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Thiago Alves vs. Jordan Mein Slated For August Bout

BJPENN.COM News - June 12, 2014

UFC officials have put together a welterweight bout between Thiago Alves and Jordan Mein.

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Tavares Books Boetsch In UFC Fight Night 47 Bout

BJPENN.COM News - June 12, 2014

A middleweight matchup between Brad Tavares and Tim Boetsch has been confirmed for UFC Fight Night 47. UFC officials recently announced the contest.

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Mark Munoz Inks New Four-Fight UFC Deal

BJPENN.COM News - June 12, 2014

UFC middleweight Mark Munoz was out of a job since his defeat against Gegard Mousasi. Luckily though, ‘The Filipino Wrecking Machine’ was able to come to terms with the UFC and is back under contract with a fresh new deal.

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PHOTO | Bellator and UFC Champs Square Off

BJPENN.COM News - June 12, 2014

The worlds greatest welterweight @PhenomLima squares off against @JohnyHendricks at #E3! @BellatorMMA pic.twitter.com/rRo7Bg261E — Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) June 12, 2014

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QUICK TWITT | UFC Fighters React To Chael Sonnen's Retirement

BJPENN.COM News - June 12, 2014

Yesterday afternoon the world went into a state of shock when learning of the retirement of Chael Sonnen. Here’s the reaction from some notable professionals:

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QUICK TWITT | Wanderlei Silva Still Wants Sonnen Fight

BJPENN.COM News - June 12, 2014

Unfortunately for Wanderlei Silva, his chance to face Chael Sonnen expired when Sonnen retired last night on national television.

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UFC Announces First Strawweight Fight In Promotion History

bjpenndotcom - June 12, 2014

This is some history making news for you guys (and gals). The UFC has announced its first ever strawweight fight. For those who might not be sure what that is, it’s the 115 lb. weight division. The first fight in the new women’s division will be…… Claudia Gadelha (pictured) vs. Tina Lahdemaki. UFC officials confirmed the fight. Gadelha is the most known of the two fighters. She is 11-0 and was acquired by the UFC from Invicta in that deal that brought 10 strawweight fighters over to the UFC. Gadelha trains with Nova Uniao and is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion.

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Sonnen Teammate Brendan Schaub: 'Chael retiring a smart decision'

BJPENN.COM News - June 12, 2014

Chael Sonnen training partner and teammate, Brendan Schaub discusses yesterday’s announcement that Chael Sonnen will retire from MMA.

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'Rowdy' Ronda Rousey Goes Full WWE Mode In Training

BJPENN.COM News - June 12, 2014

UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey may have a career as a pro-wrestler.

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UFC 174 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 3

BJPENN.COM News - June 12, 2014

Check out the latest episode of Dana White’s new blog series, ‘Embedded’.

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Wanderlei Silva Gathers Legal Team To Assist UFC 175 Efforts With NSAC

BJPENN.COM News - June 12, 2014

In a report coming out of Brazil, Wanderlei Silva plans on fighting the NSAC at next week’s hearing so that he can compete at UFC 175.

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Chael Sonnen Would Fail Drug Test 'All Over Again' Because It Was Worth It

BJPENN.COM News - June 12, 2014

Yesterday we learned that Chael Sonnen has retire from Mixed Martial Arts. He explained his reasoning last night and in this new clip (above) he explains that fatherhood is better than fighting.

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Sonnen: 'I take responsibility, but this is a matter of health'

BJPENN.COM News - June 12, 2014

Yesterday we learned that, ‘The Bad Guy’ Chael P. Sonnen has decided to retire from Mixed Martial Arts competition.

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Tim Kennedy Feeds A Rabbit To An Alligator

BJPENN.COM News - June 12, 2014

UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy is doing his part to keep the circle of life flowing.

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Chad Mendes: 'I will beat Jose Aldo and make history'

BJPENN.COM News - June 12, 2014

Last night Chad Mendes discussed his upcoming rematch against the champ, Jose Aldo. His words: