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BJPENN.COM News - November 17, 2014

Today the UFC is holding a special press conference at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET) where they will reveal their entire 2015 schedule, and make a special announcement. On hand for the event will be several superstar fighters, who will all be fighting in early 2015, including:

BJPENN.COM News - November 17, 2014

Holly Holm is widely regarded to be one of the best prospects signed by the UFC this year, with many fans speculating that she may be the woman to pose the biggest threat to reigning champion Ronda Rousey. Holm spoke to the crew on Inside MMA that despite having a herniated disc, she hopes to be back in the cage in no time.

BJPENN.COM News - November 17, 2014

WSOF President Ray Sefo is currently under fire from XFC President Myron Molotky, who refuse to back off their lawsuit, claiming that Kalindra Faria is under contract with XFC. Sefo won’t fold easy however, and believes the lawsuit is nothing more than a ploy to extort money from the WSOF.

BJPENN.COM News - November 17, 2014

After a successful Bellator 131 event last night, Bellator is looking to keep the momentum rolling as the year draws to a close.

BJPENN.COM News - November 16, 2014

Bellator MMA has signed Wrestling phenom Aaron Pico to a “long term contract” according to an announcement made Saturday night.

BJPENN.COM News - November 16, 2014

Last night at Bellator 131 Tito Ortiz defeated Stephan Bonnar via decision. Many thought this would have put an end to the bitter rivalry between the two, however Ortiz had further plans.

BJPENN.COM News - November 16, 2014

Last week we brought you news that former Bellator MMA fighter War Machine laughed at Christy Mack while she gave an emotional testimony in court. Now we have the accompanying video of the event.

BJPENN.COM News - November 16, 2014

Last night at UFC 180, Mark Hunt was KO’d by Fabricio Werdum. The KO came as a shock to many, especially after Hunt posted an outstanding 1st round where he stuffed Werdum’s takedowns with ease, and had Werdum noticeably hesitant to throw strikes. Hunt admitted to Ariel Helwani on the FOX Sports 1 post-fight show that his gas was starting to get to him at the time he was knocked out.

BJPENN.COM News - November 16, 2014

Last night Bellator held arguably their biggest event ever, Bellator 131, which featured a main-event bout between Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar.

BJPENN.COM News - November 16, 2014

Last night at Bellator 131, Tito Ortiz defeated Stephan Bonnar in a highly anticipated matchup. Also on the card, King Mo TKO’d Joe Vedepo (See that HERE).

BJPENN.COM News - November 16, 2014

Former UFC featherweight title challenger Ricardo ‘The Bully’ Lamas landed a hard jab that dropped Dennis Bermudez in the first round before submitting Bermudez with his signature ‘Bullotine’ choke. Check out the highlights from the bout:

BJPENN.COM News - November 16, 2014

Last night at UFC 180, Kelvin Gastelum continued his undefeated streak, and more than likely broken into the top 10 of the UFC’s welterweight division. Catch the full fight highlights from the bout below, broken down by former champion Rashad Evans.

BJPENN.COM News - November 16, 2014

WSOF women’s strawweight champion Jessica Aguilar, who was recently a guest on BJPENN.com Radio, continued her reign at the top of the women’s strawweight ladder last night at WSOF 15 when she defeated Kalindra Faria via a one-sided decision. Check out the highlights from the bout below:

BJPENN.COM News - November 16, 2014

Last night in the co-main event of WSOF 15, Melvin Guillard, who was recently on an episode of BJPENN.com Radio, fought Justin Gaethje in a non-title fight after Guillard failed to make weight. After going 3-rounds Gaethje picked up the split-decision win.

BJPENN.COM News - November 16, 2014

Last night at WSOF 15, David Branch successfully defended his WSOF middleweight championship against former UFC fighter Yushin Okami via TKO in the fourth round. Check out the fight highlights:

BJPENN.COM News - November 16, 2014

Last night at Bellator 131, Tito Ortiz defeated Stephan Bonnar via decision in a highly anticipated matchup.

BJPENN.COM News - November 16, 2014

Last night in the main event of UFC 180, Fabricio Werdum shocked the world as he KO’d Mark Hunt with a perfectly placed knee. While many fans expected Werdum to use his grappling to submit Hunt, Werdum proved his standup skills as he KO’d Hunt, who is an elite level kickboxer.

BJPENN.COM News - November 15, 2014

If you missed last night’s UFC 180 main event, here are highlights from the pay-per-view headliner.