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bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

https://youtu.be/1m2Qepxdt4Q We are now just days away from UFC 196 on March 5th.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

Conor McGregor will make the cover of Sports Illustrated on Monday February 29th. This will mark the Third time a UFC fighter makes the cover of SI. SI also has a featured video in which Conor talks about the Rafael dos Anjos pulling out of  the the March 5th fight.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

We are now just days away from Conor McGregor’s March 5th welterweight showdown against Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 196. With the days winding down until the event, the anticipation for the fight is certainly building. In addition, the UFC will hold a press conference on Thursday ahead of the even with Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Holly Holm, and Miesha Tate.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

We are now officially less than 2 months away from UFC 197, where Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will square off in their highly anticipated rematch for the UFC light heavyweight championship. Leading up to the fight, the pair’s rivalry has continued to boil as they both have traded verbal jabs over social media.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

Anderson Silva is still upset about the outcome of the five round war with Michael Bisping. Silva’s camp has even requested that the commission review the decision outcome. “The Spider” posted a clip of his knee that landed in the third round and wrote in the caption of his Instagram post: “Isso é um esporte né ? As pessoas queriam que eu tivesse assasinado o meu adversário. This is a sport, isn’t it ? So why do people expected me to kill my opponent?!”

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

It seems like the championship lifestyle is finally catching up with Holly Holm, at least a little bit. The UFC women’s bantamweight champion was told by the former champion Ronda Rousey that she would be much happier in life if she stayed a contender, as the life of a champion has a taxing schedule aside from just training and fighting. However, Holm did make it known that she did not want to wait for a rematch pending Rousey’s schedule to recover and finish her movie projects. Holm got her wish when the UFC booked a fight for her against Miesha Tate at UFC 196 on March 5.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

https://youtu.be/2fDrMooP3oI We are now just days away from UFC 196, where Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will finally meet inside the Octagon.

Chris Taylor - March 1, 2016

In this week’s segment of “Tough Guy Tuesday” we feature current American Hockey League player John Scott.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

The Mayweather Boxing Channel brings you their predictions for the main event at UFC 196 on March 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is set to get his belt back. He will have his chance against champion Daniel Cormier at UFC 197 on April 23rd, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jones spoke with MMA Junkie about the upcoming fight with Cormier and how he is feeling with his rival in the light heavyweight division who is now holding the belt.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

https://youtu.be/tJpDAQyqB7g Check out this interview done after the UFC 196 press conference with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. It was an exciting and very entertaining press conference including McGregor and Nate Diaz where Diaz threw some heavy accusations of “The Notorious” being a steroid user.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

Going into UFC 196, there are many questions regarding the main event bout between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. While many are wondering how Conor McGregor will handle fighting an opponent that is taller and has a reach advantage, many are also wondering how Nate Diaz’s cardio will be given that he took the fight on 2 weeks notice.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

Following Jose Aldo’s UFC 194 KO loss to Conor McGregor, the former champ stated that he wanted a rematch with Conor McGregor regardless of whether or not the UFC featherweight championship was on the line. Aldo began his campaigning for a rematch with McGregor, however UFC President Dana White pointed out that the first time the UFC booked the bout, Aldo backed out with an injury, then when the fight did happen Aldo lost in 13 seconds.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

While Ronda Rousey currently has no fight scheduled, a recent photo of Rousey has many wondering if the former champ is putting on weight in hopes of a fight with Cris Cyborg. After Ronda Rousey lost to Holly Holm at UFC 193, talks of a potential superfight with Invicta FC Champion Cris Cyborg quickly died down.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

Jim Ross knows about show business. The WWE legend has over 40 years in the business of professional wrestling and Ross has seen what makes certain individuals shine brighter than the rest. Ross appeared on MMA Junkie Radio recently and spoke about the stars Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz fighting in the main event at UFC 196 on March 5th. “It’s one of those intangible things,” Ross said (transcribed by MMA Junkie). “I had the opportunity to hire a lot of talent for WWE back in the day – some pretty good guys, as a matter of fact. But there’s an intangible ‘it factor’ that you have to feel. It’s a feel thing; you can’t quantify it like, ‘He’s the right height, he fits all the measurables and everything.’ It’s a matter of the ‘it’ thing where you are motivated to listen to what they have to say, you’re anxious to the next thing they say and when they’re fighting you can’t take your eyes off of them and want to be a part of that fight. You want to buy the pay-per-view.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

While we now know that CM Punk will fight Mickey Gall in his UFC debut, we still have yet to find out when the pair will fight. After Gall won his ‘UFC Fight Night 82’ scrap against Mike Jackson last month, it was assumed the pair would fight at UFC 200. Unfortunately, Punk was forced to undergo back surgery, and the bout has been postponed.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

On Saturday in the main event of UFC London, Michael Bisping and Anderson Silva went to war for 5 rounds. Ultimately, all 3 judges scored the bout in Bisping’s favor, giving him the unanimous decision win. With that being said, many, including UFC President Dana White, believed that the bout should have been scored in Silva’s favor. This lead Silva’s camp to reveal that they plan to try and get the loss overturned.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

It’s no secret that teammates Luke Rockhold, Daniel Cormier, and Cain Velasquez are three of the best fighters in the UFC at heavier weight classes. The trio are often seen together at UFC events, cornering one another and also supporting from the crowd.