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Dana White And Ken Shamrock Engage In Very Public Dispute On Twitter

BJPENN.COM News - September 28, 2013

UFC President Dana White and former UFC Champion Ken Shamrock have made their dislike for each other very public over the last number of years. After a bitter lawsuit won by the UFC, the relationship between the promotion and one of their hall-of-famers has never recovered.

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QUICK TWITT | Miguel Torres Searching For Man Who Robbed His Father At Gunpoint

BJPENN.COM News - September 28, 2013

Former WEC bantamweight champion, Miguel ‘Angel’ Torres, has had to deal with his fare share of adversity outside of the cage.

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Tim Kennedy Calls Out Entire Middleweight Division Looking For Machida Replacement

BJPENN.COM News - September 28, 2013

UFC middleweight fighter, Tim Kennedy, was finally given the named opponent he had been searching for since entering the UFC. A headlining gig against former UFC light-heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida was set for the Fight For The Troops 3 event in Kentucky and Kennedy was ready to show out.

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BJPenn.com Presents FIST-ta-CUFF Radio Show 208: Jason South, Anthony Birchak, Mark Pavelich, Ricky Lundell

bjpenndotcom - September 28, 2013

While you wait for this weeks episode to air on Sunday, get caught up on last Sundays episode below. You won’t be disappointed.

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Nam Phan vs. Takeya Mizugaki Booked for UFC Fight Night 33

BJPENN.COM News - September 27, 2013

A bantamweight bout has been added to the UFC’s return trip to Australia in the form of Nam Phan vs. Takeya Mizugaki. UFC officials announced the bout this afternoon.

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Yushin Okami Released By UFC

BJPENN.COM News - September 27, 2013

Former middleweight title challenger, Yushin Okami, has been released by the UFC following his latest loss at the hands of Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza earlier this month. After a seven-year stint with the promotion, Okami amassed an impressive 13-5 record and is still considered a top 10 middleweight fighter.

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Conor McGregor talks ACL recovery, calls Jose Aldo 'basic'

Chris Taylor - September 27, 2013

UFC featherweight Conor McGregor (14-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has been making headlines ever since he signed with ZUFFA earlier this year. McGregor made his octagon debut in April, where he scored a 67-second TKO  victory over Marcus Brimage in Sweden.

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Frankie Edgar On Penn: 'I have his number'

BJPENN.COM News - September 27, 2013

“I do think I have his number, every fight is different. I’m going to approach this as a new challenge. I’m not thinking he’s going to come in the same as he did the last two. I expect him to come in and change a little. I want to show my improvement over the last three years. I think he was kind of close to retirement and I think another loss will maybe decide it for him.” Former UFC lightweight champion, Frankie ‘The Answer’ Edgar, tells UFC Tonight that he believes he will likely retire MMA legend, BJ Penn in their third meeting.

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Rousey's Mother Blasts Reality TV Experience on TUF

BJPENN.COM News - September 27, 2013

Taking to her personal blog, Ann Maria Rousey DeMars, the mother of UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, discussed her short stint alongside her daughter during the filming of The Ultimate Fighter 18 and she was not amused.

Videos

VIDEO | Jake Shields: Demian Maia May Be The Man To Submit Me

BJPENN.COM News - September 27, 2013

It will be American Jiu Jitsu versus Brazilian Jiu Jitsu when Jake Shields takes on Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night on October 9th. Jake previewed the bout with Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice on Inside MMA.

MMA Podcasts

BJPenn.com Presents FIST-ta-CUFF Radio Show 208: Jason South, Anthony Birchak, Mark Pavelich, Ricky Lundell

bjpenndotcom - September 27, 2013

While you wait for this weeks episode to air on Sunday, get caught up on last Sundays episode below. You won’t be disappointed.

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EXCLUSIVE | Louis Fisette's TUF 18 Fighter Blog Week 4

Chris Taylor - September 26, 2013

Louis “Petit Pain” Fisette (6-1 MMA) is one of the youngest talents in MMA’s rich 135-pound division. The 23 year-old Canadian bantamweight is a contestant on this season of (TUF:18) The Ultimate Fighter: Tate vs. Rousey.

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VIDEO | TUF Replay: The Guys and Girls Fight

BJPENN.COM News - September 26, 2013

Team Tate turns up the heat on training as the guys and girls are paired up with one another.

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Vitor Belfort Planning On Five-Round Domination Of Hendo

BJPENN.COM News - September 26, 2013

“It’s going to be intense. I have 14 weeks until the fight, and preparation requires dedication and sacrifice. I’ll focus on winning the fight. I’m preparing myself for a five-round intense fight. That’s the way I predict the fight going.[The first fight] gives me more motivation. He’s a tough fighter, but I’ll be ready to dominate him for five rounds.” In November, two-legends collide as Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson are set to square off in the UFC Fight Night 32 main event in Brazil.

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Anderson Silva: Chris Weidman’s knockout win was 'definitely lucky'

Chris Taylor - September 26, 2013

Former UFC middleweight champion, Anderson “The Spider” Silva, recently participated in a Q & A session (via Fight Hub TV) where he was asked to comment on the combination, thrown by Chris Weidman, that put him down at UFC 162 in July:

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Dennis Siver vs. Manny Gamburyan added to UFC 168

BJPENN.COM News - September 26, 2013

By Evan Stoumbelis – @MMAEvan

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Anderson Silva: 'You see Jon Jones? He's my copy!'

Chris Taylor - September 26, 2013

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is known for putting on dramatic performances inside the octagon. On multiple occasions, “The Spider” has been seen dropping his hands down while he either slips his opponent’s punches or taunts them into standing toe-to-toe with him.