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Sizing Up Jon Jones And Anderson Silva | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis: There has been a lot of talk about Jon Jones and Anderson Silva. Who is the better fighter and who would win if the two men were to fight? One thing is for sure, if this fight does happen, which given the attention it has received it just might, it could very […]
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Dan Henderson: Heir to the Throne? | UFC NEWS
By Adam Conklin: Just minutes after Jon Jones defeated Rashad Evans to retain his light heavyweight belt, 41-year old Dan Henderson was announced as the next person to challenge the 24-year old phenom for his title. Henderson (29-8) will be coming off his latest victory and fight of the year performance against Mauricio Rua back […]
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Wanderlei Silva: Beating Down the Criticism
I have had it up to here with people calling Wanderlei Silva (34-11-1-1) the underdog in his upcoming fight with Vitor Belfort (21-9), and because you’re reading this, you’ll have to take my word that my hand was high up when I said that first statement. Sure, Wanderlei is in the latter stages of his […]
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Henderson vs Edgar II set for UFC 150
By Evan Stoumbelis: Lightweight champ Ben Henderson now has a date set for his first title defense. His opponent…none other than the man he defeated to win the belt, Frankie Edgar. The rematch doesn’t come as a big surprise to fans, after Ben Henderson defeated Frankie Edgar at UFC 144 in a thrilling fight, there […]
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Mark Muñoz speaks out about PEDs | says "they have no place in MMA"
By Evan Stoumbelis: UFC Middleweight Mark Muñoz spoke about performance enhancing drugs today during a podcast interview. With the increasing drama revolving around UFC fighters and PEDs, most recently Alistair Overeem, it’s no surprise that more and more fighters are discussing PEDs in interviews. “The thing about PEDs, everyone wants to get an edge on […]
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VIDEO | GSP And His Road Back To The Octagon | UFC NEWS
By Adam Conklin: Georges St. Pierre discusses his long, challenging recovery as he prepares to return to the Octagon later this year to face Carlos Condit to unify the welterweight title. Georges has been out since mid-2011 with his last fight being a unanimous decision victory over Jake Shields. As he prepared for his title […]
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UFC Vet Ricardo Almeida Selected For UFC Judge For Fox 3 Card | UFC NEWS
UFC veteran Ricardo Almeida has been announced as one of the judges for the UFC’s upcoming event in New Jersey for UFC on FOX 3. This move breaths new life into the world of MMA judging. Almeida is an accomplished jiu-jitsu player and has been in the Octagon before. He knows what goes on in […]
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UFC on FUEL TV 2 Drug Tests Come Back Clean
By Adam Cronklin: A fantastic card is made better as every drug test from the UFC on Fuel TV 2 event from Sweden, came back clean. All 24 fighters were tested under an election conducted by the Swedish MMA Federation. This was a good move for Sweden especially in a time where so many athletes […]
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Exclusive | Yves Edwards Discloses Injury | Hopes To Return To Octagon Soon | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis: On this week’s edition of Just Scrap Radio, host Jens Pulver and guest co-host Abel Pulver discussed many things. From Marloes Coenen’s knowledge about Alistair Overeem’s PED use, to UFC 145 results and an interview with special guest, Yves Edwards. The self-proclaimed “Thug Jitsu Master” boasts a 41-18-1 record (9-6 UFC), with […]
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Gonazaga Fills UFC 146, Void Set To Face Roy Nelson | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner: The deck has been shuffled and yet another change has been made to the UFC 146 main card. After results from Alistair Overeem’s drug test came back with escalated levels of testosterone (14:1), the hype behind UFC 146 was in jeopardy. Dana White announced on Friday night that Frank Mir would be […]
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Dana White Talks Lesnar Moving Back To The WWE | "I'm Happy For Him" | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis After a life-threatening bout with diverticulitis, Brock Lesnar made his return to the UFC against Alistair Overeem at UFC 141, his comeback was shortlived though, with Brock announcing his retirement after losing the fight via TKO in the 1st round. Several months after retiring Brock struck a 12-month contract with the WWE […]
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Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva Replaces Mir Against Cain Velasquez At UFC 146 | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis Yesterday the MMA world saw Jon Jones defend his title against Rashad Evans, Eddie Alvarez defeat Shinya Aoki at Bellator 66, and we learned that former heavyweight champion Frank Mir would be filling Alistair Overeem’s spot in the main event of UFC 146 against Junior Dos Santos for the heavyweight championship. Fans […]
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PREVIEW | MacDonald vs. Mills: UFC 145 Co-Main Event
By Adam Conklin: Main events usually cast a shadow that covers most of the main card. However, this shadow should not block the talent on the undercard. This is unfortunately the case with this weekends UFC 145 event, headlined, of course, by Jon Jones defending his title against Rashad Evans. Before I travel to far […]
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PREVIEW | Brown vs Thompson UFC 145
By Evan Stoumbelis Most of you are probably aware that this Saturday Jon ‘Bones’ Jones will be defending his light-heavyweight title against former teammate and former light-heavyweight champion ‘Suga’ Rashad Evans. I for one am excited for this event, I traveled to Chicago to see ‘Mr. Wonderful’ Phil Davis face Rashad for the #1 contender […]
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Rumor | Silva vs. Sonnen II Might Get Moved To Vegas
By Adam Conklin: BJPENN.COM recently reported that the UFC 147 date and/or location is in jeopardy of being changed due to the United Nations convention, Rio +20. Although these are just rumors for the time being, Anderson Silva has already expressed his displeasure towards the situation in saying that the fight must take place in […]
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Bisping says he would've stopped Sonnen had their fight been five rounds
By Evan Stoumbelis: Middleweight Michael ‘the count’ Bisping said the following in a recent interview: “I think Chael will out-wrestle Anderson and beat him this time, and then I’ll get the rematch with Chael considering how close our fight was. If I had Chael over five rounds, I’d definitely beat him. In that last fight, […]
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UFC On Fuel TV 2 Ratings Report
By Evan Stoumbelis: 197,000 people tuned in this past weekend to UFC on Fuel TV 2, where among others, Dennis Siver, Brian Stann, and Alexander Gustafsson emerged victorious. This is similar to the 217,000 viewers that watched UFC on Fuel TV 1, which set an all time prime time rating record for Fuel TV. This […]
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Alexander Gustafsson Feels Ready To Fight Jon Jones
By Evan Stoumbelis: After defeating Thiago Silva this past weekend, Light Heavyweight Alex Gustafsson feels he’s ready to face one of the top 5 light heavyweight fighters in the division, and feels “more than ready” to fight for the title should the opportunity present itself. Gustafsson said that he had no added pressure during […]
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Dana White Breaks Silence On Overeem | Too Mad To Discuss Details
By Evan Stoumbelis: After Alistair Overeem failed his random screening for PED’s last week with elevated testosterone levels of 14:1 which exceeds the maximum ratio of 6:1 everyone has put forth their opinion, and there has been talk of who will be Overeem’s replacement should the NSAC not allow him to fight. The one man […]
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Dennis Siver Emerges Victorious In Featherweight Debut Over Diego Nunes
By Evan Stoumbelis: Cutting 10 pounds, missing weight, and #9 ranked featherweight Diego Nunes couldn’t hinder Dennis Siver in his debut bout at the 145 pound division. In round 1 Siver comes out and establishes octagon control, as Nunes circles around the outside, they get within striking range as both men throw head kicks that […]
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The Right Time | Tomorrow's UFC on FUEL TV 2 Ends Long UFC Dryspell
By Adam Conklin: Tomorrow Night, UFC fans will finally get their live fix as Fuel TV puts on a stacked card headlined by Alexander Gustafsson and Thiago Silva in what will surely be a fantastic fight. But with such a packed schedule to start the year leading into this month long break, what is the […]
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Editorial Spotlight | Dennis Siver Looking For Opportunity As A Featherweight Tomorrow Night
By: Evan Stoumbelis UFC Lightweight Dennis “The Meanace” Siver (19-8) is moving down to the 145 featherweight division and is set to face Diego “The Gun” Nunes (17-2) at the upcoming UFC on FUEL TV 2 event tomorrow night. Siver was set to have a rematch with Ultimate Fighter winner Ross Pearson at the same […]
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Friday's Ultimate Fighter Live On FX | Proctor vs. Tickle Preview
By Evan Stoumbelis: This Friday on the Ultimate Fighter, Chicago native Chris “Bad Boy” Tickle is set to represent Team Cruz against Joe Proctor of Team Faber. Chris Tickle holds a 7-4 record and has quickly become one of the more recognizable cast members, with his “Bad Boy” attitude and somewhat loudmouth style. Joe Proctor […]
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Anderson Silva Sides With Wanderlei Silva Over Vitor Belfort
By Evan Stoumbelis: UFC Middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva took some time recently to give his thoughts on the coaches of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil, Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva and Vitor “the Phenom” Belfort. The coaches are set to square off at UFC 147 in Brazil, where Anderson Silva will be defending his […]
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Belfort On Silva | He Is Going To Lose And He Knows It
By Adam Conklin: Vitor Belfort will soon face off with fellow TUF: Brazil Coach, Wanderlei Silva. Here Vitor is explaining his fight with Wanderlei Silva, his training camp, Silva vs. Sonnen 2, and the things the base of his motivation. You are in the business since the beginning. You fought in the first editions of […]
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MMA POLL: Should the UFC make teammates fight each other?
With the Georges St-Pierre vs. Carlos Condit match in the works as well as a light-heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Rashad Evans we wanted to ask the readers here on BJPENN.COM what you think of these teammate vs. teammate matchups. Sound off in our poll and head back here this Friday when we […]
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BJ Penn's Weekly Pics : Old School Photo… 2000
Old school photo…2000 Jiujitsu was my life…i was so proud of this accomplishment… Personally it is still my greatest accomplishment! Charuto found the pic at MMA Fighter Kaynan Kaku’s house…I always call him The Man the Myth The Legend!!
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