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bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/AeT3o_0RTmk UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is no stranger to winning fights, however in this video he explains how you can win a bar fight if need be.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

No matter how much time passes, actor and martial artist Steven Seagal never fades too far away from the MMA spotlight. When Anderson Silva knocked out Vitor Belfort with a front kick back in 2011, it was Seagal who took credit for teaching Silva the kick. Going into Daniel Cormier’s UFC 182 title fight with Jon Jones, Seagal taught DC some moves to use on Jones.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Earlier this month in Boston Dominick Cruz reclaimed his UFC bantamweight championship in just his 2nd fight in 4 years. Despite the lengthy layoff, Cruz put on a spectacular performance that saw him pick up a split decision win over TJ Dillashaw. Many believed that the decision was a controversial one, and that Dillashaw should have been given the nod. Immediately following the bout, Cruz’s longtime nemesis Urijah Faber called out ‘The Dominator’ for a trilogy fight. While there are no plans set in stone, Dillashaw spoke about Faber potentially getting the title shot rather than him getting an immediate rematch.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/AKJNbZQjG5Y Jon Jones channels his inner Chris Brown as he gets loose showing why the fans love the former champ.

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.