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bjpenndotcom - March 23, 2013

Tuff-N-Uff’s “Mayhem in Mesquite” returns March 23 with live DJs, free beer tastings, meet and greets with UFC stars

BJPENN.COM News - March 23, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - March 23, 2013

We have been following the career of Team Reign fighter, Raja Shippen, for some time now. In his latest outing, this up-and-coming standout made short work of his opponent, Anthony Moore.

BJPENN.COM News - March 23, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - March 23, 2013

Vernon Paige is using a unique style of fighting to put down his opponents, and he does it fast. His bout last Thursday lasted just 10 seconds on Spike TV.

BJPENN.COM News - March 23, 2013

Famed Russian fighter Aleksander Emelianenko has been convinced to return to action. In a statement released by ProFC he details the thought process surrounding his return:

BJPENN.COM News - March 23, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - March 23, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - March 23, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - March 23, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - March 23, 2013

Watch Velasquez vs Bigfoot and dos Santos vs Hunt live at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV on May 25th. Tickets on sale now: http://on.ufc.com/ZAVKWI

BJPENN.COM News - March 23, 2013

MAIN CARD (NBC Sports Network, 9:30 p.m. ET) Andrei Arlovski (245.5) vs. Anthony Johnson (230.2) Marlon Moraes (135.5) vs. Tyson Nam (135.2) Dave Branch (185.2) vs. Paulo Filho (184.5) Josh Burkman (170) vs. Aaron Simpson (171) Gesias Cavalcante (156) vs. Justin Gaethje (155.6) PRELIMINARY CARD (Untelevised, 7 p.m. ET) Cameron Dollar (144.6) vs. Waylon Lowe (146.2) Rick Glenn (145.4) vs. Alexandre Pimentel (146) Kris McCray (185) vs. Danillo Villefort (185.4) Igor Gracie (170.7) vs. Richard Patishnock (170) Ozzy Dugulubgov (160.1) vs. Chris Wade (160.8) Brenson Hansen (150) vs. Tom Marcellino (150) Frank Buenafuente (145.8) Bill Algeo (145.6)

BJPENN.COM News - March 23, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - March 23, 2013

Former UFC welterweight, Marcus Davis returned to action last Thursday under the Bellator banner. During his brief return to action, he allegedly landed an illegal groin shot that disabled his opponent and left him unable to continue.

bjpenndotcom - March 22, 2013

Our last guest is closing out the show and next week is hoping to close out the Bellator Tournament with a win and nice big check in his hands. Saad Awad is stepping back in the cage March 28 for the Lightweight Final. Saad is set to take on David Rickels and you know we will talk his journey to the finals, his current 6 fight win streak, and how he got into the sport. This is not Saad’s first tournament inside the sport or his first time in front of the camera. Saad has tried out for The Ultimate Fighter and fought for Bellator, but this is a differant Saad. Get ready to find out about his journey and where he goes from here. You can follow Saad on Twitter @SAADMMA

bjpenndotcom - March 22, 2013

We kick off the second hour of BJPenn.com’s FIST-ta-CUFF Radio with a guest that’s last name almost packs as much punch as she does in the cage. Amanda “Powerhouse” Lucas is on the show and ready to talk MMA, Robot Combat League, and so much more. Amanda has been around the bright lights and cameras since a young girl and why would anything change now that she is a woman. Amanda is riding a 5 fight win streak after losing her pro debut and I’m sure she will tell us she doesn’t plan on slowing down anytime soon. We will talk with Amanda about what got her into MMA, how her dad felt, and of course her time on the show Robot Combat League. I hope you guys are ready for the Powerhouse cause this is going to be a great segment on FIST-ta-CUFF Radio. Follow Amanda on Twitter @amandalucasmma

BJPENN.COM News - March 22, 2013

In this video we see the UFC’s Senior VP of Business and Legal Affairs and Assistant general Counsel, Michael Mersh, discuss with the Diaz camp a last-minute changing of the weigh-in rules, which he confirms is only applicable for the GSP vs. Diaz fight and no other fighters on the card. While some of the clip is hard to hear, it is clear that this man conveys to Diaz that the commission has allotted a 0.9lb weigh-in allowance for both fighters. Something that is not common for a title fight. Additionally, he says that the two fighters have an additional hour to make their contracted weight of 170 pounds.

BJPENN.COM News - March 22, 2013