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QUICK TWITT: Cub Swanson Promised Title Shot With Win Over Edgar
In an interesting turn of events, Cub Swanson revealed that he has been promised the next title shot against Jose Aldo, should he defeat Frankie Edgar at UFC Fight Night 57 on November 22nd. Following Jose Aldo’s win over Chad Mendes at UFC 179, UFC President Dana White says if Conor McGregor defeats Dennis Siver […]
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‘Fight Night 57: Edgar vs. Swanson’ Official With 12 Bouts
November’s ‘UFC Fight Night 57: Edgar vs. Swanson’ event is set with 12 official bouts, including a 10 bout Fox Sports 1 broadcast. ‘UFC Fight Night 57’ takes place on November 22, from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. In the night’s main event, Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson fight for the right to […]
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CUTIE PIES! Edgar And Shaq Pose Cageside
During the UFC’s recent trip to The “Sunshine State”, former UFC lightweight champion, Frankie “The Answer” Edgar got a chance to pose withe one of the NBA GOATS, Shaquille O’Neal.
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Dana White: Conor McGregor Is The Logical #1 Contender
At the start of each week, UFC president Dana White sits down with web content producer Matt Parrino for The Download, where he discusses the most recent octagon news. In this week’s edition, of The Download Uncle Dana talked about Conor McGregor and how he feels the young Irishman is the logical #1 contender at […]
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Edgar-Swanson, Green-Barboza Slated For UFC Fight Night 57
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced two new bouts with heavy implications. Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson have agreed to a five-rounder and will headline UFC Fight night 57 in November. The winner will likely face Jose Aldo for the UFC Featherweight world title. Also announced on the fight card is a lightweight bout […]
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PHOTO | Frankie Edgar Participates In Celebrity Dodgeball Tournament
UFC featherweight Frankie Edgar joined NBA All Star Deron Williams celebrity dodgeball team today in New York. He paid homage to the legendary movie Dodgeball with his shirt, and captured the moment on Instagram. @deronwilliams #celebritydodgebarrage at Pier 36 in NYC. dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge let’s get it.
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Frankie Edgar ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Fail
Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge yesterday, however the challenge didn’t go as planned. Check it out:
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Swanson Wants Edgar Fight On FOX
Cub Swanson and Frankie Edgar don’t want to sit and wait for Chad Mendes and Jose Aldo to fight for them to know who will be the #1 contender. They want to find out themselves by having an elimination match for the spot. Swanson spoke on The MMA Hour: “I’m not going to beg anyone […]
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One Month Removed; Penn Breaks his Silence
It’s been exactly one month since we saw The Prodigy “SCRAP” for the last time inside the famed UFC octagon, that same octagon in which he helped build. The fight, Penn’s third battle against fellow former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, was what many are calling his worst performance to-date. And for the first time […]
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An In-Depth Cinematic Look At The TUF 19 Finale
Last month the TUF 19 finale took place, where Eddie Grodon and Corey Anderson were crowned the TUF 19 winners. In the main event we saw our very own BJ Penn fight in the Octagon for the last time against Frankie Edgar. You can rewatch all the action from a spectacular cinematic viewpoint below courtesy […]
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Siver Disses McGregor: He Doesn’t Belong In The Top 10
Dennis Siver will be making his return to the Octagon after a nine month suspension to face Robert Whiteford in October. Leading up to his return, he spoke about the state of the top 10 in the featherweight division, including the addition of Conor McGregor, as well as Frankie Edgar’s placement in the top 10. […]
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PHOTO | Urijah Faber, Gunnar Nelson & BJ Penn Train
During UFC Fight Night Dublin, Urijah Faber was hit with a revelation… He’s trained with Gunnar Nelson before. Prior to fight night, he had no clue. The Caption Reads, Thought so. Hair & beard threw me off. @bjpenn @gunninelson @ufc @joelauzon
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Frankie Edgar Calls Out Cub Swanson, Wants December Fight
Top ranked featherweight Frankie Edgar isn’t content just sitting and waiting for Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes to fight to find out whether he or Cub Swanson will get a title shot. He would rather fight Cub and let the winner get a shot at the title. He spoke with MMAJunkie: “I think I’m probably […]
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Matt Serra Understands How BJ Penn Felt Before Edgar Fight
Former welterweight champion Matt Serra spoke with MMAJunkie Radio about BJ Penn’s retirement and how he understands why the Octagon drew Penn back in for one more fight. “I know why it’s hard to walk away from the game,” Serra told MMAjunkie Radio a few days after cornering UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman in his […]
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A Look Back at B.J. Penn’s Amazing Mixed Martial Arts Career
Former UFC lightweight & welterweight champion B.J. Penn retired from the sport of mixed martial arts, this following his third career loss to Frankie Edgar, which he suffered on July 6th at the TUF 19 Finale in Las Vegas. It was a disappointing end to what was an incredible mixed martial arts career for the […]
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Edgar Open To Faber Super Fight
Following his recent victory over BJ Penn, Frankie Edgar has his eyes set on nothing but big fights. The former UFC lightweight champion recently told, Bloodyelbow.com’s Steph Daniels, that a super fight against Urijah Faber, isn’t off the table. Check it: Bloody Elbow: There is a lot of fan interest in a possible fight between you and […]
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JD Penn Discusses Brothers Retirement Following Frankie Edgar Defeat
BJ Penn’s older brother, JD Penn gives his immediate reaction to his brothers loss and subsequent retirement from Mixed Martial Arts.
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Pulver Sympathetic Towards Formal Rival Penn: “It’s just … it’s time.”
Pictured: BJ Penn (left) vs. Jens Pulver (right), UFC 35 Main Event, Jan 11, 2002 Retired Two-division UFC champion, BJ ‘The Prodigy’ Penn has had many great rivals in his storied career as a prize-fighter. However, his first, and probably most memorable, comes in the form of former UFC champion, Jens Pulver. In a recent […]
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BJ Penn’s Top 5 UFC Moments
UFC Tonight looks back on some of B.J. Penn’s best moments.
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REPLAY! BJ Penn vs. Frankie Edgar III Full Fight Highlights
Watch highlights from BJ Penn’s final Octagon Performance.
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‘Penn vs. Edgar III’ First Ever UFC Event For An Off-The-Clock Goldie
Closet ‘Prodigy’ fan, and UFC commentator, Mike Goldberg had never been to a UFC event as a fan until this past Sunday. For ‘Goldie’, fight-time is usually when he clocks in and get his best work done. But last weekend was different, after 17 years with the company, the UFC’s color commentator finally got to […]
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Penn Coach Denounces New Fighting Style: “Never in a million years would I develop that,” Says Parillo
“I would never in a million years develop that new style. Never in a million years.I got called a week before the fight to work his corner for the fight, so I, myself, hadn’t spent time in camp at all with B.J. … I answered yes [to cornering him] automatically because he’s my friend. So […]
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BJ Penn’s Coach Talks About BJ’s Upright Striking Style
BJ Penn’s longtime coach and friend, Jason Parillo spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour about BJ’s upright striking style, and why he does not advocate that style. “I would never in a million years develop that new style,” Parillo said. “Never in a million years. “I got called a week before the fight […]
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BJ Penn: A Fighter Retires
By: Thomas Gerbasi via UFC.com : There was always a running joke among a couple members of the UFC production team and myself when it came to BJ Penn. Event after event we would trade our war stories, trying to top each other by revealing the journey it took to finally track down the ever-elusive “Prodigy.” After it was […]
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QUICK TWITT: MMA Community Reacts To TUF 19 Finale
The TUF 19 Finale took place this past weekend, where fans saw Eddie Gordon and Corey Anderson crowned as the TUF 19 champions. Also in the main event, fans saw Frankie Edgar defeat BJ Penn in the third round. Below is how the MMA community reacted to the event: Congrats @coreyA_mma gonna be a big […]
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TUF 19 Finale Medical Suspensions, Three Out For 180 Days
The TUF 19 Finale was this past Sunday, and fight fans saw a dominant Frankie Edgar return to the Octagon after over a year to defeat BJ Penn. Also on the card, Eddie Gordon and Corey Anderson were crowned the winners of Ultimate Fighter Season 19 in their respective divisions. Below is a copy of […]
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PHOTO | Frankie Edgar And BJ Penn Backstage Post Fight
After Frankie Edgar defeated BJ Penn in the third round BJ Penn announced his retirement from MMA. Respect was shown from both sides in the Octagon after, and even backstage, as seen in this picture posted to the UFC’s official Instgram.
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TUF 19 Finale Payroll, Edgar Tops List Of Payouts
This past Sunday, fight fans saw BJ Penn step into the Octagon for the last time, dropping a TKO loss to Frankie Edgar. Today MMAJunkie obtained the fighter payouts for the event. Check them out below: Additionally, Corey Anderson and Eddie Gordon were crowned “TUF 19″ show winners. The full TUF 19 Finale payouts included: […]