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bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Miesha “Cupcake” Tate had the best seat in the house at the UFC 197 press conference when she sat next to “The Notorious” Conor McGregor. She had a live and upfront look at the ‘lyrical poet’ who engaged in verbal mastery, as most expected he would. Ariel Helwani on MMAHour grabs the quote:

Russell Ess - January 26, 2016

Check out this video featuring Conor McGregor that was featured by the UFC for McGregor’s fight with Dennis Siver back in 2015. McGregor gets tested in a sports lab to see what makes the current UFC featherweight champion so unique in his reaction time and movements.

Russell Ess - January 26, 2016

It looks like things are moving forward for our UFC Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn in his return to the Octagon. With BJ training in New Mexico with some of the greatest MMA fighters in the world at the JacksonWink MMA Academy, he is preparing to be his best and revealed some information on his next bout. “The Prodigy” spoke with Kenny Florian and Jon Anik on the Anik and Florian podcast on Monday. Penn revealed to the guys that he has verbally agreed to an opponent for UFC 197 but was not allowed to disclose who it was just yet.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Just chilling with my folks! @paigevanzantufc @chadmendes @ufc A photo posted by Urijah Faber (@urijahfaber) on Jan 25, 2016 at 9:37pm PST

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

THAT… Is insane. The stuff of nightmares. Nothing scarier than a guy that can laugh off a full power Mark Hunt body shot. #Repost @johnwayneparr ・・・ Mark Hunt in the building hitting the infamous Noodles. Sorry @markhuntfighter, I thought you punched like a man!! @emiliano303 A video posted by Joe Rogan (@joerogan) on Jan 26, 2016 at 2:59am PST

Russell Ess - January 26, 2016

Many of the UFC lightweight fighters were not as welcoming on the idea of Conor McGregor going up a weight class and fighting at 155lbs. Both Rafael dos Anjos and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone said that it was a bad idea for McGregor to move up. UFC welterweight Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson on the other hand thinks that going a step further and joining the guys at 170lbs would be a great move for the UFC featherweight champion. Thompson spoke with Submission Radio recently and had nothing but praise for the vocal Irishman (transcribed by Bloody Elbow):

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Recently it was announced that former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez had pulled out of his UFC 196 main event scrap with Fabricio Werdum as a result of a back injury. Shortly after, it was announced that Stipe Miocic had filled in for Velasquez. Following that announcement Fabricio Werdum withdrew from the bout, leaving UFC 196 without a main event.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Brendan Schaub Explains Why He Was Banned From… by smackhisface1 Brendan Schaub has been speaking out against the UFC’s deal with Reebok. In the wake of his retirement, Schaub has been focusing fully on his ‘Fighter & The Kid’ podcast with Bryan Callen.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/iXDchAhIOx8 Josh Barnett and Ben Rothwell are days away from meeting at the co-main event in Newark, NJ and the heavyweight contest has all the makings of the fight to steal the show come Jan 30th.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

https://youtu.be/AeT3o_0RTmk UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is no stranger to winning fights, however in this video he explains how you can win a bar fight if need be.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

No matter how much time passes, actor and martial artist Steven Seagal never fades too far away from the MMA spotlight. When Anderson Silva knocked out Vitor Belfort with a front kick back in 2011, it was Seagal who took credit for teaching Silva the kick. Going into Daniel Cormier’s UFC 182 title fight with Jon Jones, Seagal taught DC some moves to use on Jones.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

Earlier this month in Boston Dominick Cruz reclaimed his UFC bantamweight championship in just his 2nd fight in 4 years. Despite the lengthy layoff, Cruz put on a spectacular performance that saw him pick up a split decision win over TJ Dillashaw. Many believed that the decision was a controversial one, and that Dillashaw should have been given the nod. Immediately following the bout, Cruz’s longtime nemesis Urijah Faber called out ‘The Dominator’ for a trilogy fight. While there are no plans set in stone, Dillashaw spoke about Faber potentially getting the title shot rather than him getting an immediate rematch.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

This past Saturday former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey hosted Saturday Night Live alongside pop music star Selena Gomez. Leading up to the event, Rousey caused quite a stir when a preview for the episode showed Rousey wearing a fancy ring on ‘that finger’ leading many to wonder whether or not Rousey and UFC heavyweight Travis Browne were engaged.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

The New York vs. MMA saga continued today after New York District Court Judge Kimba Wood shot down the UFC’s preliminary injunction to bypass the New York MMA ban and hold Jones vs. Cormier II at the Madison Square Garden. UFC COO Lawrence Epstein released a statement on the matter, which was obtained by MMAMania.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

When Fabricio Werdum announced he too was pulling out of the UFC 196 event against Stipe Miocic after Miocic agreed to step up, will more than likely take some incoming fire for jumping ship days from the event.

bjpenndotcom - January 26, 2016

If it was for the actual title I would totally do it https://t.co/ur2Rq1ycOI — BONY (@JonnyBones) January 26, 2016

Russell Ess - January 26, 2016

It has been a couple of crazy days for the UFC heavyweight division. On Sunday, UFC President Dana White announced that Cain Velasquez was forced out of his UFC 196 title fight with heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum due to an injury. Top contender Stipe Miocic was set to fill in for Velasquez for his chance at the title.

bjpenndotcom - January 25, 2016

https://youtu.be/TVNhVFNWtFc In the sport of boxing it’s the one punch knockout that stands as the most definitive statement not just in boxing but in combat sports as a whole.