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bjpenndotcom - February 6, 2016

https://youtu.be/G4Mhn6Km_Zg Yesterday videos emerged of former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo back in the gym following his UFC 194 13 second KO loss to Conor McGregor.

bjpenndotcom - February 6, 2016

It’s been a big week for Bellator MMA.

bjpenndotcom - February 6, 2016

In a prerecorded acceptance speech for Fighter of The Year, Conor “The Notorious” McGregor verbally brutalizes more Brazilian fighters and this time he put the ‘cross-hairs’ on UFC heavyweight champ Fabricio Werdum in his speech. Via MMA Fighting:

bjpenndotcom - February 6, 2016

Benson “Smooth” Henderson knows what’s best for his future in MMA. Knowing what he brings to the table and showing that he’s not to be taken advantage of when it comes to ‘fighter pay’ is the former UFC champ Henderson in this video.

bjpenndotcom - February 5, 2016

https://youtu.be/z9lRywznwfk Tomorrow night Johny Hendricks will look to defeat Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson and get another crack at Robbie Lawler’s UFC welterweight championship.

bjpenndotcom - February 5, 2016

Earlier today the ‘UFC Fight Night: Las Vegas’ weigh-ins went down ahead of tomorrow night’s action.

bjpenndotcom - February 5, 2016

SHE SAID YES! Congrats @SpartanLife32! #UFCVegas 😍 https://t.co/xzMRZqoDmi — #UFCVegas (@ufc) February 6, 2016

bjpenndotcom - February 5, 2016

https://youtu.be/2XahJYEMMIQ On this day in MMA history Anderson Silva knocked Vitor Belfort out at UFC 126 back in 2011.

bjpenndotcom - February 5, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - February 5, 2016

[ooyala code=”V3c2hwMDE6uVO0FJpw58u-FJpb_raDQm” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] There has been much speculation as to whether or not former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre would ever return to the Octagon following his UFC 167 split decision win over Johny Hendricks.

Russell Ess - February 5, 2016

Six fighters featured on the UFC Fight Night 81 card at the TD Garden in Boston have been listed on the medical suspension list for 180 days. This includes new UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, who has been plagued by injuries in his recent years. Cruz said in his post-fight Octagon interview that he had an injured foot going into the fight with T.J. Dillashaw.

Russell Ess - February 5, 2016

UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt and Frank Mir are set to square off in the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 85 in Australia.

Russell Ess - February 5, 2016

https://youtu.be/ZJcX20XZ2Is Check out UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in Flashback Friday video that will give you a laugh.

bjpenndotcom - February 5, 2016

Ahead of tomorrow’s ‘UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson’ catch the fighters stepping on the scale in preparation for their bouts.

bjpenndotcom - February 5, 2016

https://youtu.be/z8-P0XgNML0 Rafael dos Anjos’ UFC 196 title defense against Conor McGregor is rapidly approaching. The fight will be McGregor’s first at lightweight inside the Octagon, and with a win could see McGregor put in the UFC record books as the 3rd man to hold title belts in two weight classes.

Russell Ess - February 5, 2016

UFC Fight Night 81, which took place on Jan. 17 proved to be a night of exciting fights in Boston’s TD Garden. New UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and heavyweight Travis Browne were among the top earners of the fight card. The main card fights were featured on FS1 while the preliminary bouts were aired on UFC Fight Pass. In the main event, Dominick Cruz was able to reclaim the UFC bantamweight title with a split decision victory taking the belt from T.J. Dillashaw.

bjpenndotcom - February 5, 2016

When Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson signed the initial contract to fight Johny Hendricks at UFC 196 the fight was scheduled for 3 rounds and was to serve as the co-main event. Last month Cain Velasquez withdrew from his main event scrap with Fabricio Werdum due to a back injury. The UFC replaced Velasquez with Stipe Miocic, however Fabricio Werdum then withdrew from the bout with a back injury. Werdum caught criticism for withdrawing from the bout before revealing that he also has a broken foot.

bjpenndotcom - February 5, 2016

In July of 2015 at UFC 189 Robbie Lawler looked to make his first title defense since winning the UFC welterweight championship from Johny Hendricks. In his way however was Rory MacDonald, who had waited quite a long time to get his crack at the welterweight championship.