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bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

It was revealed via social media recently that our namesake BJ Penn will be training at the Jackson-Winkeljohn academy in Albuquerque New Mexico. The move was in anticipation of a potential fight with fellow UFC featherweight Nik Lentz, however in an open letter to MMAFighting, Lentz has laid out his terms and conditions for a fight with Penn.

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3jbrzl_conor-mcgregor-fighting-in-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-tournament_sport Some say you have to see it to believe it.     But is it really so hard to believe?   Conor McGregor’s only losses have come by submissions, knee-bar and an arm-in triangle choke.    If you thought that McGregor wasn’t going to explore the style that beat him twice, guess again.

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

If there was a better time for a middleweight in the UFC to have a break-through year to get into the top five, this would be it. The middleweight top 10 is a brutal bunch of battled-tested warriors. Who from the bottom half of the division will rise to the ranks and take a crack at the title?

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

We’re getting closer and closer to an official date and opponent for CM Punk’s first UFC fight. On the last episode of UFC President Dana White’s ‘Looking For A Fight’ series, he discovered Mickey Gall, who was chomping at the bit to fight Punk.

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

Now that we know the story behind Julianna Pena’s groin kicking spree at a bar in Spokane Wa,  let’s take a peek at the police body camera the night that Pena and one of her team-mates at Sik-Jitsu gym.

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3lul6v_nate-diaz-rolls-it-with-fans-in-vegas-hotel_fun We all have that one friend that always has a few too many drinks and wants to wrestle on the casino floor.   Here is some rare footage of a fan meeting Diaz and his crew.

Russell Ess - January 13, 2016

Just over a month has passed since former UFC no. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Jose Aldo lost for the first time in over ten years. Conor McGregor took the UFC featherweight championship belt from Aldo in a 13-second knockout fight that left people in awe. Aldo recently spoke with PVT and revealed some interesting things leading up to his fight with McGregor and his mindset on the future (transcribed by MMA Fighting):

Russell Ess - January 13, 2016

It was a breath of fresh air after the Nevada State Athletic Commission came to a settlement on Nick Diaz’s suspension and fine on Tuesday. The commission who previously had a five-year suspension and $165,000 fine slapped on Diaz for testing positive for Marijuana in the state for the third time reduced the penalties on Tuesday. Diaz’s reduced suspension will allow him to compete again in August 2016 and his fine was reduced to $100,000.

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

Back in 2013 Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson put on one of the greatest fights in UFC history at UFC 165 when the pair fought to a controversial decision that saw Jones retain the UFC light heavyweight championship. Prior to that however, the pair were featured as guests of honor at Legend Fight Show, where Alexander Emelianenko fought Bob Sapp.

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

Since it was announced that Conor McGregor would be moving up to lightweight at UFC 197 to fight Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight title, there’s been quite a bit of concern as to when, or if, Frankie Edgar would get his title shot. Edgar was told after his 1st round KO win over Chad Mendes, that he was the next contender at featherweight, however since then all signs have pointed to him being passed up once again.

Russell Ess - January 13, 2016

https://youtu.be/h8IMGqetaZ0 If you’re a big fan of UFC Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste and you aren’t following her on Snapchat, you are simply missing out. Celeste who has graced the Octagon throughout some of the biggest fights in the UFC is a fan favorite, and it isn’t tough to figure out why.

bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2016

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