BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 99 // Jimmie Rivera | Javier Mendez

By Jason Kindschy - September 26, 2018

BJPENN.COM Radio is back, Penn Nation!

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This episode kicks off with No. 5 ranked bantamweight in the UFC and one of the hungriest guys in the division, Jimmie Rivera. “El’ Terror” returns to the show to recap his win over John Dodson at UFC 228 and discuss what’s next as he continues on his quest towards UFC gold. We’ll hear his thoughts on the landscape of the division, the potential Dillashaw vs Cejudo matchup, Garbrandt, Cruz, and a whole lot more.

Closing out this episode is American Kickboxing Academy head coach and founder, Javier Mendez. With just under a week until Khabib and Conor throw down at UFC 229, Javier is going to give us the scoop on how Nurmagomedov’s camp, his thoughts on the pre-fight press conference, the mental warfare being attempted by McGregor, and of course his prediction for the fight.

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