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Velasquez Responds To Boxer Fury's Challenge, Talks Overeem & More | UFC NEWS

BJPENN.COM News - January 11, 2013

UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez touches on two hot topics surrounding his name. The first of which comes way of the video post above where the champ discusses the PED testing and alleged use by Alistair Overeem.

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As a 20-1 Favorite Cormier Unhappy With Disrespectful Odds | MMA NEWS

BJPENN.COM News - January 10, 2013

“It’s very unfair. It’s unfair to him and it’s disrespectful to Dion because of all that he’s done in his career. And it’s a little, it’s kind of unfair, there’s a lot of pressure that comes with that. Because I can go on not even thinking about it, but at some point someone’s going to bring it to my attention and it’s somewhat unfair both ways. But I think more than anything it’s disrespectful to him and everything he’s achieved in his career so far.” The Strikeforce Heavyweight GP champion, Daniel Cormier, tells MMA Fight Corner that he is disgusted with how odds-makers have pegged his opponent as a historical underdog.

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Fans Invited To Next Week's Bellator Media Workouts | MMA NEWS

BJPENN.COM News - January 9, 2013

In anticipation of Bellator MMA’s highly anticipated Spike debut January 17th from Irvine’s Bren Center, Bellator MMA will be hosting a fighter open workout for media from 1 – 3 p.m. PST on Tuesday, January 15 from HB Ultimate Training Center. The workout will be attended by Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney as well as Bellator MMA fighters, including Bellator Lightweight World Champion Michael Chandler, his title challenger and former Judo Olympian Rick Hawn, Bellator Featherweight Champion Pat Curran, explosive Brazilian & Tournament Champion Patricio Pitbull, Light Heavyweight “Babalu” Sobral and Southern California’s own Mike “Joker” Guymon and Mario Navarro.

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VIDEO | Nate Marquardt OK With Fighting His Friend GSP Once Back In The UFC | UFC NEWS

BJPENN.COM News - January 9, 2013

Honestly man, any one of those welterweights on that [UFC 158] card – that card is stacked – any one of those six. Actually any one of those three that win. That’s who I want to fight.

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Chico Camus vs. Dustin Kimura added to UFC 156 | UFC News

Chris Taylor - January 8, 2013

UFC officials announced today that a bantamweight bout between Chico Camus (12-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and undefeated promotional newcomer Dustin Kimura (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has been added to next month’s UFC 156 card.

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Sean Pierson vs. Rick Story set for UFC 158 in Montreal | UFC News

Chris Taylor - January 8, 2013

UFC 158 now has a total of 6 slated welterweight bouts on the card, as it was announced today that Sean Pierson (13-6 MMA, 3-2 UFC) will now meet Rick Story (14-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) March 16th in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg set for UFC 156 | UFC News

Chris Taylor - January 8, 2013

UFC officials recently announced that a lightweight bout between Strikeforce import Isaac Vallie-Flagg (13-3-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and the “Thugjitsu Master” Yves Edwards (42-18-1 UFC, 10-6 UFC) has been added to UFC 156 in Las Vegas.

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Free Fight Video | Frankie Edgars MMA Debut In Underground NY Fight Club | UFC NEWS

BJPENN.COM News - January 8, 2013

While the video tells one tale of a fight, Jim Genia, author of Raw Combat: The Underground World of Mixed Martial Arts, gives some details: Frankie Edgar vs. Erik Uresk. Underground Combat League, July 10, 2005. Venue was an old boxing gym in the Bronx. Frankie was the heavy underdog, and though he won, broke a bone in his face (either from headbutting Erik or getting kneed in the face).