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BJPENN.COM News - September 1, 2014

Despite trash talking Michael Bisping, UFC middleweight Luke Rockhold landed himself a spot on the cover of Men’s Fitness United Kingdom.

BJPENN.COM News - September 1, 2014

Besides being able to land wheel kicks on opponents to score brutal highlight reel knockouts, UFC lightweight Edson Barboza can also do some pretty impressive tricks on a BMX bike. Check it out:

BJPENN.COM News - September 1, 2014

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey may not have a fight booked but that hasn’t stopped her from hitting the gym, several weeks removed from knee surgery. Jake Ellenberger captured the moment on his Instagram. Check it out:

BJPENN.COM News - September 1, 2014

Urijah Faber posed with two of the UFC’s ring girls while watching his stablemate TJ Dillashaw defend his UFC title at UFC 177 against Joe Soto.

BJPENN.COM News - September 1, 2014

After an alleged botched weight cut left Renan Barao in the hospital, his coach Andre Pederneiras says that Barao won’t have to move up a weight class to prevent this from happening again, and that the weight cut wasn’t entirely what caused the dizzy spell that made Barao hit his head.

bjpenndotcom - August 31, 2014

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BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2014

While the official decision was being read, Bethe Correia decided to celebrate with a victory dance that included an air hump, while Big Josh McCarthy stared on confused.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2014

Prior to her UFC 177 fight against Bethe Correia, Shayna Baszler got the taste slapped out of her mouth by Josh Barnett, who appeared to be trying to fire Shayna up.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2014

After Renan Barao was pulled from the UFC 177 main event against TJ Dillashaw just 45-minutes before weigh-ins were scheduled to start, rumors circled as to what the ‘medical reason’ was. Our sources on the ground close to Barao informed us that he passed out while cutting weight, however Barao insists that isn’t what happened.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2014

“It’s no different than GSP and Rory Macdonald… You don’t run around saying ‘I’ll fight him tomorrow. I want his belt.’ and all these stuff. And all of these guys believe they can beat each other in the back of their minds, since they all train together.”

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2014

The UFC decided to pay Anthony Birchak and Scott Jorgensen their show and win money for UFC 177, despite neither fighter fighting. Birchak was supposed to fight Joe Soto on the card, however after Renan Barao withdrew from his rematch against TJ Dillashaw, the UFC moved Soto up to the main event, leaving Birchak without an opponent.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2014

“I need to get back out to Greg Jackson’s. He cornered me (Saturday), but I stayed home for this training camp so I could be with my daughters during the summer time. I just need to get back out there and get full camps in. I was definitely a little rusty out there, considering I haven’t fought since January and I had a broken jaw. So that played a factor in my performance tonight. I just need to keep getting better – that’s it.”

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2014

Last night at UFC 177, in the co-main event fans saw TUF winner Tony Ferguson capture a razor thin split-decision win over Danny Castillo, who won the fight in the eyes of many.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2014

Last night fight fans saw Joe Soto put forth a valiant effort while challenging TJ Dillashaw for the bantamweight title. Although the champ ultimately knocked Soto out in the 5th round, Soto put on an impressive performance that earned him the respect of everyone watching.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2014

After his court date in California earlier this month, War Machine was extradited to Las Vegas where he will stand trial for the beating of his ex-girlfriend, Christy Mack.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2014

UFC President Dana White is never one to shy away from defending his promotion against fans who criticize the UFC’s decisions via social media.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2014

UFC lightheavyweight kingpin Jon Jones had his truck customized with painted rims, front and rear bumpers, and an interior makeover. Bones posted the following pictures on his Instagram for his followers to drool over.

BJPENN.COM News - August 31, 2014

UFC legend Dan Henderson is enjoying some time away from the Octagon since his last loss at the hands of Daniel Cormier. The Henderson’s held their annual Pig roast this past weekend, and Anheuser Busch contributed by sending over 30 cases of beer.