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bjpenndotcom - January 9, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - January 9, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - January 9, 2016

When Dominick Cruz and TJ Dillashaw square off in the Octagon on Sunday for the UFC bantamweight championship, the elite level of footwork that will be on display will be nothing short of remarkable.

bjpenndotcom - January 9, 2016

https://youtu.be/X-n9_eZzq3E If you ever come up with an excuse to miss a training session or a workout,  just remember the older gentleman in this video.

bjpenndotcom - January 9, 2016

https://youtu.be/-03j-XGACXY Conor McGregor may be fresh off a 13 second KO win over Jose Aldo at UFC 194 where he claimed the UFC featherweight championship, but with a lightweight showdown with Rafael Dos Anjos only 8 weeks away at UFC 197, McGregor is already back in the gym training.

bjpenndotcom - January 9, 2016

https://youtu.be/XyauHOKniyQ Next Sunday on January 17th, UFC Fight Night 81 is set in Boston MA.  Travis “Hapa” Browne (17-3-1 MMA)  is looking to pick up a win after losing an epic battle between Andrei “Pit Bull” Arlovski at UFC 187 last year.

bjpenndotcom - January 9, 2016

https://youtu.be/scGlNhaSiIo It’s been over 3 years since we’ve seen former UFC welterweight contender Dan Hardy inside the Octagon.

bjpenndotcom - January 9, 2016

https://youtu.be/Fs9wnHK3Tu0 Anthony “Showtime” Pettis is set to step into the octagon next Sunday against Eddie “The Silent Assassin” Alvarez at Fight Night Boston in the Madison Square Garden Arena.

bjpenndotcom - January 9, 2016

https://youtu.be/eKDweAnBNME It’s been over a combined four years that Dominick Cruz has been out of competition during his tenure with the UFC.   Prior to his injuries, the former champ was the most dominant bantamweight fighter with a unique style that was years ahead of the rest of the division.

Russell Ess - January 8, 2016

Did you know Russian President Vladimir Putin is a well versed martial artist? The leader of Russia was recently seen training with the Russian national judo team in the city of Sochi.

bjpenndotcom - January 8, 2016

UFC 195 was an emotional night for many fighters. In the co-main event Stipe Miocic put on a spectacular performance against Andrei Arlovski, which set Miocic up for a title shot.

bjpenndotcom - January 8, 2016

Ahead of Dominick Cruz and TJ Dillashaw’s highly anticipated scrap for the bantamweight championship next Sunday, listen to the pair doing a live media conference call above!

bjpenndotcom - January 8, 2016

https://youtu.be/2fMRRiBCSJA It’s an old school style vs. style matchup as we see this Karate master take on a Muay Thai fighter in a bareknuckle scrap!

bjpenndotcom - January 8, 2016

https://youtu.be/sSkoR9StJNg On UFC President Dana White’s ‘Lookin’ For A Fight’ video series, Dana White seemed interested in having 1-0 Mickey Gall fight CM Punk after Gall approached White about the fight.

bjpenndotcom - January 8, 2016

https://youtu.be/VRsC2bLTvxo Since footage emerged prior to UFC 194 of Conor McGregor and Gunnar Nelson working with movement expert Ido Portal, fans have been anxiously awaiting more footage of the trio working together.

bjpenndotcom - January 8, 2016

Gary Goodridge vs Paul Herrera at UFC 8 on February 16, 1996 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. #DWCOTD A video posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Jan 7, 2016 at 9:02pm PST

bjpenndotcom - January 7, 2016

https://youtu.be/l5vsdp–40k When TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz fight for the UFC bantamweight championship on January 17th, the insanely methodical and elite footwork that will be on display is enough to wow even the casual MMA fan.

Russell Ess - January 7, 2016

MMA legends Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock will meet for the third time in their professional careers at Bellator 149 on Feb. 19 in Houston, Texas. Gracie who helped put jiu-jitsu in the spotlight in the early days of MMA has been training with veteran kickboxing champion Joe Schilling for his upcoming bout with Shamrock. Shilling spoke with MMA Junkie and says the legend’s new stand up game will be noticed.