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bjpenndotcom - February 13, 2016

Ok and we out!! A photo posted by Donald Cerrone (@cowboycerrone) on Feb 13, 2016 at 7:46am PST

bjpenndotcom - February 13, 2016

We’re now less than a month away from UFC 196 where Conor McGregor will challenge Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight championship. The fight will be McGregor’s first at lightweight under the UFC banner. Ahead of the bout many are questioning how Conor McGregor’s speed will be at lightweight. In a video of McGregor sparring with welterweight teammate Gunner Nelson, McGregor can be seen looking quick and bulked up.

bjpenndotcom - February 13, 2016

First day of training footage captured the iconic Filipino boxer in this behind the scenes style video. Pacquiao looks to conclude his epic career in this rubber-match against Timothy Bradley a few months from now in Las Vegas NV.

bjpenndotcom - February 13, 2016

Hiked the calico/red rocks today for an extra workout before sparring! Feeling like a really motivated monster haha! #monstercupcake #Red rocks #UnleashTheBeast #March5th #andnew A video posted by Miesha Tate (@mieshatate) on Feb 11, 2016 at 7:45pm PST

bjpenndotcom - February 13, 2016

Getting a full look at the Fight Night headliner Anderson Silva in this video featuring “The Spider” and his team. Micheal Bisping is seen in the opening moments and makes his presence known by requesting Silva to ‘give him a smile’ as he enters the room.

bjpenndotcom - February 13, 2016

Max Holloway has become a fan favorite fighter, and has quickly climbed his way to the top of the UFC’s featherweight ladder with an 8-fight win streak. Holloway’s last loss came at the hands of UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor back in 2013. Since then, Holloway has won 8 fights in 2 years including wins over Cub Swanson and Jeremy Stephens.

bjpenndotcom - February 13, 2016

Last month it was announced that former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson had signed with Bellator MMA, and would get an immediate title shot. The move was a bit of a shocking one, however signing a former UFC champion was a big move for Bellator MMA.

bjpenndotcom - February 13, 2016

It’s moments like this that motivate the younger generation of fighters to become world champions or some positive influence to our sport in years to come. For now, check out this kid shoot for a single and move quickly to mount then transition to side control against “The Spider” in this video.

bjpenndotcom - February 13, 2016

Back at UFC 192 Tyron Woodley and former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks were slated to square off to decide who would get a crack at Robbie Lawler’s welterweight championship. Hendricks had a weight-cut mishap and was rushed to the hospital. Woodley was ultimately awarded the title shot by UFC President Dana White. Lawler went on to fight, and defeat, Carlos Condit via controversial decision. Condit called for an immediate rematch, and there was no mention of Woodley’s promise of a title shot.

bjpenndotcom - February 13, 2016

At ‘UFC Fight Night: Vegas’ last week where Stephen Thompson scored an incredible 1st round KO over Johny Hendricks, Mickey Gall defeated Mike Jackson on the UFC Fight Pass prelims. With his win over Jackson, Gall was named as the man to fight CM Punk at UFC 200. Punk seemed to be thrilled, even picking up journalist Ariel Helwani. Unfortunately, several days after the fight it was revealed that Punk had to undergo back surgery and would likely be unable to fight at UFC 200. Despite that, when Punk’s back is healed in 4-6 weeks he will fight Mickey Gall.

bjpenndotcom - February 13, 2016

On February 27th Michael Bisping and Anderson Silva will square off in a highly anticipated match of veterans. Both men have been at the top of the UFC’s middleweight division for quite some time, however have yet to fight one another. While Silva reigned as the king of the middleweight division for nearly 10 years, Bisping was always just shy of a title shot. On February 27th he will finally get the chance to fight Silva and get his name in the title mix once again.

bjpenndotcom - February 13, 2016

In what is likely the strangest combat sports card in the history of, well…combat sports, UR Fight is reportedly putting on a fight card that is leaving us scratching our heads. The event, which is scheduled for March 20th according to MMAWeekly will feature a grappling match between Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping, a MMA fight between Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn, a pro-wrestling match between Kurt Angle and Rey Mysterio, and a boxing match between Roy Jones Jr. and a fan who has yet to be selected.

bjpenndotcom - February 13, 2016

Last month Donald Cerrone had his highly anticipated rematch with Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight championship. Unfortunately for Cowboy, Rafael dos Anjos started quick and landed a crushing liver kick in a matter of moments. Cowboy was unable to recover and ultimately lost via 1st round TKO.

bjpenndotcom - February 13, 2016

https://youtu.be/HOZ6Lw5n4X8 Jon “Bones’ Jones is giving us a ‘sneak peek’ into his world heading into one of his biggest fight to date. UFC 197 in April is right around the corner and looks like Jones is making sure weight isn’t an issue after all those ‘bulking’ videos of a massive Jones.

bjpenndotcom - February 12, 2016

Donald Cerrone is currently gearing up for his ‘UFC Fight Night: Pittsburgh’ main event bout against Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira, however that hasn’t stopped Cerrone from plotting about the rest of 2016. ‘Cowboy’ is coming off a 1st round TKO loss to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on FOX 17 earlier this year, and is looking to get a fight with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor after ‘Notorious’ has his scrap with dos Anjos at UFC 196 on March 5th.

bjpenndotcom - February 12, 2016

News surfaced late Friday evening that former UFC champion Tito Ortiz had been cited for misdemeanor battery outside of a Las Vegas nightclub. The situation in question was with a woman over a cell phone which lead to Ortiz allegedly getting physical in an attempt to take the phone. When police arrived at The Cromwell hotel, Ortiz was not placed under arrest and was issued a citation.

bjpenndotcom - February 12, 2016

Earlier this month Mickey Gall defeated Mike Jackson in the 1st round of their ‘UFC Fight Night: Vegas’ scrap. The win earned Gall a crack at CM Punk at UFC 200 in July. Just several days after Gall’s win it was revealed that Punk had to undergo surgery for a herniated disc. As a result Punk would be sidelined 4-6 weeks however the fight with Gall is still on, however there’s no guess as to when.

bjpenndotcom - February 12, 2016

Sage Northcutt is coming off the first loss of his professional career at the hands of Bryan Barberena earlier this month. Since his loss to Barberena, Northcutt revealed that he would be training full-time at Tristar gym in Montreal. He also assured his fans that he would be back better than ever for his next fight.