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bjpenndotcom - December 23, 2015

The man with the best view in the house at UFC events Big John McCarthy wasn’t always reffing the biggest events in history.  He started a career in law enforcement back in the mid 80’s, Big John was with the LAPD for 8 years when McCarthy was awarded his Tactics & Self-Defense Instructor Certification by the LAPD, and taught for the department until his retirement in 2007.

bjpenndotcom - December 23, 2015

It’s that time of the year to recap the funnier moments on Fight Network’s – armBAR-  series.    The funniest moments in armBAR Robin Black interviewed  Robbie Lawler, Chris Weidman, Chuck Liddell, Rory MacDonald, Forrest Griffin, Valerie Letourneau, Stipe Miocic, Patrick Cote and Olivier Aubin-Mercier.    Here are some of the funniest bits of 2015

bjpenndotcom - December 23, 2015

https://youtu.be/9bTdRscs3LA With all the talk about rematches and fights to make after UFC 194,  former champ Chris Weidman and new featherweight title holder Conor McGregor will face the the Fighter vs Writer vs Fighter to see if they made the grade.

Russell Ess - December 23, 2015

ONE Championship is planning to revolutionize the sport of mixed martial arts with a new weigh-in system starting in January 2016. If the same system is adopted by more promotions, particularly the UFC and Bellator MMA, the world of mixed martial arts will forever be changed. The announcement comes shortly after a ONE Championship fighter, Yang Jian Bing passed away while attempting to make weight for a bout.

bjpenndotcom - December 23, 2015

https://youtu.be/oCwlB1oP6OQ Better late than never.   It comes down to Holm vs Rousey on November 15 at UFC 193 or McGregor vs Aldo this month at UFC 194.   The UFC couldn’t be any happier with the success this year with the memorable fights that resulted in many brutal KO’s and slick submissions.

bjpenndotcom - December 23, 2015

https://youtu.be/ur-gl9hryRE Nick Diaz is ready to get back in the octagon and it has nothing to do with a stolen 10 grand bike, legal marijuana or even the amount of fighter pay that younger brother Nate Diaz will receive for his victory over Michael Johnson.

bjpenndotcom - December 23, 2015

https://youtu.be/PSS-PvBgWkc It’s been quite the year for boxing that’s seen many spectacular knockouts.

Russell Ess - December 23, 2015

After going on an eight-fight win streak in the UFC starting back in January 2014, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone was derailed in his title fight with lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in 66 seconds over the weekend. Cerrone has had few things to say on his second loss to dos Anjos but congratulated the champion on a job well done.

bjpenndotcom - December 22, 2015

https://youtu.be/PJILkSmZ1wk Since returning to the UFC, Robbie Lawler has quickly become a fan favorite fighter because of his aggressive ‘in your face’ style.

bjpenndotcom - December 22, 2015

https://youtu.be/Mx064A-T-Zc UFC 193 may have been more than a month ago, but Fox Sports has released part 1 of a new series that gives viewers a behind the scenes look at UFC 193 where Joanna Jedrzejczyk defeated Valerie Letourneau and of course in the main event Holly Holm defeated Ronda Rousey.

bjpenndotcom - December 22, 2015

https://youtu.be/a_fp97dNIBU With each UFC event, the hype builds for UFC 200 on July 9th 2016.

bjpenndotcom - December 22, 2015

Marshawn Lynch update @JayGlazer with the inside scoop! https://t.co/0fdXmmzHQA — FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 20, 2015

bjpenndotcom - December 22, 2015

https://youtu.be/zcR4_suSEb8 Former champ Junior dos Santos recently fought Alistair Overeem and was devastated with huge shots that ended the contest in the 2nd round. Dos Santos has been in three battles with Cain Velasquez, went against the biggest one punch KO artists in Roy Nelson and MArk Hunt.

bjpenndotcom - December 22, 2015

https://youtu.be/mLP5HNe_DCA Future Actor and featherweight champion of the world Conor McGregor sought out by TMZ reporters as he gives his take on Aldo prior to their title unification bout, his take on singer Adele and if Justin Bieber should get back together with Selena Gomez?

bjpenndotcom - December 22, 2015

Gabi Garcia is one of the top female Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the world. Given that, there is naturally a lot of hype surrounding her MMA debut on New Years Eve at Rizin against Lei’D Tapa.

bjpenndotcom - December 22, 2015

https://youtu.be/A7WlUVoOvxQ Michael “The Count” Bisping with fighter turned analyst Kenny Florian break down the key points that caused Ronda Rousey to lose her title at UFC 193 against Holly Holm via KO.

bjpenndotcom - December 22, 2015

The guys down at Mayweather Boxing Club give us their reaction to the record breaking 13 second KO of former champ Jose Aldo. Social Media feuds between Ronda Rousey and Mayweather sparked a bitter war of words between the boxing great and a few other UFC stars.

bjpenndotcom - December 22, 2015

TJ Dillashaw is set to face former champ Dominick Cruz at Fight Night 81 next month. Dillashaw had a few words for former title challenger and FOX analyst Chael Sonnen and former teammates in the video above.