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bjpenndotcom - November 18, 2015

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Russell Ess - November 17, 2015

It looks like Bernie Sanders is a hit amongst some iconic players in the fight game. Ronda Rousey has gone on record to say that she is rooting for Bernie Sanders in his run for the Democratic nomination for President.

Chris Taylor - November 17, 2015

In today’s segment of “Tough Guy Tuesday” we feature National Hockey League enforcer Jordin Tootoo.

Russell Ess - November 17, 2015

UFC President took in some questions from media and fans prior to UFC 193 going down in Melbourne, Australia. One of the questions asked was about the Bellator 149 announced fight between 48-year-old Royce Gracie versus 51-year-old Ken Shamrock. White still seemed a bit baffled at just the thought of the fight and said (transcribed by bloody elbow):

bjpenndotcom - November 17, 2015

Following UFC 193, where Holly Holm put on a flawless performance against Ronda Rousey, UFC commentator Joe Rogan did an episode of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ with comedian Tony Hinchcliffe. During the course of the podcast, the two comics took aim at Cris Cyborg, and made some pretty harsh jokes about her. Our transcription of their comments is below:

bjpenndotcom - November 17, 2015

Ronda Rousey is back in the United States after her devastating UFC 193 loss to Holly Holm on Saturday in Melbourne Australia.

bjpenndotcom - November 17, 2015

https://youtu.be/Wj_nQsL0_qA When Holly Holm knocked out Ronda Rousey with a devastating head kick Saturday night at UFC 193, the MMA world’s jaws collectively dropped.

bjpenndotcom - November 17, 2015

https://youtu.be/w9r7D4CLqG0 Miesha Tate was watching UFC 193 with fans, who used a microphone to have Tate give her live reaction to Holly Holm’s KO win over Ronda Rousey.

bjpenndotcom - November 17, 2015

https://youtu.be/V3iA3efA2yY In all the hype of Holly Holm knocking out Ronda Rousey at UFC 193, many have neglected to remember that UFC 194 is now less than a month away! The event goes down December 12th, and also features a co-main event bout between Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold.

bjpenndotcom - November 17, 2015

https://youtu.be/iwDHXErdBjo Before Holly Holm beat Ronda Rousey at UFC 193, there was speculation on how good of a boxer she really is. UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen didn’t feel her boxing titles were real.

bjpenndotcom - November 17, 2015

Mayweather and Rousey have constantly thrown jabs at each other, Ronda claiming that she would beat Mayweather in a real fight and even UFC president Dana White claiming Ronda would rag doll Floyd.

bjpenndotcom - November 16, 2015

Holly Holm shocked the world when she knocked out one of the most dominant UFC champions in Ronda Rousey at UFC 193. For the past 2 days the world has exploded with videos and images of the brutal knock out.

BJPENN.COM News - November 16, 2015

Holly Holm had the odds stacked against her as she was walking into the octagon on Saturday evening at “UFC 193” in Melbourne, Australia. Based on the fact alone that Ronda Rousey had been on a tear before-hand, bookies and critics counted Holm out entirely as soon as the fight was announced.

BJPENN.COM News - November 15, 2015

The world of mixed martial arts could not believe their eyes on Saturday evening when they watched Ronda Rousey, one of the most dominant athletes to ever step foot in the octagon, suffer her first loss by way of a brutal knockout. Bookies tried to label Holm as one of the biggest underdogs in a championship match in recent memory and she made them pay for it! Rousey has seen a great deal of success while standing in the octagon and in training, so she chose to try and beat Holm at her own game. While Rousey did try to take the fight to the ground a couple of times for her bread-and-butter armbar, there is no doubt that Rousey did tried to rush a world-class striker while Holm forced the fight to stay standing by keeping her distance. It didn’t take long to see Holm’s striking was on a different level and it took all of two rounds for her to prove her superiority that night. She walked out of the octagon with the gold strapped around her waist and fighters were blowing up their social media accounts.

BJPENN.COM News - November 15, 2015

https://youtu.be/0Rh4OG_icUo With “UFC 193” in the books, we are only weeks away from watching Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo clash at “UFC 194”! Las Vegas, Nevada will host one of the biggest events of the year on December 12th and, once again, UFC spent a great deal of money hyping the card.

BJPENN.COM News - November 15, 2015

https://youtu.be/jXaR8QHxqF8 Holly Holm shocked the world of mixed martial arts on Saturday evening when sent Ronda Rousey crashing to the canvas in the conclusion of UFC 193. While Holm’s coaches, friends, and family were ecstatic to see Holm become the new UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion, nobody was happier to see Ronda Rousey lose than longtime rival Miesha “Cupcake” Tate, it seems!

BJPENN.COM News - November 15, 2015

https://youtu.be/vK-NN1ufjoQ UFC President Dana White had one of the best views in the Ethiad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia to see Holly Holm defy the odds! “UFC 193” hosted was bookies were labeling as one of the most lopsided championship fights in UFC history when Ronda Rousey attempted to defend her belt against Holm. Holm kept her distance and utilized her striking to pick the champion apart before knocking her out in the second round to become the new UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion.

BJPENN.COM News - November 15, 2015

Ronda Rousey has proven to be one of the toughest athletes to ever step foot in the octagon. She likely faced more adversity in the training room than she has in the octagon within her last couple defenses walking into UFC 193, and her confidence was through the roof in every aspect of her game. Her trip into the octagon at UFC 190 lasted less than a minute as she knocked out heavy hitter Bethe Correia in devastating fashion, becoming one of the most talked about athletes in sports today. At UFC 193, Holly Holm derailed Rousey’s path to perfection when she dealt “Rowdy” the first loss of her career. Rousey tried her best to out-strike the elite boxer Holm, but her gameplan didn’t unfold as she thought it would. Holm picked Rousey apart throughout the fight, dodging nearly every dangerous shot Rousey fired off. It wasn’t long before Rousey was on her back, vacantly staring at the lights as Holm celebrated over her unconcious body; The queen had been dethroned and the unthinkable had been done.