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Gambler’s Odds: ‘UFC on FOX 10: Henderson vs. Thomson’
Betting on mixed martial arts is a tricky way to win money. There is no team to rely on when making a bet. It is easy to rely on top-notch players like Peyton Manning, Knowshon Moreno and Eric Decker to carry the Broncos to the Super Bowl. In the octagon, though? It’s a one man […]
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VIDEO | UFC on FOX 10: Josh Thomson Full Blast (Melendez vs. Sanchez)
Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez’s rivalry dates back to their days in Strikeforce where their trilogy of title fights proved epic. Thomson was present as his former nemesis squared off against Diego Sanchez for what turned out to be an instant classic.
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VIDEO | UFC on FOX 10: Road to the Octagon (Full Replay)
Witness an extraordinary look into the lives and training camps of six of the UFC’s biggest characters in UFC’s Road to the Octagon: Henderson vs Thomson.
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‘UFC on FOX 10: Henderson vs. Thomson: Road To The Octagon’ Debuts Tonight On FOX
Programming Reminder. Go behind the scenes as Benson Henderson and Josh Thomson prepare for their January 25th showdown in Chicago! Road to the Octagon premieres today at 5pm ET on FOX.
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Pettis Fires Off At Thomson: “I don’t even know how he got the title shot”
Just one fight into his latest UFC stint and former Strikeforce lightweight champion, Josh Thomson, was poised to square off for the UFC title opposite Anthony Pettis. After an unfortunate injury, Pettis was forced out of their scheduled December showdown and Thomson, has now gone on to headline UFC on FOX 10 opposite, Benson Henderson. […]
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Jared Rosholt vs. Oleksiy Oliynyk removed from UFC on FOX 10
It was announced by the UFC that the Heavyweight fight between Jared Rosholt and Oleksiy Oliynyk has been removed from the UFC on FOX 10 card. Due to an undisclosed injury suffered by Oliynyk and the UFC’s decision not to find a replacement for Rosholt the fight has been pulled. UFC on FOX 10 will […]
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Twelve Bouts Official For UFC on FOX 10
2014’s first event on FOX goes down this month from Chicago. The January 25th event is now set with 12-official bouts, four of which will serve as the main televised portion of the evening. The event, which features an intriguing lightweight bout between Benson Henderson and Josh Thomson in the headlong slot, goes down from […]
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Thomson Breaks Down ‘Chess Match’ Against Benson Henderson
“With Pettis I felt like I had a good game plan for the first four or five weeks of my camp, and I felt that there’s a lot more room in his game that I can exploit and win. Benson is more of a chess match. I have to play chess, and it’s a who […]
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Dana White: ‘Urijah Faber’s In The Vitor Belfort Zone’
Like a fine wine… Urijah Faber has been involved with the sport of Mixed Martial Arts for over a decade. The longest reigning WEC champion and perennial UFC bantamweight contender, Faber has been impressing audiences for years. On that list of impressed spectators is UFC President Dana White, who during the UFC on FOX 9 […]
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QUICK TWITT | UFC on FOX 9 Fighters React To Their Wins/Losses
UFC on FOX 9 took place this past Saturday from Sacrament’s Sleep Train Arena. The decision heavy card was capped off with two amazing finishes in the main and co-main events. Urijah Faber was able to submit Michael McDonald in the second round and Demetrious Johnson knocked out Joseph Benavidez in the first. Check out […]
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VIDEO | Team Alpha Male Reaction to Urijah Faber Win
Urijah Faber’s Alpha Male teammates T.J. Dillashaw, Chad Mendes, and Danny Castillo react to his victory over Michael McDonald.
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VIDEO | Josh Thomson UFC on FOX 9 Fan Q&A (Full Replay)
If you missed BJPENN.COM’s broadcast of Friday’s fan Q&A with Josh Thomson you can catch the replay right here in the player above. Enjoy!
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Nate Diaz: I Beat (Gray Maynard), I’m Gonna Hunt Down Pettis and Thomson and Take Them Out
UFC lightweight contenders Nate Diaz (16-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC) and Gray Maynard (11-2-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) will meet for a third time on November 30, when the pair headline ‘The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale’ in Las Vegas. Although the scorecards say that Diaz and Maynard split their first two fights, Nate fully believes that he won both of their previous contests, and says […]
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Diego Sanchez: I love the way I match-up with Anthony Pettis
Diego Sanchez (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) made his lightweight debut in February of 2009, this after a 6-2 run in the UFC’s welterweight division. “The Dream” scored back-to-back wins over Joe Stevenson and Clay Guida, which earned him a lightweight title shot against then-champion, B.J. Penn. Unfortunately for fans of “The Dream,” Sanchez was dominated […]
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Pat Healy vs. Jamie Varner set for UFC on FOX 9 in Sacramento
Today, UFC officials announced that a lightweight bout between Pat Healy (31-16 MMA, 0-2 UFC) and Jamie Varner (21-8-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) is the latest addition to December’s already stacked ‘UFC on FOX 9’ card. Pat “Bam Bam” Healy was most recently seen in action at last month’s UFC 165 event, where he suffered a […]
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VIDEO | UFC on FOX 9: Pettis vs. Thomson Press Conference (Full Replay)
Yesterday from Sacramento, Ca, the UFC held a pre-fight press conference to promote UFC on FOX 9: Pettis vs. Thomson. The event featured the entire main card, who fielded questions from the media and fans in attendance.
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Cody McKenzie returns to lightweight, faces Sam Stout at UFC on FOX 9
UFC officials announced that a lightweight bout featuring Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout (19-9-1 MA, 8-8 UFC) and Cody McKenzie (14-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) is the latest addition to the “UFC on FOX 9” card, set for December 14 in Sacramento. The “TUF 12” veteran, Cody McKenzie, got back in the win column in April […]
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Watch Today’s UFC on FOX 9 Press Conference Live on BJPENN.COM (1PM PT / 4PM ET)
Today from Sacramento the UFC is holding a press conference in anticipation of UFC on FOX 9: Pettis vs. Thomson. UFC on FOX 9 is set to go down on Dec. 14 at MTS Centre in Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, Calif. In the main event newly crowned lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will defend his […]
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Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo rematch booked for December’s UFC on FOX 9 event
After their first bout ended in a controversial no-contest result, lightweights Roger Bowling (11-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Abel Trujillo (10-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) have been scheduled to rematch at December’s UFC on FOX 9 event. Bowling and Trujillo first met at August’s “UFC Fight Night 27” event in Indianapolis. The bout was stopped in […]
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Anthony Pettis: Josh Thomson is getting finished in the first round
Newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (17-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is all about finishing his opponents. In fact, during his six years as a professional mixed martial artist, Pettis has only gone the distance five times in 19 fights and has recorded 14 stoppage victories in the process. As “Showtime” prepares to defend his […]
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Pettis: ‘I had a separated shoulder’ against Ben Henderson at UFC 164
Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (17-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) was able to pull off a slick first-round submission victory over Benson Henderson at August’s UFC 164 event in Milwaukee, to claim the UFC’s lightweight title. The dominant victory showed that Pettis is every bit as dangerous on the ground, as he is on his feet. Submitting a Brazilian […]
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BJPENN.COM RADIO 9/20/13 REPLAY: BJ PENN & JOSH THOMSON
Last week, BJPENN.COM RADIO returned in its new Friday time slot with lightweight title challenger, Josh Thomson and former two-division champion, BJ Penn. If you missed the show, tune into the player below to catch what you missed.
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BJPENN.COM RADIO RETURNS TONIGHT WITH BJ PENN AND JOSH THOMSON (5PM PT / 8PM ET)
The crew returns tonight in their new Friday time-slot for an all new episode of BJPENN.COM RADIO. Hosts George Mathews (@GMathewsMMA) and Pedro Carrasco (@LATLPedro) will be joined by the king of Penn Nation, Mr. BJ Penn himself to discuss his return to fighting, his TUF coaching slot opposite Frankie Edgar and more. Also on […]
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Dana White Confirms T.J. Grant Still In Lightweight Title Hunt
“The kid’s just got to take his time, heal up, and relax and we’ll see what happens. The belt’s going to be there no matter who has the belt. It will be there and we’ll figure the T.J. Grant thing out when T.J. Grant gets healthy.” Canada’s own, T.J. Grant earned a shot at UFC […]
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Joe Lauzon vs. Mac Danzig added to UFC on FOX 9
UFC officials announced today that a lightweight bout featuring Joe Lauzon (22-9 MMA, 9-6 UFC) and Mac Danzig (21-11-1 MMA, 5-7 UFC) is the latest addition to December’s UFC on FOX 9 event scheduled for December 14 in Sacramento. UFC lightweight veteran, Joe Lauzon, is coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in his octagon […]
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Scott Jorgensen drops to flyweight, faces Ian McCall at UFC on FOX 9
Former UFC/WEC bantamweight title challenger, Scott “Young Guns” Jorgensen (14-7 MMA, 3-3 UFC), has decided to make the drop to Flyweight and will be welcomed to the division by Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall (12-4-1 MMA, 1-2-1 UFC) this December at the UFC on FOX 9 event in Sacramento, California. UFC officials announced the match-up on […]
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Chad Mendes vs. Nik Lentz set for UFC on FOX 9
Yesterday, UFC officials announced that a key featherweight bout between Chad “Money” Mendes (15-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) and Nik Lentz (24-5-2 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) has been added to the UFC on FOX 9 card set for December 14 in Sacramento, California. Chad “Money” Mendes is coming off a third-round TKO victory over Clay Guida, which occured at August’s UFC 164 event in […]
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Pettis: ‘I know what Thomson brings to the fight’
Last night we learned that top lightweight contender T.J. Grant was forced out of his second scheduled title shot with an injury. This revelation lead to a new title fight being booked between newly crowned champion, Anthony Pettis and Josh Thomson. Through his Jiu Jitsu coach, Diego Moraes, the UFC champ released the following statement […]