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  • index 11:49 am on June 17, 2017 Permalink
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    BELFORT CANCELS RETIREMENT PLANS 

    According to the original plan, Vitor Belfort, MMA legend was to take on Nate Marquardt on June 3, the main card of UFC 212,in a fight that will go down as the last of his legendary career.


    However, it seems his fighting days are far from over. Recent reports has it that since the announcement of his retirement fight with Marquardt, Belfort has backtracked on his retirement fights.

    His current position now suggests that even though this might be his last fight in the UFC, it would not be his last overall.

    After making the necessary clarifications on the circumstances surrounding his upcoming fight with Marquardt, Gustavo Lacerda, Belfort’s manager who spoke to the MMA Ganhador podcast has offered up even more information.

    Lacerda believes that Belfort is well suited to continue a fighting career, despite his hormonal deficiency which is known to almost everyone. He also hopes that they can take fights one after, first finishing the one with Marquardt and then looking on for better days. (More …)

     
  • admin 8:17 am on February 1, 2010 Permalink
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    MMA Pound for Pound champion BJ Penn 

    B.J. Penn

    Biography

    B.J. Penn Was born in December 13, 1978 In America. B.J Penn as an American mixed martial artsist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner of Anglo-Irish and Korean decent who is currently the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight Champion. At the age of seventeen, Penn began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after being introduced to it by his neighbor,

    Fighting career

    Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:
    In 1997 Penn began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ralph Gracie, eventually earning his purple belt from Gracie.

    Ultimate Fighting Championship:
    His accomplishments in the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship caught the attention of Dana White and the Ultimate Fighting Championship who convinced him to switch to MMA.

    Fighting and Entertainment Group
    Shortly after defeating Hughes, Penn signed to fight for the Japanese Fighting and Entertainment Group’s (FEG) K-1 promotion citing a lack of challenging fights left for him in the UFC. The UFC promptly stripped him of the welterweight title, claiming Penn breached his contract and that the signing constituted him refusing to defend his title. Penn filed a suit against the UFC and publicized his side of the conflict, claiming his UFC contract had already expired. Penn filed a motion to stop the UFC from awarding a new welterweight title, but that motion was denied. In his first fight for FEG, Penn fought again at welterweight (170 pounds) and defeated Duane Ludwig at the 2004 K-1 MMA Romanex show in under five minutes by arm triangle choke.

    Return to the UFC:
    In early 2006 at UFC 56, UFC president Dana White announced that Penn and the UFC had agreed to a settlement and Penn was to return as a top welterweight contender. Penn re-debuted on March 4 at UFC 58, losing to Georges St. Pierre by split decision in a fight that determined the number one welterweight contender.

    BJ Pess is UFC MMA Pound for Pound Champion of 2009 by UFC. His rank is 2nd

    Film career

    Penn appeared in the film Never Surrender in 2009.

    Favorite Technique

    “My heart and mind are my most important things. I know it doesn’t sound too original but I will prepare properly for each fight and never give up.”

    BJ. Penn in Shorts

    • Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
    • Weight: 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
    • Division: 155 & 170
    • Reach: 70.0 in (178 cm)
    • Style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing
    • Stance: Orthodox
    • Team: BJ Penn’s MMA
    • MMA Record: (Total: 21, Win 15 & Losses 5)
     
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