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BJPENN.COM News - March 21, 2013

The Fist-Ta-Cuff Radio crew caught up with Bellator tournament finalist, Saad Awad, to get his take on the evolution of his career and fighting for the Bellator promotion.

BJPENN.COM News - March 21, 2013

Bellator light-heavyweight fighter, Emanual Newton, took time out of his schedule to discuss his recent upset victory over former Strikeforce champion, King Mo.

BJPENN.COM News - March 21, 2013

UFC superstar BJ Penn has a new opponent lined up. Not in MMA, but in the Lavaman Waikoloa Hawaii Challenge on March 24th. It is a charity triathlon, and his competition; Professional Surfer Sunny Garcia. The two challengers are legends in their respected sports, and will not take each other lightly. The proceeds of the event will all given to charity, but make no mistake about it these two are competitive. They both will be gunning for victory, especially since the competition is being held in their home state of Hawaii; Garcia being born in Maili, which is on the Westside of Oahu and Penn who was born in Kailua.

BJPENN.COM News - March 21, 2013

Chael Sonnen is a more than just a UFC Tonight analyst and fighter, he’s also a talented poet. In fact, Sonnen wrote a poem for Jon Jones that shows exactly what he’s got in store for him at UFC 159. I got a call one day from Dana, he said ‘Chael, I’m putting you to work.’ ‘You see, I overpaid for this light heavy, who I now realize is a jerk.’ ‘He’s been winning fights, but not with brains or with brawn. ‘And his matches and his one-armed cartwheels are making the whole crowd yawn. ‘I mean, nobody’s coming to see him in living rooms or in bars. ‘Why don’t you send this guy to Cirque de Soleil, or Dancing with the Stars?’ He handed me his wallet, his ATM card and pin number too. He said, ‘Chael, whatever’s in the account, take it, it’s all for you.’ I thought for a moment and I said, ‘I’ll tell you what, Uncle D. ‘For you and the fans, this one’s on me.’ So I went and did some homework, I got some tapes of his fights. I suggest you all give them a try, if you’re having trouble sleeping at night. They tell me he’s good, but I know that can’t be true, I saw him get armbarred by Vitor, and he’s 52! He’s so boring he made Machida fall asleep. The snoozefest he had against Rashad, or beating up on Bonnar, who’s older than God? Look, here’s the truth, believe me it is. Don’t even mention Ryan Bader, he lost to Tito Ortizz! Jon, I’m coming to New Jersey, because I’ve got a job to do. I’m a fully-loaded cannon, boy, and I’m pointed right at you. A little advice, go get in your car and hit another tree. Do whatever you gotta do to stay away Jon, you don’t want to fight me.

bjpenndotcom - March 21, 2013

Our first guest this week is a man who has frequented the show during this season of the Ultimate Fighter. Clint Hester was the first pick of the season and a member of Team Jones. We have been without Clint for a few weeks which only means that we have tons to talk about. We will talk with Clint about his fight during round one, the wild card pick by Team Jones, and of course his thoughts on the rest of the season. This last week was a wild one for Clint and the rest of the team as we saw the wildcard fight go down, with a result that I don’t think we have ever seen in TUF history. Get ready for Clint to get you caught up on the last few weeks of The Ultimate Fighter and make sure to follow him on Twitter @ClintHester

BJPENN.COM News - March 20, 2013

The BJPENN.COM RADIO crew returns in it’s usual time-slot tonight at 5:00pm PT / 8:00pm ET with a stacked four-guest lineup. Hosts George Matthews and Pedro Carrasco will be joined by one current UFC Champion, one former title challenger and two top welterweight fighters.

BJPENN.COM News - March 20, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - March 20, 2013

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BJPENN.COM News - March 19, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - March 19, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - March 19, 2013

Fedor Emelianenko recently hit the seminar circuit in Russia with a “Masters Class”. Here are some highlights:

Chris Taylor - March 19, 2013

Darren Elkins (16-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) improved to 5-0 as a UFC featherweight this past weekend at UFC 158, as he defeated Antonio Carvalho via first round TKO. Coming away victorious and unscathed in Montreal allowed Elkins to step in for the injured Clay Guida to now meet Chad Mendes (13-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) at UFC on FOX 7 next month.

BJPENN.COM News - March 18, 2013

Chris Taylor - March 18, 2013

During a Monday interview with the folks at The MMA Hour, Diaz’s manager Cesar Gracie stated that the demands of managing have him considering pulling out of that responsibility, as long as he can find capable hands to guide the careers of his fighters.

Chris Taylor - March 18, 2013

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir is set to face Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion Daniel Cormier next month at UFC on FOX 7. Mir has left his home in Las Vegas in order to train with Greg Jackson in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for this heavyweight showdown. One thing that he isn’t changing for this particular bout is his pre-fight trash talk.