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World Series of Fighting 5 Features Three Gracies: Rolles, Gregor and Neiman

BJPENN.COM News - August 22, 2013

The First Family of Mixed Martial Arts will leave a significant imprint on World Series of Fighting’s next event as three different members of the Gracie clan will appear on the eagerly anticipated Sept. 14 card at Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ.

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VIDEO | Dana White Defends A-Rod On Fox Sports 1 Interview Last Night

BJPENN.COM News - August 22, 2013

“I’m a friend of A-Rod’s. I was diagnosed a couple years ago with Meniere’s disease, which is damage to the nerve, and A-Rod called me and said, ‘I went to this place in Dusseldorf, Germany. Kobe Bryant sent me there.’ You know, you look at the list of athletes and people, Pope John Paul went there. And you have to be referred to this place to get in. He referred me to get in and completely changed my life. So for all the negative things that are on A-Rod right now, the guy has done some good things too. I like him and have a lot of respect for him.”

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Waylon Lowe vs. Georgi Karakhanyan Added To WSOF 5 On Sept. 14

BJPENN.COM News - August 22, 2013

A featherweight contest between Millennia MMA standout Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (21-3-1) and American Top Team product Waylon Lowe (14-4) completes the NBC Sports Network-televised main card for next month’s “World Series of Fighting 5: Arlovski vs. Kyle” event.

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VIDEO | UFC 164: Guida vs. Mendes Preview

BJPENN.COM News - August 22, 2013

Power meets power at 145 pounds as top-ranked Chad Mendes meets the hyper-energetic fan favorite Clay Guida at UFC 164.

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BJPENN.COM RADIO RETURNS TONIGHT WITH KAMPMANN, CYBORG, TAVARES, HOLLOWAY & MILLER (5:00PM PT/8:00PM ET)

BJPENN.COM News - August 21, 2013

The crew returns tonight in their normal time-slot for an all new episode of BJPENN.COM RADIO. Hosts George Mathews (@GMathewsMMA) and Pedro Carrasco (@LATLPedro) will be joined by next weeks Fight Night 27 headliner Martin Kampmann, Invicta featherweight champion Cris ‘Cyborg’ Santos and two fighters from last Saturday night’s UFC Event, Max Holloway and Cole Miller.

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VIDEO | Floor Cam Highlights: UFC Fight Night Sonnen vs. Rua

BJPENN.COM News - August 21, 2013

Watch the best of floor cam from UFC Fight Night on FOX Sports 1.

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BJPenn.com's FIST-ta-CUFF Radio Show 203: Erik Koch, Pascal Krauss, AJ Matthews, & Travis "Hapa" Browne

bjpenndotcom - August 21, 2013

While you wait for this weeks episode to air on Sunday, get caught up on last Sundays episode below. You won’t be disappointed.

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Carlos Condit Admits to Buying Into His Own Hype Prior to First Bout with Kampmann

bjpenndotcom - August 20, 2013

Carlos Condit came in to the UFC hot off of his WEC welterweight title reign that spanned three title defenses. Upon his arrival in to the UFC, Condit was matched with a tenacious UFC veteran who promised not to be a stepping stone for Condit to make his way to the title. That man was Martin Kampmann.

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'UFC Fight Night 29: Maia vs. Shields' Official For Oct. 9 In Brazil

BJPENN.COM News - August 20, 2013

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially announced its plans for the highly anticipated ‘Fight Night 29’ event in Brazil. Set to take place on October 9 at the Jose Correa Arena in Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ‘UFC Fight Night 29: Maia vs. Shields’ will air on Fox Sports 1 and feature a welterweight clash between Jake Shields and Demian Maia in the evenings main event.

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VIDEO | Rousey, Tate & White Discuss TUF 18 Following Private Screening Of Episode 1

BJPENN.COM News - August 19, 2013

The Ultimate Fighter season 18 is set to debut on Fox Sports 1 next month. Last week the UFC held a private screening for the shows first episode with UFC boss Dana White and season 18 coaches ROnda Rousey and Miesha Tate.

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VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 26: Watch Chael Sonnen Choke Out Shogun Rua

BJPENN.COM News - August 19, 2013

Video: UFC on FOX Sports 1: Sonnen/Rua In the main event of the UFC’s debut on Fox Sports 1, this past Saturday, Chael Sonnen was able to secure victory over Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua with a first round choke. Check out the full fight highlight above.

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VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 26: Travis Browne KO's Overeem In the First

BJPENN.COM News - August 19, 2013

Video: UFC on FOX Sports 1: Overeem/Browne Travis Browne shot his way through the rankings on Fox Sports 1 last weekend when he front kicked Alistair Overeem and stopped him in his tracks. If you missed the fight, check out the highlights above!