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BJPENN.COM News - August 17, 2015

Perfect record in mixed martial arts? Check. Several Brazilian-jiu-jitsu world championships to his name? Check. Intimidating nickname? Yep. It turns out there are SEVERAL reasons why over fifteen fighters pulled out of their fights after finding out just how bad of a man Augusto Mendes is.

BJPENN.COM News - August 17, 2015

Ben Askren is arguably the best welterweight fighting outside of the octagon. He is a former Bellator champion, the reigning ONE Welterweight Champion, AND an olympian. His style of fighting may not be the most popular, but it surely gets the job done and his record proves it— he has NEVER lost a fight! When Askren completes a feat of strength such as CRUSHING watermelons with his arms, you HAVE to watch it. Check out the video above!

BJPENN.COM News - August 17, 2015

Premier Boxing Championship may have just given fight fans the best boxing knockout of the year. PBC’s strategy of showcasing their fights on several different networks seems to be paying off as more eyes are watching their product than ever before.

BJPENN.COM News - August 16, 2015

“I really believe Mayweather thinks I will beat him… And he definitely is scared. That’s the reason this fight isn’t happening. I really know how to beat him.”

BJPENN.COM News - August 16, 2015

Every now and then, a story pops up that is equally as amazing as it is terrifying. Today’s case and point is the story of a fighter named Kinberly Novaes who actually won a championship while twelve weeks pregnant!

BJPENN.COM News - August 16, 2015

“Eddie Bravo Invitational IV” pit sixteen of the world’s best featherweight grapplers in a one-night tournament to decide who truly is the best of the best. Eddie Cummings proved to be the king of the featherweights this weekend as he submitted all four of his opponents en route to his big win.

BJPENN.COM News - August 16, 2015

Floyd Mayweather Sr.’s has been in the boxing game for a LONG time, so it takes an incredible amount of potential to blow him away. The legendary trainer ran into young boxing prodigy Remeses Williams and taught him a lesson in hand speed; Mayweather Sr. was able to dodge Williams’ punches six times before he eventually hit his hand! Check out the video to see a legend train a prodigy!

BJPENN.COM News - August 16, 2015

World renowned astrophysicist and cosmologist Neil DeGrasse Tyson  is one of the most well-known scientists in the world. He is the voice of “Cosmos” on FOX and wrote the planet-shattering “The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Planet”, but what most people don’t know is that he can probably kick your a**!

BJPENN.COM News - August 15, 2015

The next ‘tentpole’ event for Bellator MMA will go down on Nov. 6, with ‘Bellator 145: Vengeance.’

bjpenndotcom - August 15, 2015

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bjpenndotcom - August 15, 2015

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bjpenndotcom - August 15, 2015

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BJPENN.COM News - August 15, 2015

So apparently the heckler in this video is well known around the Las Vegas stand-up community and likes to screw up acts all the time.

BJPENN.COM News - August 14, 2015

Another day, another Twitter war. In what’s starting to become common practice, two Bellator champions engaged in a heated back and forth on the good ol’ 140 characters or less platform.

bjpenndotcom - August 14, 2015

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BJPENN.COM News - August 14, 2015

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Chris Taylor - August 14, 2015

The lineup for next month’s ONE Championship 30 fight card is complete, with a total of nine exciting bouts for fans to look forward to wacthing.

bjpenndotcom - August 14, 2015

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