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BJPENN.COM News - September 17, 2013

Newly-crowned UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and former champion Anderson Silva will visit seven cities in seven days to promote their Pay-Per-View rematch at UFC 168: WEIDMAN vs. SILVA 2, which takes place Saturday, Dec. 28 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

BJPENN.COM News - September 17, 2013

On December 28th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Anderson Silva will get a chance to avenge his only UFC loss and regain his middleweight championship belt in the process.

BJPENN.COM News - September 17, 2013

“[FMJ’s pay is] ridiculous, in a good way. His swagger, his work ethic shined through. It’s great to see a champion show his heart and his winning ways. It’s great to see a champion get what he deserves. That really, really encourages me. Boxing has been around over 100 years. The foundation is set and the money is there. MMA is so new. You can’t just expect to be paid, if we’re going to be paid $40 million, what is the UFC going to make? Floyd is his own production. We’re a fairly new sport. I’m grateful for the money I make. As a 26-year-old I could never imagine being in this position. I don’t think money is the key to life, or happiness. Would it be nice? It would be great to be paid the way other athletes will be paid. Doing my part, paydays closer to that, hopefully I’ll be the guy to get us there through hard work, longevity. Doing something you love, to make millions of dollar of doing it, it’s an honor. I don’t want to come off ungrateful. I’m happy. I’m extremely happy. … Hopefully we get there, hopefully I”m the one who gets us there. I’m not going to judge my happiness on someone else’s accomplishments.”

BJPENN.COM News - September 17, 2013

“The Irish guy? I’m always watching every featherweight that fights in the UFC because we can eventually fight in the future. He’s a great fighter… He’s starting now, but he is already saying some polemical things. It’s part of the business. The (talking) put him on the map, so now he will have to show everything he has talked about. It’s part of the business. He hasn’t spoken my name, he only talked about the guys below me in the division. It’s his personality. If he talks, he knows what he’s doing. Let’s see in the future when he fights more if he can back it up… That’s the trend, you talk and call out and get more attention. Chael Sonnen inspired everybody. You go there and call someone out and you get the fight. But I’m here to fight whoever they put in front of me.”

Chris Taylor - September 17, 2013

Yesterday, UFC lightweight contender T.J. Grant (21-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) announced via twitter that he is still not 100% and will not be able to compete against Anthony “Showtime” Pettis at this December’s UFC on FOX 9 event in Sacramento, California.

bjpenndotcom - September 16, 2013

TJ Grant was recently placed back on his title hunt which was first derailed in the weeks leading up to his scheduled fight with former UFC lightweight champion, Benson Henderson, dropping out of the fight due to a concussion sustained in training camp.

BJPENN.COM News - September 16, 2013

UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones defends his title this weekend against top contender, Alexander Gustafsson. Before he was champ, he faced of with Ryan Bader and earned his shot at UFC gold that at the time was held by Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua.

BJPENN.COM News - September 16, 2013

UFC featherweight fighter, Rony Jason has been pulled from his scheduled date with Jeremy Stephens following a reported lumbar hernia.

BJPENN.COM News - September 16, 2013

“All Anderson has to do is win his next fight decisively and there’s the interest right there. It’s still on, the superfight. I’ve never really been overly anxious to face Anderson Silva though to be honest. I knew the fight could happen but I never had any desire to be the one to beat him or anything like that. After he lost I Tweeted about my disappointment and that him losing sucked, but it was just because watching a champion lose always sucks. It’s like he’s also a member of this special league of gentlemen and when you see one of the guys get taken down it sucks. But Anderson, and any thought of a superfight, well, it’s still there.”

BJPENN.COM News - September 16, 2013

Sorry Chad Mendes, Jose Aldo is not interested in a rematch! Former title challenger, Chad Mendes has made a strong case for a rematch against Jose Aldo. The champ however, has different plans.

BJPENN.COM News - September 16, 2013

UFC 155 pound fighter, Gleison Tibau continually goes through one of the biggest weight cuts in the sport today. According to reports, the lightweight fighter walks around at 190 pounds and usually re-gains around 30 pounds after his weigh-ins so he walks into the cage around 185 pounds.

BJPENN.COM News - September 16, 2013

Eddie Wineland won his last four fights in the WEC before transitioning to the UFC. Check his third win of that streak, a second-round TKO of Will Campuzano.

BJPENN.COM News - September 16, 2013

Michael Bisping gives you a sneak peak at one of his training session at his new gym CSW. “The Count” is set to take on Mark Muñoz on 26 October 2013 at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Munoz

BJPENN.COM News - September 16, 2013

e UFC lightweight fighter, Melvin Guillard, has struggled to find a training home.

BJPENN.COM News - September 16, 2013

“I expect this to be a tough fight, but I believe Jones is more complete.His wrestling and jiu-jitsu are better, and he will win. I believe he will take [Gustafsson] down and finish [the fight]. That’s the way I see this fight going.” “I don’t know if the UFC will [let me walk in the cage to challenge the winner], but the challenge is already made. There’s no place to run. I expect to fight in early 2014, maybe February. I hope it doesn’t take too much longer to fight for the title.”

BJPENN.COM News - September 16, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - September 16, 2013

Video: Tate showing no mercy in Rousey rematch Ultimate fighter coach, Miesha Tate, isn’t planning on playing nice in her upcoming fight against champion, Ronda Rousey. “I’m going to break her jaw,” said Tate. “I’m not going to stop punching until something on her face is broken and she wakes up looking at the lights.

bjpenndotcom - September 15, 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.