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BJPENN.COM News - February 20, 2013

Take an exclusive, in-depth look into the camps of UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and challenger Liz Carmouche as the prepare for their groundbreaking title fight at UFC 157.

BJPENN.COM News - February 19, 2013

It seems a month doesn’t go by where we don’t hear of at least one positive test for banned substances in Mixed Martial Arts. Lots of different opinions on what needs to be done to clean the sport up float around but not much gets done in the way of change to the current norms. Some say that better testing is the key to stopping PED use in the sport. Experts on the subject like Victor Conte have criticized current testing saying that they are more of an IQ test rather than a test to catch cheaters. Another opinion circulating is that if penalties for offenders were harsher that it would curve the willingness for fighters to risk suspension or a lifetime band. Finally a small portion of the peanut gallery is of the mind, “let all those brutes take anything they want”. Throw in the current state of TRT which is not helping bring any clarity to a subject more controversial than wrestling being ousted from the Olympics and the PED problem in Mixed Martial Arts is in dire need of being addressed. First I’d like to give my opinion on TRT; even as a fighter who could benefit from TRT, on the wrong side of thirty, who got into combat sports at a relatively late age, I do not agree with it. It gives fighters in their late thirties and early forties a huge advantage over younger fighters. Now not only do these more mature fighters have a wealth of experiences in fight preparation, fights and number of repetitions put in during years of training but they are operating with the same vitality as someone half their age while on TRT. As a maturing fighter you know that as pure physical ability starts to diminish the ability to be able to call upon a wealth of knowledge becomes increasingly more important. Now in the case of a fighter like Vitor Belfort who has over a decade of UFC experience, has had a black belt for longer than most 20 year olds have been training and now add the fact that he is allowed to enhance his training so that he can function like a 18 year old, how is that fair? It totally takes away the factors that would make the fight even between that type of fighter and a fighter in their early twenties. If someone mentions the Jones fight to me Ill scream because really how many of those types of fighters are walking the earth.

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

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

We’ve been training from day one, when she took the title, for this fight. We just finally got the opportunity.” Liz Carmouche Faces Ronda Rousey this weekend in Anaheim at UFC !57.

BJPENN.COM News - February 18, 2013

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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.

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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 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

“It’s up to him,” he said. “He’s a big boy. He’s been around a long time. He kind of flies by the seat of his pants, anyway. I mean, even after he won the [UFC] title, imagine if Josh Barnett stayed in the UFC his whole career, what he could have accomplished, the money he could have made, and all the things that could have happened. But he’s his own guy, he wants to do his own thing. I got no problem with that.” …

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.

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

“I honestly don’t think Rousey has what it takes to beat me. The only person that can defeat me is myself. Everybody asks, ‘Yeah, how do you not get arm barred?’ You just don’t get arm barred. You haven’t seen anyone be able to counter is yet so you know if she’s going to put those hands on you you’re flipped over, you’re on your back and that’s the end of it. Practice makes perfect, we’re just not getting arm barred, we’re doing arm-bar defense, attacks, counters. It’s just a matter of having enough practice. I’d definitely prefer to take this to the ground, show her that she can’t armbar me.