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BJPENN.COM News - July 2, 2014

Fox Sports broadcaster Jay Glazer spoke to MMAJunkie.com about UFC Middleweight champion Chris Weidman and how the champ doesn’t get the credit he deserves.

BJPENN.COM News - July 2, 2014

Last month veteran referee Mike Beltran disqualified Danny Aguiar at RFA 15 for ‘timidity’ something rarely seen in the MMA world. Yesterday Aguiar joined MMAJunkie.com to speak about the incident, and why he doesn’t deserve the hate he is receiving because of it.

BJPENN.COM News - July 2, 2014

UFC President Dana White joined America’s Pregame to talk about cutting Chael Sonnen from the UFC and from Fox broadcasting. Check out the full interview below:

bjpenndotcom - July 1, 2014

Chris Taylor - July 1, 2014

There is no denying that current UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis is one of the sports most exciting and dynamic stars.

Chris Taylor - July 1, 2014

Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion B.J. Penn (16-9-2 MMA, 12-8-2 UFC) has long campaigned for more stringent drug-testing in the sport of mixed martial arts. Following Chael Sonnen’s second random drug test failure, “The Prodigy” thinks things are starting to look up for the sport, as he stated on the UFC175/TUF19 conference call:

BJPENN.COM News - July 1, 2014

“I’d like to fight again on New Year’s, take a little break in between then, but the UFC knows if there’s an emergency, or if they need me, I’ll step up on 24 hours’ notice. I definitely don’t like resting too much. That high after a win is what I enjoy the most, not sitting around and resting. I can really only enjoy the rest while that high still lingers, so there’s only so long I can enjoy sitting on the couch and eating as much pie as I want and then going to the gym and pressing repeat. I really need that big goal and obstacle to be excited about what I’m doing.” In a recent interview with FOX Sports, UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey explained her desire for competition and how far she’d go for the UFC.

Chris Taylor - July 1, 2014

Former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber says he understands the UFC’s choice to showcase him on the prelims for this weekends UFC 175 event in Las Vegas.

Chris Taylor - July 1, 2014

Manny Gamburyan (13-9 MMA, 4-7 UFC) is ready to make yet another change in weight classes, as the former lightweight turned featherweight fighter is now eyeing a drop to the UFC’s bantamweight division.

BJPENN.COM News - July 1, 2014

“I mean, you here a little stuff on the side, about his lifestyle. I mean, his lifestyle is a little bit different than what he preaches. But, as a fighter, premiere. And, God, in the light heavyweight division! And Gustafsson really handed him his ass and took him in the deepest water that he’s ever been in. So that’s going to be a hell of a rematch. Anyway, he kind of gets on my nerves because I think he’s living two lives. To a degree, yes (he is a hypocrite).” “Yeah, (he annoys me), but in a good way. I would love to see him get his ass kicked, because it’s going to take a hell of a man to be able to do that. I come from pro wrestling, I’m not a judge; but I think he (Gustafsson) did enough last time to get that victory. Some people agree, some don’t, nonetheless it was a hell of a fight. And we knew Gus was on his way up to be a superstar. That match made him a superstar. But, what that match proved to me about Jon Jones was that when he’s in deep waters, he had the heart of a champion. So, when I say some things about Jon Jones irritate me, I respect who and what he is inside that Octagon, make no mistake about that.”

BJPENN.COM News - July 1, 2014

BJPENN.COM News - July 1, 2014

As if cutting weight isn’t hard enough? The Caption Reads, @gfc_diamond eating a croissant in front of me during camp….

BJPENN.COM News - July 1, 2014

In anticipation of this weekend’s UFC 175 and TUF 19 finale events, the UFC and fighters from both cards participated in a conference call with the media to promote the fights. Here’s the replay!

BJPENN.COM News - July 1, 2014

Rising UFC lightweight, Myles ‘Fury’ Jury is trying his best to draw Nathan Diaz off the sidelines in Stockton and into a cage to fight.

BJPENN.COM News - July 1, 2014

BJPENN.COM News - June 30, 2014

And just like that…

BJPENN.COM News - June 30, 2014

“I will have to do the surgery again after my next fight, and then I will be cleared to train again in four or six weeks. I will have to do the surgery again since I can’t take testosterone (replacement therapy). Some use it for ego, but (the TRT ban) is a problem for those who really need it. That was the first time I used it. I always fought without TRT and I will continue.” In a recent interview with The MMA Hour, Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva discussed his need for surgery following the ban on TRT.

BJPENN.COM News - June 30, 2014

“What is happening lately to him, it’s a shame. This is going to be a tarnish on his career. I talked about it on ‘Inside MMA’ last Friday with Dana White, I was at the offices, at the UFC offices, and you know it’s true. With the athletic commission, once you walk out while you have to do a test, oh they’re gonna make an example out of you, you know. Otherwise, when you get caught, maybe you can’t fight for six or nine months, but that’s pretty much the maximum penalty, you know.” “This is going to be much worse than nine months, I guarantee you that. They’re going to go like ‘ok, let’s make sure this will never happen again’, and god knows they’re going to give him a couple of years. And with the age that he is right now, this could be a career killer, you know. And that’s a shame, because he’s such a good guy and such a fun guy to watch, always exciting, I mean the fights he had in Pride where just the wildest, all the time you know. The Axe Murderer is the perfect name for him” MMA legend Bas Rutten told the guys over at Submission Radio that he believes Wanderlei Silva has pretty much ruined his fighting career.