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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

Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva gets with the media to answer a few questions and one question asked got the former champs attention. Conor McGregor has put many a Brazilian on blast and it doesn’t look like the Irishman is slowing or stopping anytime soon.

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

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

At UFC 194 Chris Weidman lost his UFC middleweight championship at the hands of Luke Rockhold. Rockhold impressed fans as he seemed to dominate Weidman wherever the fight took place over the course of 4 rounds before ultimately picking up a 4th round TKO win.

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.

bjpenndotcom - February 12, 2016

Travis Browne is coming off a TKO win over Matt Mitrione earlier this year, and is looking to get back in the Octagon sooner rather than later. On the other hand, Roy Nelson is coming off a unanimous decision win over Jared Rosholt earlier this month. The win snapped Nelson’s 3-fight skid that had seen him lose to Mark Hunt, Alistair Overeem, and Josh Barnett.

Russell Ess - February 12, 2016

Apparently there was more to UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor’s acceptance speech at the the 2016 World MMA Awards in Las Vegas. If you haven’t already seen “The Notorious” give his pre-recorded acceptance speech for the Fighter of the Year award, he roasts UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum for pulling out of his title fight due to injury.

Russell Ess - February 12, 2016

The exciting news of Jason “Mayhem” Miller’s return to fighting was overshadowed by his recent arrest that came coincidentally close to the news of his comeback. Frank Merenda, President, and co-founder of Venator FC released a statement to MMA Weekly today regarding “Mayhem” and his arrest, and the plans for his scheduled fight with Luke Barnatt:

Russell Ess - February 12, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is taking a step towards making history on March 5 at UFC 196. McGregor will attempt to be the first fighter in UFC history to simultaneously hold two division’s championship titles. However, McGregor will have a daunting task standing in front of him on March 5, with lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos looking to derail the McGregor train. Check out Conor McGregor in one his most recent photos uploaded to social media. “The Notorious” captioned his post, “Nothing pretty in this game but the pay. #HardMotherFuckingWORK.”

Russell Ess - February 12, 2016

Ouch!

bjpenndotcom - February 12, 2016

Yesterday it was announced that MMA legend, former UFC champion Kevin Randleman had passed away at the age of 44 due to an apparent heart attack. Immediately the MMA community began pouring out their support for Randleman and his family. Now, it has been revealed in a post from Randleman’s official Facebook fan page that the former champ passed away due to complications from pneumonia. His family released a statement, which can be seen below.

Russell Ess - February 12, 2016

Michael Bisping is not letting anyone forget that Anderson Silva tested positive for banned substances. The former UFC middleweight champion is returning to his first fight since being suspended by the NAC after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). Although Silva’s NAC hearing seemed less than professional at times, they ultimately served Silva a one-year suspension. Silva, to this day, proclaims his innocence and claims that the positive results for the PEDs were a result of taking a male sexual enhancement product.

bjpenndotcom - February 12, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - February 12, 2016

Conor McGregor is currently gearing up for his UFC 196 lightweight title fight with lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos on March 5th. Leading up to the fight, McGregor has been his typical self during media appearances, talking trash towards his opponent and questioning his allegiance to his home country of Brazil.

bjpenndotcom - February 12, 2016

It appears that TJ Dillashaw wasn’t kidding earlier today when he said that he was done being respectful. Dillashaw proceeded to put UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz on blast while campaigning for a rematch against ‘The Dominator’. Now, in a new Instagram post, Dillashaw took aim at Conor McGregor’s fans in the caption of a hilarious video.