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bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

The New York vs. MMA saga continued today after New York District Court Judge Kimba Wood shot down the UFC’s preliminary injunction to bypass the New York MMA ban and hold Jones vs. Cormier II at the Madison Square Garden. UFC COO Lawrence Epstein released a statement on the matter, which was obtained by MMAMania.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

When Fabricio Werdum announced he too was pulling out of the UFC 196 event against Stipe Miocic after Miocic agreed to step up, will more than likely take some incoming fire for jumping ship days from the event.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

If it was for the actual title I would totally do it https://t.co/ur2Rq1ycOI — BONY (@JonnyBones) January 26, 2016

Russell Ess - January 26, 2016

It has been a couple of crazy days for the UFC heavyweight division. On Sunday, UFC President Dana White announced that Cain Velasquez was forced out of his UFC 196 title fight with heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum due to an injury. Top contender Stipe Miocic was set to fill in for Velasquez for his chance at the title.

bjpenndotcom - January 25, 2016

https://youtu.be/TVNhVFNWtFc In the sport of boxing it’s the one punch knockout that stands as the most definitive statement not just in boxing but in combat sports as a whole.

bjpenndotcom - January 25, 2016

If you didn’t know much about Big Ben Rothwell, this short video has a few personal facts about Rothwell that will give you a better idea of the man born and raised in Kenosha WI and the fighter who trains there.

bjpenndotcom - January 25, 2016

With Stipe Miocic looking like a hero for stepping up in such short notice, sources reveal that the fight in fact will not go down between Miocic and Werdum. Cain Velasquez had to call off the fight due to injury leaving Werdum less than two weeks to prepare for a different fight. Werdum reserved the right not to fight due to his own injuries that he would of had to fight through had not Velasquez stepped down from the title fight.

Russell Ess - January 25, 2016

Ronda Rousey isn’t the only one getting recognized in Venice, California in works of art. The UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor also has some adoring fans in the street art community who painted a mural of “The Notorious” out on a street in Venice. It isn’t as big of a piece as Ronda Rousey’s mural who lives in the city as the hometown hero, but for the Irishman’s fame, it is a step in the right direction.

bjpenndotcom - January 25, 2016

Miesha “Cupcake” Tate wanted to let her old rival Ronda “Rowdy” Rousey know exactly how she felt about her current coaching situation in camp Rousey.

Russell Ess - January 25, 2016

UFC senior vice president Giovani Decker released news of an exciting welterweight match between two of the division’s top competitors. Matt Brown and Demian Maia are set to fight in Brazil at the UFC Fight Night event on May 14. Also scheduled on the Fight Night event in Brazil is a bout between two of the top middleweights. Jacare Souza and Vitor Belfort will meet in the Octagon with a winner getting a step closer to a title fight.

Russell Ess - January 25, 2016

It might have been a case of the Mondays that caused this individual to walk into a mixed martial arts gym and challenge a fight.

Russell Ess - January 25, 2016

Check out title contender Miesha “Cupcake” Tate talk about the landscape of women’s MMA in the UFC as she gets ready to fight for the title against Holly Holm. Tate and Holm will battle for the UFC women’s bantamweight title at UFC 197 on March 5 in Las Vegas Nevada.

bjpenndotcom - January 25, 2016

Looks the #2 ranked lightweight in the world is back in some serious training as he prepares himself for action back in the octagon.

Russell Ess - January 25, 2016

An intriguing matchup has been buzzing amongst the MMA community of a potential fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Tito Ortiz. While other rumors have been circulating of Fedor potentially fighting King Mo, Wanderlei Silva, and even Brock Lesnar, no word on an official fight has been released. Russian website World of MMA reported the following (translated with Google Translate):

Russell Ess - January 25, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is going up a weight class to challenge Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight championship belt at UFC 197 on March 5. This will mark the vocal 145-pound champion’s first fight at 155 pounds in the UFC and is looking like he is putting on the weight well. McGregor posted this photo to his Instagram account. It looks like it is a promotional shoot for UFC 197 with McGregor looking noticeably more muscular.

Russell Ess - January 25, 2016

For Carlos Condit, the decision on retiring from the sport of MMA is still lingering in his mind. While still being at the top of his game, “The Natural Born Killer” wants to ensure that he will be healthy after his career is long over. Condit, who spoke on the MMA Hour recently did mention that there is one fight that would get him back in the Octagon without any hesitation (transcribed by MMA Fighting):

bjpenndotcom - January 25, 2016

Striking is one of essential ingredients to an effective stand-up game. The names on the list shouldn’t be a surprise to most with the likes of the Diaz brothers landing the #2 and #4 spots respectively. With some fighters on the list out of competition for a while, it’s impressive to see their names on the Top 10 -Most Strikes-