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BJ Penn Turns Down Fight with Josh Koscheck, “Not Coming Back Anytime Soon”

UFC veteran Josh Koscheck made big waves in the world of MMA when he announced that he had been offered, and accepted, a fight with the legendary BJ “The Prodigy” Penn. “#UFC just offered me to fight BJ Penn…I said YES…

UFC veteran Josh Koscheck made big waves in the world of MMA when he announced that he had been offered, and accepted, a fight with the legendary BJ “The Prodigy” Penn. “#UFC just offered me to fight BJ Penn…I said YES!!!!! Just waiting on him!!!!!! Let’s scrap bra?” tweeted Koscheck. Unfortunately, and much to the chagrin of MMA […]

5 Fights for Nick Diaz If He Comes Back

Nick Diaz may be on his way back to the Octagon sooner rather than later. How? B/R’s Jeremy Botter noted how last week. Essentially, Nick Diaz is suing the Nevada State Athletic Commission for a violation of his constitutional rights to due proce…

Nick Diaz may be on his way back to the Octagon sooner rather than later. How? B/R’s Jeremy Botter noted how last week. Essentially, Nick Diaz is suing the Nevada State Athletic Commission for a violation of his constitutional rights to due process. If Diaz wins this case, then it is likely we will see […]

10 Fights to Get B.J. Penn Back into the Octagon

The past few months have brought out conflicting schools of thought regarding the career path of B.J. Penn.  After losing to Nick Diaz last year, Penn himself announced that he was done with the sport, but Dana White recently scoffed at the idea, …

The past few months have brought out conflicting schools of thought regarding the career path of B.J. Penn.  After losing to Nick Diaz last year, Penn himself announced that he was done with the sport, but Dana White recently scoffed at the idea, citing a conversation with B.J. as his source of knowledge on the […]

Can Lyoto Machida Get Back into Title Contention With a Win over Ryan Bader?

Lyoto Machida will return to the Octagon this summer in a pivotal bout against rising 205-pound contender Ryan Bader. “The Dragon” is to be featured on the upcoming card of UFC on FOX 4 later this summer on August 4. It will be his first bo…

Lyoto Machida will return to the Octagon this summer in a pivotal bout against rising 205-pound contender Ryan Bader. “The Dragon” is to be featured on the upcoming card of UFC on FOX 4 later this summer on August 4. It will be his first bout since his loss to Jon Jones at UFC 140 […]

Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson Would Be Wise to Look Back at His Mistakes

One lesson that life teaches many of us is that even if you don’t truly believe in something, sometimes, for the sake of a relationship or your career, it’s much more expedient to at least pretend that you do. It does not seem that Anthony …

One lesson that life teaches many of us is that even if you don’t truly believe in something, sometimes, for the sake of a relationship or your career, it’s much more expedient to at least pretend that you do. It does not seem that Anthony Johnson has learned that lesson. The last time we saw […]

Bellator 64 Results: Ben Askren Was Right to Fire Back at Displeased Fans

Since leaving amateur wrestling to pursue an MMA career, two-time NCAA champion and four-time All-American Ben Askren has used his wrestling background to win all 10 of his professional fights and become the Bellator welterweight champion. With a jiu-j…

Since leaving amateur wrestling to pursue an MMA career, two-time NCAA champion and four-time All-American Ben Askren has used his wrestling background to win all 10 of his professional fights and become the Bellator welterweight champion. With a jiu-jitsu brown belt, Askren has become near unbeatable when he is able to take his opponents to […]