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PHOTO | Jon Jones Poses With Felice Herrig

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

TUF 20 competitor Felice Herrig posed with Jon Jones at a recent event and captured the moment on her Instagram.

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Chris Weidman Is Glad Jacare Thinks He Can Beat Him

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

Chris Weidman is getting ready to fight Vitor Belfort at UFC 181, but he already has another challenger looking at getting a crack at the champion. Jacare Souza is fresh off a dominant win over Gegard Mousasi earlier this month, and is confident he can beat the current middleweight champion, Chris Weidman.

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REPLAY! Watch Demetrious Johnson KO Joseph Benavidez At UFC On FOX 9

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

Demetrious Johnson is gearing up for his UFC 178 bout against Chris Cariaso next Saturday, and to get fans ready, let’s take a look back at when Demetrious Johnson KO’d Joseph Benavidez back in 2013.

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Glover Teixeira Gives His Pick For Jones vs. Cormier

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

Glover Teixeira will have his eye on January’s UFC 182 main event bout between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier. Glover is coming off a brutal 5-round beating at the hands of Jones, and is looking to get back in the win column with a win over Phil Davis at UFC 179.

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Overeem On Injuring Jones "I Felt Terrible"

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

Alistair Overeem has been on the receiving end of some harsh criticism lately after it was revealed that he injured Jon Jones while Jones was preparing for his UFC 178 fight against Daniel Cormier.

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New Video Shows Thiago Silva Cocking Gun

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

After being released by the UFC following a standoff with police, Thiago Silva’s UFC hopes were slim to none. However, after his ex-wife fled the country, the prosecution team was unable to make a case against Silva, and as a result released him from prison. The UFC resigned him given that it was never proven that he committed any crime. Then earlier this week, Thiago’s ex-wife began leaking videos of Thiago with a gun in his hand, allegedly high on cocaine. Despite the accusations, Thiago seemed calm in the videos, inconsistent with someone high on cocaine.

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Khabib To Alvarez: Win A Few Fights Before Asking For A Title Shot

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

Earlier this month Bellator finally released lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez from his contract. That very same day, Alvarez was signed to the UFC, and agreed to fight Donald Cerrone at UFC 178 on September 27th.

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Takanori Gomi Unsure About Fighting Future Following Loss To Jury

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

Following his quick KO loss to Myles ‘Fury’ Jury at UFC Fight Night Japan yesterday morning, Takanori Gomi admits that he is contemplating retiring.

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Cariaso To Critics: Watch UFC 178 To See Why I Deserve A Title Shot

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

Chris Cariaso will step into the Octagon to face Demetrious Johnson this Saturday at UFC 178. While many fans are counting Cariaso out of the fight, he believes that he will silence his critics and claim the flyweight championship from Johnson, one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world.

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McGregor Slams Poirier, Says He's Not A Step Up

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will square off at UFC 178 this weekend in a highly anticipated matchup that has been built up by months of trash talking.

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John Dodson Back Training Following ACL Surgery

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

John Dodson was the #1 contender in the flyweight division earlier this year, and a rematch for the title against Demetrious Johnson was on the horizon once again. However, unfortunately, Dodson suffered a torn ACL and would be out until 2015. Dodson posted the following video on his Facebook, of himself back in the gym training, and looking extremely nimble and comfortable for someone just returning from ACL surgery.

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Hunt Wants Quick Turnaround Following Nelson KO

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

Following his walk-away KO over Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson yesterday morning at UFC Fight Night 52 in Japan, Mark ‘Super Samoan’ Hunt spoke to media members about who he wants to fight next, and explained his desire to fight on the UFC’s November 8th card in Sydney Australia.

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QUICK TWITT | Pros React To Jury's Quick Finish Over Gomi

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

Yesterday morning, the UFC hit Japan for an event that delivered by all standards. In the co-main event for the bout, Myles ‘Fury’ Jury showed why he deserves to be in the top 10 rankings with his quick first round KO over Takanori Gomi.

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Tate has a new Olympian suitor, Called Out By McMann

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

Yesterday morning at UFC Fight Night Japan, Miesha Tate got back on track after defeating undefeated Rin Nakai.

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PHOTO | Edson Barboza Looking Shredded

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

UFC lightweight Edson Barboza is fresh off a devastating KO over Evan Dunham that saw Barboza finish Dunham with a brutal liver kick.

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Tito: ‘Shamrock and I Had Words, But Bonnar's Getting Hurt’

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

Former UFC champion Tito Ortiz, and multiple time steroid abuser Stephan Bonnar had their scuffle in the Bellator cage several weeks ago. Since then, many fans questioned the legitimacy of the scuffle, given Bonnar’s WWE-style promoting of the fight. Tito Ortiz joined Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice on Inside MMA to talk about his genuine dislike for Bonnar.

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QUICK TWITT | Pros React To Mark Hunt's Walk-Off KO Of 'Big Country'

BJPENN.COM News - September 21, 2014

Yesterday morning fight fans saw Mark Hunt return to the Octagon in Japan and finish Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson with a devastating uppercut that KO’d Big Country.