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BJPENN.COM News - January 17, 2013

Vitor Belfort and Michael Bisping get a little too close for comfort during the UFC on FX pre-fight press conference staredown.

Chris Taylor - January 17, 2013

UFC middleweight top contender Michael “The Count” Bisping (23-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) was shocked when he showed up for the UFC on FX 7 open workouts earlier this week in Sao Paulo, Brazil. According to “The Count”, the Brazilian fans in attendance asked him to ‘kill’ Vitor Belfort (21-10 MMA, 10-6 UFC) on fight night.

Chris Taylor - January 17, 2013

Newly signed UFC lightweight Pat “Bam Bam” Healy (29-16 MMA, 7-1 SF), who was victorious this past weekend in the final Strikeforce event, is eager to begin his UFC career and already has some possible opponents in mind for his debut.

Chris Taylor - January 17, 2013

Last weekend, after defeating Dion Staring at Strikeforce’s final event, Daniel Cormier called out UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones during his post-fight interview.

BJPENN.COM News - January 16, 2013

This past weekend’s Strikeforce event put a stamp on the demise of what was once considered America’s number two MMA promotion. Aired on a Showtime Free Preview Weekend, the event still managed to draw one of the smallest television audiences in history with just 310,000 views and a 0.82 household rating.

Chris Taylor - January 16, 2013

UFC officials announced Tuesday that a welterweight clash between Dan Hardy (25-10 MMA, 6-4 UFC) and Matt Brown (16-11 MMA, 6-5 UFC) has been added to the UFC on FOX 7 card set for April 20th in San Jose.

BJPENN.COM News - January 16, 2013

Dana White UFC on FX7 Vlog day 1 is a look behind the scenes of UFC 155. Nick the Tooth celebrates in Craig’s office. Dana gets sweated by Boston thugs.

BJPENN.COM News - January 16, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - January 16, 2013

“The DWI obviously, I learned from that, I’ve grown from that and I’m a better man because of it. Wiser, stronger, smarter because of all that stuff. Tough year, fun year, crazy year. Lost some sleep some nights, celebrated some nights … too much, but it was life. I lived another year. I’m alive to see 2013 and I’m blessed and I’m grateful. Me and Dana are on good terms. I don’t think we’ve ever been on better terms. I think he looks at me as a young man who has respect for himself, who stands up for certain things, who has a backbone and isn’t afraid to speak his mind. I owe it to myself to be that way. At the same time, I’m here for the company, I’m here for the business and I’m here for the fans. I’m just trying to do everything right for myself and for the people around me.”

BJPENN.COM News - January 16, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - January 16, 2013

Chris Taylor - January 15, 2013

UFC newcomer Josh Janousek (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has replaced Buddy Roberts (12-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and now meets Michael Kuiper (12-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) next week at UFC on FOX 6 in a middleweight bout.

BJPENN.COM News - January 15, 2013

Bas Rutten recently sent out a photo in his post-op room following successful neck surgery. He took to facebook with an explanation as to why he went under the knife:

BJPENN.COM News - January 15, 2013

The state of Oklahoma doesn’t play around when it comes to medically suspending combat sports athletes. We are so used to seeing a laundry list of fighters being put on the shelf for precautionary reasons that it is a breath of fresh air to list off just five-men.

BJPENN.COM News - January 15, 2013

It’s over, the Strikeforce promotion was bought, plundered and forced to shut down after a ZUFFA owned company purchased the fight promotion nearly two-years ago. The promotions last stand was put up on Showtime last Saturday and the guys who partook in the evenings festivities took home a pretty decent salary.

BJPENN.COM News - January 14, 2013

In this episode of the Gracie Breakdown, Ryron and Rener are reporting directly from a Gracie Garage in Palm Beach, Florida where they are visiting a very dedicated Gracie University home-study family. They breakdown their two favorit submissions from the final Strikeforce card (Roger Gracie’s arm triangle and Jacare’s beautiful kimura) and then they give an “honorable breakdown” to the flying scissor heel hook that Joe Lauzon attempted on Jim Miller during their 3-round war.

BJPENN.COM News - January 14, 2013

BJPENN.COM News - January 14, 2013