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Michael Bisping tops estimated UFC 159 salaries at $425k
Chris Taylor - April 30, 2013
The New Jersey Athletic Commission doesn’t release fighter purse info, so the below salary data is NOT OFFICIAL. However, you can get a fairly accurate picture of a fighter’s pay based on official purse info released from past fights. MMA-manifesto.com estimated the pay breakdown for the 22 fighters at UFC 159.
VIDEO | UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva Preview
BJPENN.COM News - April 29, 2013
It’s a night of heavy hands and heavy stakes, as Cain Velasquez, Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva, Junior dos Santos and Mark Hunt invade Las Vegas for UFC 160.
VIDEO | UFC 159: Backstage Pass Jon Jones vs Chael Sonnen
BJPENN.COM News - April 29, 2013
From pre-gaming to post-fight interviews, get an all-access look at the action inside Newark’s Prudential Center for UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen.
Tito Ortiz wants to unretire to stop Jon Jones from breaking his record
Chris Taylor - April 29, 2013
This past Saturday night at UFC 159, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones (18-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) tied the record of five consecutive successful light heavyweight title defenses set by Tito Ortiz back in 2002, by defeating challenger Chael Sonnen via TKO in the very first round. Since then, the now retired former champ, Tito Ortiz, has tweeted that he would like to keep his record from being broken:
BJPenn.com's FIST-ta-CUFF Radio Show 187 Marina Shafir, Allanna Jones, Mike Valle, & Coach George Castro
bjpenndotcom - April 28, 2013
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VIDEO: Sonnen - Jones is great, but I'm greater
BJPENN.COM News - April 27, 2013
“You know I think Jon Jones is great, I just know I’m greater. I think Jon’s the best, but I’m better. And this is where we seperate in the octagaon tomorrow night, the better from the best. He’s a tough guy, he’s got a lot of skills, but so do I. He’s the champion of the crappiest division in the UFC, I’m the silver medalist from the toughest division in the UFC.”
VIDEO: Chris Weidman Says He Is a "Nightmare" For Anderson Silva
BJPENN.COM News - April 27, 2013
Prior to yesterday’s UFC 159 weigh-ins, middleweight title challenger, Chris Weidman held a UFC Fight Club fan Q & A. During his time on the stage he addressed several issues, one of which being his upcoming fight against reigning champion, Anderson Silva.
VIDEO | UFC 159 Weigh-ins (Full Replay)
BJPENN.COM News - April 26, 2013
TUF 17 coaches, Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen are set to finally settle their feud inside the Octagon tomorrow night in Newark, New Jersey. Today the UFC hit the prudential center for the official weigh-ins ceremony.
Watch Today's UFC 159 Weigh-ins Live on BJPENN.COM (4 PM ET)
BJPENN.COM News - April 26, 2013
The UFC hits New Jersey today for the official UFC 159 weigh-ins ceremony. UFC 159 takes place tomorrow from Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center at 4:00 p.m. ET.
VIDEO | Sonnen Would Have Sued Jones For Steroid Comments
BJPENN.COM News - April 26, 2013
“I think somebody probably told him he should take it back. My side would have got to him; we would have sued him. We would have just said, “Prove it. That’s a pretty good accusation. Where’s your evidence?” Yeah (I still think he’s a good guy). He took it back. I haven’t accepted his apology, but I acknowledge he did give an apology. I don’t know why he would say that. I was very disappointed. That was a a very reckless statement.I don’t wish to engage or out him for something. It wasn’t true and I resent it.”
VIDEO | Dana White UFC 159 Video Blog Part 2
BJPENN.COM News - April 26, 2013
Dana’s second vlog for UFC 159 is a look behind the scenes of UFC on Fuel TV 9.
BJPENN.COM RADIO NATE DIAZ SPECIAL FULL REPLAY
BJPENN.COM News - April 25, 2013
In what can only be considered as a rare occurrence, one of MMA’s most intriguing fighters, Nate Diaz, joined the BJPENN.COM Radio crew to discuss his most recent fight last weekend against Josh Thomson. You do not want to miss this interview so click play below and enjoy!
BJPENN.COM RADIO REPLAY: 04/24 - THOMSON, CORMIER, SWANSON & PALASZEWSKI
BJPENN.COM News - April 25, 2013
Last Night the BJPENN.COM RADIO CREW hit the airwaves with an all-star panel of guests. Fresh off their wins during the UFC on FOX 7 card, Josh Thomson and Daniel Cormier discussed their wins and what is next.
TUNE IN ALERT: BJPENN.COM RADIO GOES LIVE AT 12:30 PM PT WITH NATE DIAZ
BJPENN.COM News - April 25, 2013
After an amazing episode last night featuring Josh Thomson, Daniel Cormier, Cub Swanson and Bart Palaszewski the BJPENN.COM RADIO crew is returning today for a special mid-day show all geared around Nate Diaz. Hosts George Mathews (@GMathewsMMA) and Pedro Carrasco (@LATLPedro) will join the Stockton fighter to discuss his loss last Saturday at the hands of Josh Thomson during the UFC on FOX 7 main card broadcast.
VIDEO | Check Out Dana White And The UFC's Takeover Of New York Yesterday
BJPENN.COM News - April 25, 2013