The MMA Hour With Anderson Silva in Studio, Chuck Liddell, BJ Penn

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosThree of the best fighters in the history of mixed martial arts will be stopping by The MMA Hour on Monday.

* Anderson Silva, along with manager Ed Soares, will be in studio. The UFC middleweight champion wi…

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Three of the best fighters in the history of mixed martial arts will be stopping by The MMA Hour on Monday.

* Anderson Silva, along with manager Ed Soares, will be in studio. The UFC middleweight champion will discuss his upcoming title fight against Yushin Okami at UFC 134 and his documentary, “Like Water,” which is featured at the Tribeca Film Festival. Also stopping by will be the documentary’s producer, Jared Freedman.

* Chuck Liddell, the UFC’s vice president of business development, will discuss life after fighting and his appearance at the UFC Fan Expo.

* BJ Penn will talk about his health status and what’s on deck for “The Prodigy.”

* Matt Mitrione will grace us with his presence for his popular “Mitrione Minute” segment and we will preview Saturday’s UFC 129 event.

And of course, we’ll be taking your calls. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193 or 212-254-0237.

Watch the show live below beginning at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes: audio feed here; video feed here.

B.J. Penn: ‘Teammates Have to Fight Each Other’

Filed under: UFCIf you’re a UFC fighter who’s unhappy about being pressured into fighting your friends and teammates, don’t come crying to B.J. Penn.

The former UFC welterweight and lightweight champion said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that i…

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If you’re a UFC fighter who’s unhappy about being pressured into fighting your friends and teammates, don’t come crying to B.J. Penn.

The former UFC welterweight and lightweight champion said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that it’s all part of the game, and fighters should plan accordingly.

“I think teammates have to fight each other, and I knew that the whole time,” Penn said. “That’s why I would always distance myself. Of course they have to. I always thought it was B.S. that [Josh] Koscheck and [Jon] Fitch wouldn’t have to fight, but they can just keep taking turns going for title shots, but they never had to fight each other? That doesn’t make sense.”

BJ Penn Withdraws From Slot on UFC 132

Filed under: UFC, NewsJust one week after Jon Fitch pulled out of his UFC 132 rematch with BJ Penn, leaving the UFC looking for a new opponent for the Hawaiian great, Penn has now been forced out of the event as well.

The UFC has officially confirmed …

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Penn vs. Fitch is the main event for UFC 127 in Sydney, Australia.Just one week after Jon Fitch pulled out of his UFC 132 rematch with BJ Penn, leaving the UFC looking for a new opponent for the Hawaiian great, Penn has now been forced out of the event as well.

The UFC has officially confirmed Penn’s withdrawal to MMA Fighting. The possibilty was first reported by MMAJunkie.com.

Who Won Fitch-Penn Bout? Choose Your Own Questionable Rationale

Filed under: UFCIt’s possible that seeing what you want to see is a necessary part of the fighter mindset. It’s also possible that, with something like a pro fight, where there’s money and honor at stake, being personally involved makes it impossible f…

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It’s possible that seeing what you want to see is a necessary part of the fighter mindset. It’s also possible that, with something like a pro fight, where there’s money and honor at stake, being personally involved makes it impossible for you to be objective.

How else could Jon Fitch take to his Facebook page this week and declare himself not only a clear winner over B.J. Penn at UFC 127, but a victor over the “best BJ ANY of us have ever seen”?

As Fitch saw it, rounds two and three were clearly his. Round one? That was a draw in Fitch’s eyes. As in, the round where he was taken down, gave up his back, and spent most of it simply trying not to get choked. Yep, a clear 10-10 round against the greatest Penn ever, if you ask Fitch.

B.J. Penn Unsure He Will Fight Again

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SYDNEY — MMA Fighting spoke to B.J. Penn after his majority draw against Jon Fitch at Sunday’s UFC 127 in Sydney, Australia. Penn discussed his change of strategy going into the fight, what would motivate him to continue fighting and more.

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SYDNEY — MMA Fighting spoke to B.J. Penn after his majority draw against Jon Fitch at Sunday’s UFC 127 in Sydney, Australia. Penn discussed his change of strategy going into the fight, what would motivate him to continue fighting and more.

UFC 127 Weigh-In Results

Filed under: UFC, NewsMMAFighting.com has UFC 127 weigh-in results for B.J. Penn vs. Jon Fitch and the rest of the fighters competing this Saturday at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia.

Penn made weight with his jeans on, checking in at 169 pounds. …

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MMAFighting.com has UFC 127 weigh-in results for B.J. Penn vs. Jon Fitch and the rest of the fighters competing this Saturday at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia.

Penn made weight with his jeans on, checking in at 169 pounds. Meanwhile, Fitch registered at 170 pounds. Afterwards, Fitch referred to Penn as a “legend” but said Penn is standing in his way of a title shot. Penn thanked the fans in Australia and as he tends to do when interviewed by Joe Rogan, kept it brief.

“I’ll do my talking in the ring tomorrow,” Penn told Rogan.

UFC 127 weigh-in results are below.