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bjpenndotcom - February 18, 2013

In an interview with UFC Tonight’s Ariel Helwani, Matt Hughes talks about his new job as a liaison with the UFC, and his retirement from fighting in the organization. “I’m 39 years old, I’m not getting any quicker, I’m getting slower and it’s time to hang the gloves up.”

BJPENN.COM News - February 18, 2013

Tito Ortiz held a press conference announcing the future plans of his lone client, Cyborg Santos. Use the poll below to cast your opinion on the performance of the former UFC light-heavyweight champion and sound off in the comments section.

BJPENN.COM News - February 18, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - February 18, 2013

Real Sports 191: Ronda Rousey Ronda Rousey has quickly become the most publicized MMA Fighter in the world. In this clip we get a lok at her HBO special with Bryant Gumbel. `

BJPENN.COM News - February 18, 2013

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BJPENN.COM News - February 16, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - February 16, 2013

We just got word that female striking phenom, Cris Cyborg, has a new promotional home over at the all female promotion of Invicta FC. In her first contracted bout she will face unbeaten Brazilian Grappling sensation Ediane Gomez.

BJPENN.COM News - February 15, 2013

Watch as UFC Primetime cameras follow women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and challenger Liz Carmouche in the weeks leading up to their historic bout at UFC 157. Part 2 of 3.

BJPENN.COM News - February 15, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - February 15, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - February 14, 2013

Today is Valentines Day, a holiday for lovers to show their appreciation for one another. My Woman has made me a lucky man today, but what about those of you who are still on the hunt for your Valentine or just plain old want a popular MMA Figure on your arm.

BJPENN.COM News - February 14, 2013

“Look, we have an idiocracy known as FILA that has ruined the sport. We have two knuckleheads that you couldn’t trust to run your local donut shop, regulating our sport of wrestling. At the same time, is this a surprise? …No, wrestling has cannabalized itself from 10 spots on the world and olympic team, to 9, to 8, to 7. Look guys, it’s basic science, the number 1 rule in Biology, you either evolve, or you become extinct.” “I am not the bearer of good news. I am not the one who is going to spark a fake light, spark a fake fire behind the perverbial back of this fight. It’s over guys. And it’s not over in 2020. It’s over in 2016.”

BJPENN.COM News - February 14, 2013

UFC history will be made when Ronda Rousey defends her UFC bantamweight title against Liz Carmouche. Plus, Dan Henderson takes on former champ Lyoto Machida and Urijah Faber battles Ivan Menjivar.

bjpenndotcom - February 12, 2013

Anthony “Showtime” Pettis’ coach, Duke Roufus, talked with Luke Thomas on the differences of Pettis’ striking compared to other lightweights, as well as featherweight Champ Jose Aldo in an in-depth interview over the weekend. Pettis is looking to dethrone the UFC Featherweight Champ this August and Roufus believes Anthony has the Edge one needs to beat the long reigning champion. He believes ‘Showtime’ in his experience from Tae Kwon Do at 5 years old, to the Muay Thai and Dutch Style Kickboxing he trains today, has an advantage over any fighter he encounters in the octagon. Just his leg dexterity alone is enough to make the former K1 Fighter confident in his student’s striking stating, “Wherever Anthony kicks is going to do damage,” as we saw in his last bout when he demolished Donald Cerrone with kicks to the liver on his way to a KO over the ‘Cowboy’, a feat we have never seen against the WEC and UFC veteran. But its not just the kicks that Pettis’ coach thinks makes him the better striker, its the punches as well. Roufus emphasizes on the importance of setting up kicks with punches and how Pettis is better equipped to do so with a smooth style, throwing a hard punch and using his momentum to change stances to deliver a kick the opponent would have never seen coming. When asked if a fighter would be better suited for MMA having better punches or kicks Roufus felt a fighter would need a good mixture of both kicks and punches and know how and when to use them saying “I think kicking is cool but if you don’t have punches to set it up it isn’t a pragmatic style.”

BJPENN.COM News - February 11, 2013

Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn has traveled to Utah after the UFC insisted on enlisting the service of famed eye surgeon, Dr. Alan Crandall, to repair a damaged eye suffering from cataracts.

BJPENN.COM News - February 11, 2013

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BJPENN.COM News - February 11, 2013

In this segment of AskedMen, they talk to UFC fighter Jon Jones. Find out about what he thinks a man can learn about himself in a fight, an embarrassing story of his and what his worst job experience has been.