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bjpenndotcom - April 4, 2013

Clint Hester is back this week for his last time on the show before we see him make his UFC Debut at The Ultimate Fighter Finale. Clint was a heavy favorite from the entry fights as he was Jon Jones first pick. We will talk to him about the overall experience with the show, how he feels heading into his debut, and of course how feels about everyone after living with them and being locked in a house. Clint has provided us with out inside look all season long, make sure to get over to twitter and follow him @ClintHester and get ready for a great follow up on this season of the Ultimate Fighter.

bjpenndotcom - April 4, 2013

The sport of MMA has plenty of stories to motivate and we have even heard a few of those stories over the years here on FIST-ta-CUFF Radio. However when it comes to the story of Garrett “G-Money” Holeve this is the true story of heart, determination, and a will to never give up. Garrett’s name has been in the news as of recent and ESPN even did a very nice piece, but it wasn’t because Garrett’s size, his future as a legend in the sport, or the fact that he is knocking out opponents, it’s because Garrett defines what it means to be a fighter. Holeve suffers from Rheumatoid Arthritis, a painful disease that leads to inflammation of joints and surrounding tissues, but refuses to let that or the fact that he was born with Down’s syndrome, a chromosomal condition from stopping his dream. Garrett has a dream of being a fighter and has already started making that dream a reality. We will talk with Garrett about his love for MMA, teaching children at his branch of ATT, and much more.

BJPENN.COM News - April 4, 2013

If you missed the live broadcast of BJPENN.COM RADIO last night, have no fear. Below you can find the replay in its entirety.

BJPENN.COM News - April 4, 2013

UFC welterweight fighter, Dan Hardy, took to BJPENN.COM RADIO last night to discuss all the latest happenings in the ongoing saga that is his health. Unsure if he will ever be able to fight again, the British born fighter opened up with the crew and let us know exactly what is going on. Listen to the full interview below:

BJPENN.COM News - April 4, 2013

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BJPENN.COM News - April 4, 2013

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BJPENN.COM News - April 4, 2013

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Chris Taylor - April 4, 2013

Ross Pearson offered up the inside scoop on the off-camera fight between George Sotiropoulos and “Real Deal’s” assistant boxing coach, Erin Beach, which took place during the filming of The Ultimate Fighter: ‘Smashes.’ It was a fight that started when George supposedly took a “cheap shot” at Erin, which ultimately ended up bad for the Australian fighter. Here is what Pearson had to say about the incident during his recent appearance on The MMA Hour:

BJPENN.COM News - April 4, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - April 4, 2013

Michael Bisping gives our good friend Rick Lee access into his UFC 159 training camp as he trains with Scot prohaska his performance and enhancement coach.

Chris Taylor - April 4, 2013

Amir Sadollah (6-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from his fight against Stephen Thompson (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at UFC 160 next month with an undisclosed injury. Stepping in for Sadollah will be Strikeforce veteran Nah-Shon Burrell (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC). Burrell made his octagon debut in February, scoring a unanimous decision win over Yuri Villefort at UFC 157. Nah-Shon went 3-1 while under the Strikeforce banner and has won seven of his past eight fights overall.

Chris Taylor - April 4, 2013

A bantamweight tilt between Dustin Pague (11-7 MMA, 1-3 UFC) and Yves Jabouin (18-8 MMA, 3-2 UFC) is the latest addition to June’s UFC 161 lineup. The Tristar Gym fighter, Jabouin, suffered a KO loss to Brad Pickett in his most recent outing at UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic this past Sepetember. Prior to the Pickett bout, Jabouin had strung together a three fight win streak, which included decision wins over Ian Loveland, Walel Watson and Jeff Hougland respectively. The bout with Pague will mark Jabouin’s third octagon appearance in his home country of Canada.

Julien Solomita - April 3, 2013

UFC featherweight Ricardo Lamas joined BJPenn.com’s ‘Late Night Cageside’ Radio Show for an interview.

BJPENN.COM News - April 3, 2013

I will come on stage, I will sell the tickets. I’m the highest paid fighter in the history of the UFC and I’m the biggest draw this industry has ever seen. So Jon, when I get done, grab your broom and sweep up afterwards.

BJPENN.COM News - April 3, 2013

UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, recently took time out of his busy schedule to visit this sick child in the hospital. It’s a moving shot of the champion and fan.

BJPENN.COM News - April 3, 2013

I was at home yesterday, I had just got back from a trip. I was someone’s joke on Twitter, since it was April Fools’ Day, so then I realized that it was April Fools’ Day. Then I started thinking about it. Nobody knew what would happen with the Mousasi fight, and a lot of people were saying that I should fight. So I wrote my first tweet. I counted to 7 and my phone started ringing. It was the reporter for Globo.com, these guys are fast. Now that’s what it means to be efficient. I was at home and they were calling me for the news. How is it that everyone is tricked on April Fools’!? Some people got mad, but take it easy, everyone gets tricked some day. The good thing is that people got disappointed Wand won’t be fighting this Saturday.

BJPENN.COM News - April 3, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - April 3, 2013

Ilir Latifi has been thrust into the spotlight, headlining a UFC event in his hometown against Gegard Mousasi in his promotional debut. This is the first released pre-fight interview of the man tasked to fill the void left by the injured Alexander Gustafsson.