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UFC Fight Night 97 Canceled After BJ Penn Withdraws

With BJ Penn pulling out of the main event of UFC Fight Night 97 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines on Saturday, October 15th against Ricardo Lamas due to a rib injury, the UFC has canceled the event. The promotion announced the news on Thursday via a press release. Fighters that

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With BJ Penn pulling out of the main event of UFC Fight Night 97 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines on Saturday, October 15th against Ricardo Lamas due to a rib injury, the UFC has canceled the event. The promotion announced the news on Thursday via a press release.

Fighters that were scheduled to compete at the event will be rebooked at upcoming UFC events in the near future. Each fighter that was set to compete at UFC FN 97 will also receive compensation due to the card being rescheduled.

Penn confirmed via the release that he suffered a rib injury while training for the upcoming event.

“I suffered a rib injury in training and I apologize to the fans in Manila who were expecting to watch me compete,” Penn said. “I hope to be back in the Octagon soon.”

“SMLEI and UFC will continue to work together in the future to deliver exciting live events for fans,” Edgar Tejerero, President of SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc. said.

Fans who have purchased tickets to the event should seek refunds at the point of purchase.

Because the 2016 calendar has been finalized, UFC officials will discuss future dates for the promotion to return to Manila. Derrick Lewis vs. Marcin Tybura, Janel Lausa vs. Yao Zhikui, Mizuto Hirota vs. Cole Miller were scheduled to also take place at the event.

The event was scheduled to air on UFC Fight Pass. After UFC 204 this Saturday, the next UFC event (UFC Fight Night 98) takes place on November 5th in Mexico City. This event will also serve as the TUF Latin America 3 Finale.

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UFC Rescheduling UFC Fight Night 97 Event Due To Loss Of Penn-Lamas Headliner

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On Thursday, UFC announced that due to the loss of BJ Penn vs. Ricardo Lamas, they will be rescheduling their UFC Fight Night 97 in Manila, Philippines.

The following is the official announcement from UFC.com:

UFC FIGHT NIGHT MANILA: LAMAS VS. PENN TO BE RESCHEDULED

Manila, Philippines – UFC® announced today that it will reschedule its UFC Fight Night event planned for Oct. 15 in Manila, Philippines due to the loss of the main event. Former UFC champion BJ Penn was forced to withdraw from the main event bout with Ricardo Lamas due to injury.

“I suffered a rib injury in training and I apologize to the fans in Manila who were expecting to watch me compete,” Penn said. “I hope to be back in the Octagon soon.”

Athletes scheduled to compete on the Oct. 15 card will be rebooked at upcoming UFC events in the near future. Each athlete set to compete on Oct. 15 will also receive compensation due to the card being rescheduled. With its 2016 calendar finalized, UFC officials will discuss future dates for the event.

“SMLEI and UFC will continue to work together in the future to deliver exciting live events for fans,” Edgar Tejerero, President of SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc. said.

Fans who have purchased tickets to the event should seek refunds at the point of purchase.

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On Thursday, UFC announced that due to the loss of BJ Penn vs. Ricardo Lamas, they will be rescheduling their UFC Fight Night 97 in Manila, Philippines.

The following is the official announcement from UFC.com:

UFC FIGHT NIGHT MANILA: LAMAS VS. PENN TO BE RESCHEDULED

Manila, Philippines – UFC® announced today that it will reschedule its UFC Fight Night event planned for Oct. 15 in Manila, Philippines due to the loss of the main event. Former UFC champion BJ Penn was forced to withdraw from the main event bout with Ricardo Lamas due to injury.

“I suffered a rib injury in training and I apologize to the fans in Manila who were expecting to watch me compete,” Penn said. “I hope to be back in the Octagon soon.”

Athletes scheduled to compete on the Oct. 15 card will be rebooked at upcoming UFC events in the near future. Each athlete set to compete on Oct. 15 will also receive compensation due to the card being rescheduled. With its 2016 calendar finalized, UFC officials will discuss future dates for the event.

“SMLEI and UFC will continue to work together in the future to deliver exciting live events for fans,” Edgar Tejerero, President of SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc. said.

Fans who have purchased tickets to the event should seek refunds at the point of purchase.

BJ Penn Out Of UFC Fight Night 97 With Injury

BJ Penn was supposed to make his big MMA return at UFC Fight Night 97 later this month against Ricardo Lamas. However, Penn has suffered an injury in training and has pulled out of the bout, according to MMA Junkie. The UFC has yet to officially announce the withdrawal of Penn or his replacement. Penn

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BJ Penn was supposed to make his big MMA return at UFC Fight Night 97 later this month against Ricardo Lamas. However, Penn has suffered an injury in training and has pulled out of the bout, according to MMA Junkie. The UFC has yet to officially announce the withdrawal of Penn or his replacement.

Penn has not fought since 2014 and ended his career on a three-fight losing streak. His last bout was a one-sided loss to Frankie Edgar in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 19 Finale in July 2014. He was previously scheduled to take on Dennis Siver and cole Miller at June’s UFC 199, but a six-month USADA suspension for IV use pushed his original return back.

UFC Fight Night 97 takes place at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines on Saturday, October 15th. This event will air live on UFC Fight Pass. Here is the updated card:

MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 10 a.m. ET)

Ricardo Lamas vs. TBA

Derrick Lewis vs. Marcin Tybura

Janel Lausa vs. Yao Zhikui

Mizuto Hirota vs. Cole Miller

PRELIMINARY CARD (6:45 a.m. ET)

Sam Alvey vs. Alex Nicholson

Mehdi Baghdad vs. Jon Tuck

Ryan Janes vs. Dongi Yang

Seo Hee Ham vs. Danielle Taylor

James Moontasri vs. Alex Morono

Ali Bagautinov vs. Kyoji Horiguchi

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Cyborg’s Nutritionist: Commision Allowed Her To Fight Overweight

Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino’s second Octagon appearance has come and gone this past Saturday (September 24, 2016), once again ending with her opponent succumbing to her superior power and striking ability in the early rounds of the contest. The big news leading up to fight night last week, however, was if the

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Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino’s second Octagon appearance has come and gone this past Saturday (September 24, 2016), once again ending with her opponent succumbing to her superior power and striking ability in the early rounds of the contest.

The big news leading up to fight night last week, however, was if the Brazilian powerhouse would be able to make weight during her strenuous cut to 140-pounds for the catchweight contest.

A one pound allowance was to be granted to ‘Cyborg’ for the 140-pound contest, and come weigh-in morning it seemed as though all was well when Justino took the scale, before a picture of her weight hit the internet that is:

Screen Shot 2016-09-26 at 5.11.05 PMIt appears as though Justino should have handed over a bit of her fight purse over to opponent Lina Lansberg, but ‘Cyborg’s’ nutritionist George Lockhart told The MMA Hour today, courtesy of MMA Mania, (September 26, 2016) that the Brazilian Athletic Commission allowed her to come in overweight:

“From my understanding with the commission, that was allowed. God’s honest truth, man, I’m going to get you down like any UFC fighter I work with knows, they are going to be 146 on the dot, 156 on the dot and I am not going to make you cut anymore weight that is absolutely necessary.

That’s exactly what we needed so that’s exactly what we got her down to. That was up to the commission, I believe. I think you get a variable in there and a lot of people don’t know this, when you step on the scales a digital scale, especially in the US, it only goes by .5. So if you are 171.2, it rounds down to 171. If you are 171.3 then it rounds up. A lot of people don’t know that.”

Lockhart also stated that his client walked into the cage at 170-pounds on fight night, meaning that in only 24-hours Justino was able to put on 30-pounds before stepping inside the cage with Lansberg.

‘Cyborg’s’ UFC future is still unknown, however, it is believed she will continue to fight at 140-pounds for ‘super-fights’. If that is the case it would definitely be beneficial to both Justino and the fans if she received a hefty step up in competition.

Your thoughts?

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UFC Fight Night 97 Event Picks Up Cole Miller-Mizuto Hirota

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Cole Miller seeks his 11th career win inside the Octagon this October when he takes on Mizuto Hirota at UFC Fight Night 97.

Officials announced that featherweight contest, along with st…

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Cole Miller seeks his 11th career win inside the Octagon this October when he takes on Mizuto Hirota at UFC Fight Night 97.

Officials announced that featherweight contest, along with strawweights Seo Hee Ham and Danielle Taylor for the October 15 event from the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Manila, Philippines. The event, which airs live on UFC Fight Pass, features BJ Penn vs. Ricardo Lamas.

Miller (21-10) sports an overall record of 10-8 with the UFC, but is 0-3 since a 2014 win. He does own four “Submission of the Night” bonuses. Hirota (17-7-2) fought Teruto Ishihara to a draw last September in the finals of “Road to the UFC: Japan,” going 0-2 during a run in the promotion in 2013.

Ham (16-7) is a former Jewels champion who is just 1-2 inside the Octagon, while Taylor (7-2) seeks her first UFC win after losing to Maryna Moroz.

UFC Confirms Penn-Lamas As Main Event Of UFC Fight Night 97 In Manila

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As we reported over the weekend via Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com, the opponent for BJ Penn’s comeback fight has been changed once again.

On Monday, UFC officially confirmed the new opponent, as they made the announcement regarding the return of the legendary former multiple-division UFC champion.

Penn, who will soon finish serving his USADA suspension for voluntarily disclosing use of an IV that was against their new policy, will make his official Octagon return in the second-ever UFC event to take place in the Philippines.

On October 15th at the Mall Of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, BJ Penn vs. Ricardo Lamas will headline UFC Fight Night 94, which will air live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1).

Below is the official press release that UFC issued on Monday to announce the fight and event:

PENN VS. LAMAS HEADLINES MANILA EVENT

Manila – UFC®, the world’s premier MMA organization, has announced its main event for UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila. This year’s card will be headlined by a five-round featherweight bout between returning legendary two division champion BJ “The Prodigy” Penn (16-10-2, fighting out of Hilo, Hawaii, USA) and No.4 ranked Ricardo “The Bully” Lamas (16-5-0, Fighting out of Chicago, Illinois, USA). Filipinos can expect fireworks in what is primed to be an explosive night of fights headlined by two of the world’s best featherweights.

BJ Penn is a name within MMA and the UFC that needs little introduction. A living legend within the sport, he is one of only two multi-division champions ever in UFC and the longest reigning lightweight division champion of all time, Penn is credited with helping to establish the lighter weight division of the UFC. His name when spoken by fans, fighters and MMA journalist alike is usually followed by the phrase “one of the greatest ever…”

Looking to build a legend of his own is #4 ranked featherweight Ricardo Lamas. An All-American collegiate wrestler with impeccable credentials, “The Bully” is a veteran of the division with signature finishes over Cub Swanson and Dennis Bermudez. Lamas is looking for a high profile win to put him back on track for a title shot.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila: LAMAS vs PENN will be held live on October 15 at the Mall of Asia Arena, marking the second live UFC event in the Philippines after the organizations successful sold out debut last year.

Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila: LAMAS vs PENN can be purchased at all SM Tickets outlets or through www.smtickets.com. Official ticket prices have yet to be announced, but fight fans are encouraged to register on www.ufc.com/manila to gain special pre-sale access and up-to-date information on UFC Fight Night® Manila.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila: LAMAS vs PENN is sponsored by; Monster Energy, Harley-Davidson Asia Pacific, Hudson Shipping Lines, Phoenix Petroleum, Reebok Philippines, Lazada Philippines, Police Watches and Smart Bro.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila: LAMAS vs PENN will also be shown live on Hyper (ch. 53) and Hyper HD (ch. 130) on Cignal TV, the exclusive home of the UFC in the Philippines. Check your local listing for the official schedule.

Please continue to check UFC.com for more information or current fight news. All bouts live and subject to change. Other bouts will be confirmed as they become available.

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As we reported over the weekend via Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com, the opponent for BJ Penn’s comeback fight has been changed once again.

On Monday, UFC officially confirmed the new opponent, as they made the announcement regarding the return of the legendary former multiple-division UFC champion.

Penn, who will soon finish serving his USADA suspension for voluntarily disclosing use of an IV that was against their new policy, will make his official Octagon return in the second-ever UFC event to take place in the Philippines.

On October 15th at the Mall Of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, BJ Penn vs. Ricardo Lamas will headline UFC Fight Night 94, which will air live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1).

Below is the official press release that UFC issued on Monday to announce the fight and event:

PENN VS. LAMAS HEADLINES MANILA EVENT

Manila – UFC®, the world’s premier MMA organization, has announced its main event for UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila. This year’s card will be headlined by a five-round featherweight bout between returning legendary two division champion BJ “The Prodigy” Penn (16-10-2, fighting out of Hilo, Hawaii, USA) and No.4 ranked Ricardo “The Bully” Lamas (16-5-0, Fighting out of Chicago, Illinois, USA). Filipinos can expect fireworks in what is primed to be an explosive night of fights headlined by two of the world’s best featherweights.

BJ Penn is a name within MMA and the UFC that needs little introduction. A living legend within the sport, he is one of only two multi-division champions ever in UFC and the longest reigning lightweight division champion of all time, Penn is credited with helping to establish the lighter weight division of the UFC. His name when spoken by fans, fighters and MMA journalist alike is usually followed by the phrase “one of the greatest ever…”

Looking to build a legend of his own is #4 ranked featherweight Ricardo Lamas. An All-American collegiate wrestler with impeccable credentials, “The Bully” is a veteran of the division with signature finishes over Cub Swanson and Dennis Bermudez. Lamas is looking for a high profile win to put him back on track for a title shot.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila: LAMAS vs PENN will be held live on October 15 at the Mall of Asia Arena, marking the second live UFC event in the Philippines after the organizations successful sold out debut last year.

Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila: LAMAS vs PENN can be purchased at all SM Tickets outlets or through www.smtickets.com. Official ticket prices have yet to be announced, but fight fans are encouraged to register on www.ufc.com/manila to gain special pre-sale access and up-to-date information on UFC Fight Night® Manila.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila: LAMAS vs PENN is sponsored by; Monster Energy, Harley-Davidson Asia Pacific, Hudson Shipping Lines, Phoenix Petroleum, Reebok Philippines, Lazada Philippines, Police Watches and Smart Bro.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila: LAMAS vs PENN will also be shown live on Hyper (ch. 53) and Hyper HD (ch. 130) on Cignal TV, the exclusive home of the UFC in the Philippines. Check your local listing for the official schedule.

Please continue to check UFC.com for more information or current fight news. All bouts live and subject to change. Other bouts will be confirmed as they become available.