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BJPENN.COM News - June 12, 2014

This weekend from Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson will attempt to defend his UFC flyweight title for the fourth straight time. Last night he discussed his first pay-per-view headliner and what he expects:

BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2014

UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen announced his retirement today on FOX Sports 1.

BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2014

Details are far-and-few-between, but unfortunately for fight fans Chael Sonnen appears to be retiring following news of a failed drug test and subsequent removal from UFC 175. We will work towards providing more details as they become available, but for now, all we really know is that the UFC’s biggest star, with the biggest arms and the most charm, is hanging them up.

BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2014

Before Chael Sonnen failed his drug test, resulting in his removal from UFC 175, Wanderlei Silva dodged his.

BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2014

“I think if it happened to anybody, it would’ve gotten a mention. It’s an abnormal thing. But if a guy gets kicked in the groin in the first round and then gets knocked out in the second, you don’t see people writing headlines like, ‘Groin kick comes before knockout.’ Bryan Caraway Fish Hooks Perez Before Choke,” read the headline. It’s not technically untrue, in a purely chronological sense, but it’s also a little like saying that the glove touch at the start of a fight came before the knockout in the third round of that fight. It is accurate, but it’s very misleading. Had it led to the choke, then yes, it’d be a very different discussion. But it didn’t… I think there’s some jealousy to it. You look at the comments and, right below the fishhooking stuff is someone going, ‘How is that guy dating Miesha?’ That’s just some insecurity and some jealousy from those people.”

BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2014

With his recent move to Jackson’s MMA in New Mexico, many wondered if, UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem would be able to adapt to the Team Environment.

Chris Taylor - June 11, 2014

On Monday, Dean Amasinger, a training partner and coach of “UFC Fight Night 42” co-headliner Ross Pearson said he voiced concerns with the UFC after learning that the New Mexico commission selectively tested Saturday’s fighters to exclude those from Greg Jackson’s camp.

Chris Taylor - June 11, 2014

This past Saturday night in New Mexico, UFC lightweight Jason High (18-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) made the mistake of shoving referee Kevin Mulhall following his loss to Rafael Dos Anjos.

BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2014

On episode #2 of UFC 174 Embedded, UFC President Dana White celebrates his son’s birthday on vacation in Maine before coming back to UFC HQ. In-fighting ensues at the Las Vegas office as UFC stars Forrest Griffin, Chuck Liddell and Daniel Cormier try out the EA SPORTS UFC game. Half a continent apart, Tyron Woodley and Rory MacDonald say their goodbyes before boarding their planes to Vancouver. UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog series focusing on the final days leading up to the epic UFC 174 Pay-Per-View event.

BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2014

When it rains it pours.

BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2014

BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2014

“Diego lost that fight,” White told UFC.com Tuesday. “The judge who judged that fight should never be judging fights again. He never should be judging fights of this caliber, he needs to go back down into the amateurs and really learn how to judge a fight. First of all, you gave every round to Diego, who got dropped in the second round,” said White. “It was a knockdown, how does Diego win that round? It’s not possible. I don’t know how you can vote against him, but it goes to show that you’re never safe. That’s as bad as it gets.”

BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2014

UFC on Fox 12 which takes place in San Jose has picked up Kyle Kingsbury vs. Patrick Cummins.

BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2014

The UFC announced today that Jessamyn Duke will square off with Leslie Smith at UFC Fight Night 45 which takes place from Atlantic City New Jersey.

BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2014

Ronda Rousey uploaded some more impressive videos of herself practicing Judo throws to her official Instagram yesterday. The fame bantamweight champion is preparing for her UFC 175 bout against Alexis Davis. Check them out below.

BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2014

Chuck Liddell and Forest Griffin played EA Sports new UFC video game where Chuck’s virtual self put Forest to sleep. Check out the video courtesy of Daniel Cormier.

BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2014

UFC Middleweight champion Chris Weidman, who is preparing for his bout with Lyoto Machida on the UFC’s annual 4th of July weekend card trained on some slippery mats today, which produced the following video.

BJPENN.COM News - June 11, 2014

News broke earlier today that Chael Sonnen had failed a random drug test leading up to his UFC 175 bout against Vitor Belfort. The MMA world immediately erupted and people began taking sides. Below are some of the more interesting Tweets from MMA pros on the issue.