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BJPENN.COM Radio is back again, Penn Nation! First up we are joined by the UFC’s newly-ranked featherweight powerhouse, Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski. Coming off a dominant victory against the always durable Darren Elkins at UFC FN 135 in Boise, Idaho over the weekend, Alex is going to recap the fight and give his thoughts on the performance. He’ll also give us an update on his injured ribs and explain how he managed to persevere through excruciating pain to get the win. After the fight, Alex challenged Chad Mendes to a showdown in Australia later this year and he’s got plenty to say about that as well. Then James Vick returns to the show to preview his highly-anticipated battle against Justin Gaethje on August 25th in Lincoln, Nebraska. “The Texicutioner” is ready to stake his claim as a top contender in the UFC’s lightweight division and James plans to seize the moment in this long overdue opportunity. It’s no secret that these two guys don’t like each other and James will be giving us the scoop on how

BJPENN.COM Radio is back again, Penn Nation! Our guest for this episode is one of the most talked about and polarizing athletes in the sport today, a good friend the show and the UFC’s interim welterweight champ, Colby “Chaos” Covington. Currently on a victory lap back home in Oregon after defeating Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225, Colby is now solely focused on unifying the titles against his arch rival Tyron Woodley. However, as he always does, Covington has plenty to say on a variety of topics to share with us as. We’ll get an update on the looming fight against Woodley, his reaction to UFC 226, his beef with recent UFC Hall of Fame inductee Matt Serra, and when we can expect to see Colby at the Whitehouse shaking hands with Donald Trump. All that and much more! Stay tuned every week for more of what you crave! Be sure to subscribe and share! PODCASTS // iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

A new episode of BJPENN.COM Radio is here, Penn Nation! First up, coming off a sensational KO win at Bellator 201 over the weekend, good friend of the show Juan Archuleta. “The Spaniard” returns to help us recap his performance and discuss what’s next for the future champ. When he’d like to get back to action, the most ideal matchups, which title he plans to capture first, we’re going to cover it all. We’ll also get an update on Juan’s daughter and hear how the news of his only child having a medical emergency just hours before his fight weighed on his conscious going in. UFC bantamweight prospect and crowd-pleaser, Brian “Boom” Kelleher makes his first appearance on the show to give us an update on when he’ll be back to action. Following a hard-fought decision loss to Jon Lineker at UFC 224, Kelleher appeared to be very disappointed in himself despite not losing any stock with educated fans. We’ll discuss his reignited ambitions for MMA, who makes the most sense for an opponent, the timeframe for his return,

A new episode of BJPENN.COM Radio is here, Penn Nation! Our first guest is good friend of the show and one of the realest guys in the business, Jorge Masvidal. “Gamebred” is back to discuss a recent callout by Leon Edwards. Masvidal has been planning to make his return to action this summer and has been seeking a dance partner. Is Leon Edwards the fight Masvidal is after? Not exactly. But “Gamebred” is more than willing to face the Englishmen and we’ll get an update on his plans moving forward. We’ll also get Jorge’s reaction to his longtime friend and team-mate Colby Covington capturing the interim title at UFC 225. Always entertaining both inside and out of the Octagon, “Platinum” Mike Perry returns to give us his exclusive reaction to the news of Yancy Medeiros pulling out of their highly-anticipated showdown at UFC 226. We’ll also discuss the options for replacement that are in the works, and if Mike has any preference as to who that replacement is. Arguably the hottest prospect in the UFC right now

The latest episode of BJPENN.COM Radio has arrived, Penn Nation! Our first guest, coming off a devastating third round finish of Alistair Overeem at UFC 225 that likely cemented him as the rightful No. 1 contender to the heavyweight title, Curtis “Razor” Blaydes. We’ll recap the victory in his hometown of Chicago and discuss the heel-hook attempts by Overeem that injured the knee of Blaydes. What’s next for Curtis? He believes it’s the winner of Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic, but he’s also not against taking another fight before reaching the belt. UFC Light-Heavyweight prospect and Jackson-Wink product Devin Clark joins us to campaign for a fight in Lincoln Nebraska this August against Anthony Smith. The “Brown Bear” has called out Anthony on social media, but has yet to get a response. We’ll discuss the possible matchup, why Devin chose Anthony Smith specifically, who else he has in mind if Smith declines, and more. Former Bellator lightweight champion and UFC veteran, “Ill” Will Brooks, joins us to previe

BJPENN.COM Radio is back with a special Sunday edition! The newly-crowned interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington returns to the show with his first exclusive interview since winning the belt at UFC 225 Saturday night. High-pace and pressure on Rafael dos Anjos from bell to bell proved to be successful as Colby took the unanimous decision. We’ll recap the win with “Chaos” and hear his thoughts on the entire experience. We’ll discuss the inevitable unification bout against Tyron Woodley, the possibility of a super fight in the near future, his plans for a trip to the Oval Office with his shiny new belt, and much more. Another can’t-miss interview with Covington! Stay tuned every week for more of what you crave! Be sure to subscribe and share! PODCASTS // iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

BJPENN.COM Radio is back, Penn Nation! First up, highly touted light-heavyweight prospect Alonzo Menifield. Undefeated in his professional career, Alonzo returns to DWTNCS this season to claim his spot in the UFC and continue his journey of becoming the “top dog.” With a truly inspirational story of struggle and perseverance, Alonzo has all the makings to be a star in combat sports. We’ll talk shop and get to know this finisher before he returns to action on June 12th. UFC veteran and TUF alumni Angela Magana returns to the show to give us an update on her career since parting ways with the promotion. “Your Majesty” has some very ambitious goals of competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in freestyle wrestling and we’re going to get all the details on how and why she chose pursue a gold medal in Tokyo, Japan. We’ll also get an update regarding Angela’s MMA career, her pending lawsuit against Cris Cyborg, and the conditions in her area following the devastation of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year. A good f

BJPENN.COM Radio is back yet again! We kick things off with No. 4 ranked UFC bantamweight Jimmie Rivera. “El Terror” is set to face off against Marlon Moraes this Friday in Utica, New York, at UFC FN 131. Jimmie was kind enough to speak with us briefly during his busy schedule leading up to the event and he helped us preview the showdown with Marlon. You’ll hear the latest on Jimmie’s well-documented beef with Marlon’s manager and how that will translate into the cage on fight night. We’ll also get Rivera’s prediction for the rematch between Dillashaw and Garbrandt, who he’d prefer to fight for the title if given the choice, and if he’s been promised the ever-elusive title shot with a win over Moraes. Next up we are joined by former WSOF featherweight champ who is set to compete in the inaugural 145 pound tournament in the newly-minted Professional Fighters League on June 7th, Alexandre Almeida. “Capitao” will breakdown his opening round opponent Lee Coville, give us his thoughts on the revolutionary format b

BJPENN.COM Radio is back! We kick off this episode with UFC featherweight powerhouse Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski. After campaigning for a ranked opponent in his next outing, Alex has been granted his wish and is set to face Darren Elkins at UFC FN 133 in Boise, Idaho on July 14th. The Aussie will help us breakdown the matchup against and discuss the negotiations that led to Alex signing a contract against the No. 10 ranked Elkins. We’ll discuss the magnitude of this opportunity and what it means for his career, why Volkanovski believes he is too powerful for any of the athletes at 145, and where a dominant win over “The Damage” puts him in the hunt for featherweight gold. Next up we are joined by a man that most consider the future of the light-heavyweight division in the UFC, Dominick Reyes. “The Devastator” is coming off yet another first round finish over Jared Cannonier at UFC Chile over the weekend, moving him to 3-0 in the promotion with no opponent making it out of the first five minutes. Dom wil

BJPENN.COM Radio is back in action, Penn Nation! We kick things off with UFC bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw. Last time the champ joined us, the super-fight against “Mighty Mouse” was all but finalized. Since then, the matchup has been shelved and TJ now faces former champion and rival Cody Garbrandt in a rematch at UFC 227 on August 4th. We’ll get TJ’s perspective on what went wrong with negotiations to fight Demetrious and if he feels that fight will eventually materialize. We’ll also preview the second bout with Cody, get TJ’s pick for the Lomachenko vs Linares fight this weekend, and much more. Our second guest is the fan-favorite scrapper from Miami and good friend of the show, Jorge Masvidal. “Gamebred” returns to give us the full breakdown of yet another attempt to negotiate a fight against Neil Magny. We reported last week that Magny had declined the fight and subsequently the two welterweights went at it on Twitter. We’ll also get Jorge’s response to Michael Bisping’s denial of the incident between t

BJPENN.COM Radio returns with another stacked episode! We kick things off with UFC middleweight Elias Theodorou. “The Spartan” has several projects in the works ranging from producing and starring in an independent film, to breaking the mold as the Ring Boy for Invicta FC and being the face of Pert Plus. On top of all that, Theodorou continues to work his way up the ladder at 185 and looks to keep that momentum going against Trevor Smith at UFC Liverpool on May 27th. We’ll be previewing the matchup, discussing all the side work Elias has on his plate, and a whole lot more. Our second guest is coming off an impressive first-round submission over Gerald Harris at Bellator 198 over the weekend; BJJ wizard and undefeated MMA middleweight Rafael Lovato Jr. He’ll recap the win over Harris and discuss what’s next in regards to where he fits into the title picture. We’ll also get Rafael’s expert opinion on the Carvalho vs Mousassi matchup and who he believes exhibits the best BJJ technique in MMA. Next we are joined

BJPENN.COM Radio is back with another great show, Penn Nation! We kick things off with UFC welterweight knockout artist, “Platinum” Mike Perry. We caught up with Mike prior to the announcement of his fight against Yancy Medeiros at UFC 226 in Las Vegas on July 7th, but nonetheless, another great conversation. We’ll discuss the division, how he intends to bounce back from two losses, and much more. Our second guest is the man they call “Big Pretty,” Justin Willis. He’ll be previewing his showdown with Chase Sherman this weekend in Atlantic City and giving us the inside scoop on a run-in the two giants had earlier this week. We’ll also get his thoughts on the division, the inspirational story that is Justin’s life, and why he believes that there isn’t a man alive who takes fighting as seriously as he does. Next we are joined by former Invicta FC champion and UFC featherweight, Megan Anderson. It was announced last week that Megan will be making her UFC debut against Holly Holm at UFC 225 in Chicago on June 9th,

BENN.COM Radio is back with another solid lineup, Penn Nation! We kick things off with the No. 3 ranked welterweight in the UFC and super villain extraordinaire, Colby Covington. “Chaos” returns to the show to discuss his slated showdown against Rafael dos Anjos for the interim welterweight strap at UFC 224 in Brazil on May 12th. We’ll get his thoughts on the matchup, what needed to fall into place before the fight could be finalized, what he has planned to follow winning UFC gold, and the testicular fortitude required to venture back into Brazil following his verbal onslaught towards the country. As always, Colby brings the heat in another entertaining interview. Our second guest is UFC welterweight and all-around badass, Matt Brown. “The Immortal” returns to give us the inside scoop regarding the ACL injury that forced him out of one of the most highly-anticipated bouts of 2018 against Carlos Condit. Regardless of the setback, he’s taking the positives from the situation and has some cool projects in the wo

Another STACKED episode of BJPENN.COM Radio has arrived, Penn Nation! We kick things off with former UFC lightweight champion and current Bellator MMA star, Benson Henderson. Following the announcement that James Gallagher would not be competing at Bellator 196 in Budapest next weekend, Benson answered the call to save the card and now faces another MMA veteran in Roger Heurta. We’ll preview the fight in the usual “Smooth” fashion, discuss what he’d like to accomplish in 2018, and we’ll hear Ben’s interesting take on how to fix judging in MMA. Our second guest is UFC featherweight Alex Caceres. “Bruce Leeroy” is slated to face Artem Lobov at UFC 223 in Brooklyn, New York on April 7th. We’ll get Alex’s thoughts on Artem as an opponent, what the fight means for his career in the UFC, how he manages to stay grounded in this era of trash talk, and why martial arts are his way of life as well as his profession. Next up we are joined by former UFC welterweight contender, Rick “The Horror” Story. Story b

Another STACKED episode of BJPENN.COM Radio has arrived, Penn Nation! We kick things off with our good friend, Duane Ludwig. “Bang” will give us his thoughts on the stalled negotiations for a super-fight between TJ Dillashaw and Demetrious Johnson, how he plans to help Curtis Blaydes prepare for Alistair Overeem, and we’ll also hear the latest in his journey of instructing martial arts students and helping them rise to their full potential. Our second guest is UFC featherweight Artem Lobov. “The Russian Hammer” will help us preview his upcoming showdown against Alex Caceres at UFC 223 in Brooklyn, New York. We’ll get his thoughts on the matchup against “Bruce Leeroy,” the importance of a win to secure his future with the UFC, other options he has outside of the Octagon, and what it means for Artem to compete in front of the Irish and Russian communities in Brooklyn. Of course, we’ll also get the latest on Conor McGregor. Next up we are joined by UFC heavyweight prospect, Justin Willis. While we did chat with

Another episode of BJPENN.COM Radio is here Penn Nation! First up we are joined by one of the most talked about and incredibly talented light-heavyweight prospects in the UFC, Dominick Reyes. With two devastating finishes in just two UFC bouts, Reyes is looking to continue that momentum against his next opponent. We’ll be discussing possible matchups moving forward, his goals as a martial artist, what he thinks of the other athletes in the division, and how he intends to bring back quality sportsmanship while also being a good role model. Our second guest tonight is a longtime friend of the show, Raquel Pennington. It was officially announced last week that “Rocky” will finally be given the next title shot against current champ Amanda Nunes on May 12th at UFC 224 in Rio. We’ll be previewing the fight, breaking down the matchup, discussing the long road back from her injury, and how much she’s benefited from the layoff. Closing out the show we are joined by former flyweight title challenger, John Moraga. Calli

BJPENN.COM Radio is live at 8PM ET/ 5PM PT! Kicking things off we are joined by Alan “The Brahma” Jouban. Coming off a highlight knockout over Ben Saunders at UFC Orlando over the weekend, Jouban is happy to be back in the win column and take home another fight bonus. Although Alan did break his foot during the scrap, he’s hopeful that fighting four times this year is realistic, as well as being involved in the title conversation by the end of 2018. We’ll discuss what the win meant for Jouban both in and outside the cage, the struggle of having to fight a friend in Ben Saunders, and who he wants next after his foot heals up. Next up is the No. 5 ranked flyweight in the UFC, Sergio Pettis. Following the announcement that Sergio will be fighting Joseph Benavidez at UFC 225 in Chicago, we’ll preview the fight and discuss the matchup. A win over Benavidez could put Pettis next in line for a crack at Demetrious Johnson, depending on the possible super-fight between Dillashaw and “Mighty Mouse.” You’ll hear his tho

BJPENN.COM Radio returns with an early edition of the show, followed by a live episode tonight! First we are joined by UFC strawweight and pioneer of women’s MMA, Jessica Aguilar. As the anticipation was building for her return to competition at UFC Austin, her opponent Livia Souza, was forced to withdraw from the bout and the UFC was unable to find “JAG” a late replacement. Now Jessica is eager to get a fight booked for the coming months and put together a win streak that would move her into title contention. We’ll discuss the frustrations of being away from action, who she’d like to fight in the division, and the goals she still plans to accomplish in the UFC. We close out this episode with Elias Thedorou. “The Spartan” made headlines worldwide following the announcement that he would be the first ever Ring Card Boy for Invicta FC. A truly historic undertaking for the Canadian marketing whiz and you can expect Elias to make this a very fun and memorable experience for everyone involved. We’ll get a breakdow

BJPENN Radio returns tonight at 9PM ET/6PM PT! 9:15PM ET- We catch up with Alexander Volkanovski following his dominant finish of Jeremy Kennedy in Perth, Australia, at UFC 221. Still undefeated in the UFC and showing tremendous athleticism in the featherweight division, bigger fights are definitely on the horizon for this Aussie bashing machine. We’ll recap the win, discuss what’s next, and when fans can expect to see him back in action. 9:40PM ET- Stevie “The Braveheart” Ray returns to preview his showdown against Kajan Johnson in London on March 17th. With contract and management issues behind him, Ray looks to get back in the win column and prove why he belongs in the UFC’s toughest division. You’ll hear his thoughts on the matchup against Kajan, how the contract uncertainty led to a change in management, and how it all was a blessing in disguise. 10:00PM ET- David Teymur will update us on what’s next and break some news about an exciting matchup that he was offered but did not come to fruition. As one of

BJPENN Radio returns tonight at 9PM ET/6PM PT! 
 9:15PM ET- Our guest tonight is one of the biggest victors coming out of UFC 221 over the weekend, Curtis “Razor” Blaydes. After taking some huge punches from Mark Hunt in the first round, Curtis was able to implement his game plan and dominate the “Super Samoan” for the remainder of the bout. With the win Down Under, Blaydes now cracks the top 5 in the heavyweight rankings and puts himself another step closer to UFC gold. We’ll recap the fight, discuss the show of heart to weather the early storm, the backlash from the fans over the outcome, how he plans to celebrate his 27th birthday, and what’s next for this surging contender. All that and much more with Mr. “Razor” Blaydes! Stay tuned every week for more of what you crave! Be sure to subscribe and share! PODCASTS // iTunes Stitcher TuneIn