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BJPENN.COM News - April 3, 2014

UFC middleweight champion, Chris Weidman isn’t letting that double knee surgery keep him down.

BJPENN.COM News - April 3, 2014

I think it’s safe to say, that we’re just starting to uncover who GSP really is, as a man and person.

BJPENN.COM News - April 3, 2014

“Ronda’s actually inspired me to get into my acting a little bit more in my off season. She’s really been an inspiration to me the way she trains really hard, stays on top of her MMA game and she actually works on her acting with her acting coaches and then she goes and does this role. She stays very active. I respect that a lot about her and I think it’s something I’m going to focus on a little bit more in my future.” During yesterday’s Jackson’s MMA Media day, UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, told the media present that he finds inspiration from the UFC’s female champ, Ronda Rousey.

BJPENN.COM News - April 3, 2014

Earlier today, boxing great Muhammad Ali, took to twitter to ask UFC President Dana White if his 1976 Mixed Rules bout against Antonio Inoki qualified him as the first ever Mixed Martial Artist.

BJPENN.COM News - April 3, 2014

Fight Church Official Trailer (2014). Starring Jon Jones, Jill Burress and Ben Henderson. Academy Award Winning Director, Daniel Junge (Saving Face) and director Bryan Storkel (Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians) team up with producers Eben Kostbar and Joseph McKelheer (The Hammer) for a feature documentary about the confluence of Christianity and mixed martial arts, including ministries which train fighters.

BJPENN.COM News - April 3, 2014

Ahead of their ‘UFC Fight Night Berlin’ main event, Mark Munoz and Gegard Mousasi, hit up Germany to promote their bout.

BJPENN.COM News - April 3, 2014

BJPENN.COM News - April 3, 2014

There’s been a lot of rumors over the last few weeks in regards to a few select light-heavyweight fighters.

BJPENN.COM News - April 3, 2014

“I think it’s good. There was a lot of publicity that came with that whole thing with Duane, but this team has been building for 11 years now. We were looking for a coach, and he came in and everyone made a big deal about it. We learned a lot from him, and from his style, but we need someone that is invested in the long term.”

BJPENN.COM News - April 3, 2014

“Mousasi, his stand-up is amazing.He is planted, and always ready to fire. He’s got power shots from both hands. His kicks are unbelievable. For an MMA guy, he has amazing striking and on the ground he’s amazing too. That’s everything he has, and at the same time, he goes forward and doesn’t stop coming forward. So that is what he does best.” … “For me it is about taking it to the ground – there is no secret for me. But I have been working on my striking too and my Muay Thai with [Alexander] Palma. I am super excited about just showing how I have evolved and how I have gotten better.

BJPENN.COM News - April 3, 2014

Back in 2010, Rich Franklin retired Chuck Liddell after a fantastic back-and-forth that ended with an unconscious Liddell. During the fight, Liddell was throwing such vicious and powerful strikes that he broke Franklin’s arm during a block attempt. Franklin, with only one working arm, was able to fend off the onslaught from Liddell to fire off a short-right that won him the fight.

BJPENN.COM News - April 2, 2014

Video: Browne gearing up to fight Werdum Travis Browne on his upcoming FOX UFC SATURDAY headliner fight against Fabricio Werdum: “Earlier in my career, all I wanted to do is fight for the title. Now I have so much more in the big picture. This fight has no more pressure than my other fights. The UFC, holding that belt, it’s all part of my life. There’s no pressure that I haven’t already put on myself.” Browne on if he has momentum over Werdum, who hasn’t fought much lately: “I don’t believe in momentum. In this sport it only takes one shot to stop the fight.”

BJPENN.COM News - April 2, 2014

UFC Tonight Camera’s flooded Jackson’s MMA during today’s media event and while on scene got a few clips from TUF Nations Finale Headliner, Tim Kennedy.

BJPENN.COM News - April 2, 2014

A rumored bout between Dan Henderson and Daniel Cormier could have serious title implications. While the bout remains unannounced, several insiders point to it being nearly official and planned for UFC 175 in July.

BJPENN.COM News - April 2, 2014

Ahead of their UFC 172 bout, Jon Jones and Glover Teixeira, were tested today, at random, by the Maryland State Athletic Commission.

BJPENN.COM News - April 2, 2014

Georges St-Pierre stars as Batroc in the upcoming ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ film and now we have a clip of the former UFC champion, fighting on-screen.

BJPENN.COM News - April 2, 2014

Expected to release this August, Expendables 3, features UFC bantamweight champion, ‘Rowdy’ Ronda Rousey.

BJPENN.COM News - April 2, 2014

There are few guarantees when entering the UFC’s Ultimate Fighter House, but drama, pranks and booze (lots of booze), are some of them.