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BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another awesome lineup! 8:15PM ET- First up, we are joined by surging UFC light heavyweight prospect, Misha Cirkunov. Following a submission victory over Nikita Krylov at UFC 206, Cirkunov will next square off with Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Fight Night 109 in Stockholm, Sweden. We'll get his breakdown and prediction for the matchup as well as the contract negotiations with the UFC that almost sent him into free-agency. Much to discuss with the grappling wizard! 8:40PM ET- Next we will be joined by Duane "Bang" Ludwig. A recurring guest and good friend of BJPENN.COM, Duane drops in to preview the upcoming season of 'The Ultimate Fighter.' Being one of he key components in star-pupil TJ Dillashaw's coaching staff for "The Comeback," Ludwig is guaranteed to have some interesting perspective on what we can expect from the 25th season of TUF. We'll also get into some of MMA's biggest match-ups on the horizon. 9PM ET- Closing out tonights show we have Invicta cham

BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another full lineup of great guests! 8:10PM ET- Kicking things off tonight, Mark Godbeer joins us to recap his victory against Daniel Spitz at UFC 209 over the weekend. Mark gives us a critique of his performance, his thoughts on a second potential booking against Todd Duffee, and recounts the circumstances that led to his retirement and eventual return to action. 8:30PM ET- Newly crowned Bellator Champion Julia Budd joins us to discuss her dominate performance against Marloes Coenen to capture the inaugural women's featherweight title. We'll get her thoughts on the emotional retirement of Marloes after the fight and who Julia wants next as her first title challenger. 9PM ET- ONE FC CEO Victor Cui will drop in to preview the "Warrior Kingdom" event going down this weekend, which features rising star Angela Lee. You'll hear Victor's take on the continued expansion of MMA in Asia, what's next for some of the biggest names in the promotion, and any news on

BJPENN.COM Radio is live at 8PM ET/5PM PT with two guests involved in another awesome weekend of combat sports! 8:05PM ET- Kicking off tonights show we are joined by "The Asian Sensation," Andre Soukhamthath. Following back-to-back flying knee KO's in CES MMA, both of which were arguably the best finishes from 2016 for AXS TV Fights, Andre steps up to fight Albert Morales at UFC 209 this weekend. From the smallest state in the country, to the biggest stage in MMA, we'll be introducing this talented future star to the worldwide MMA community and get some insight as to why we all should keep your eyes on Andre Soukhamthath in 2017. 8:30PM ET- Rounding out the show this evening is the guru of rubber guard, Eddie Bravo. We'll be getting an in-depth preview of EBI 11, which goes down this Sunday on UFC Fight Pass. Eddie will give us his take on the 16-man tourney and tell us all about the debut of "Combat Jiu Jitsu." Not only does Eddie have a busy weekend with putting on this event, but his star pupil Tony Fergus

BJPENN.COM Radio is live at 9PM ET/6PM PT with "The Spartan" and "Game Bred"! 9:05PM ET- Kicking off tonights show is the only MMA fighter with hair good enough to land a shampoo sponsor, Elias Theodorou. Coming off a decision victory over Cezar Ferreira in Halifax on Sunday, we will recap the fight and get "The Spartan's" thoughts on his performance.  We'll address the possibility of a fan getting his likeness tattooed over a bet on Twitter, who Elias would like to fight next and much more! 9:30PM ET- Closing out our episode this evening will be Jorge Masvidal. It's always an entertaining conversation with the Cuban ninja and we expect nothing less with "Game Bred" tonight. From the huge win over Cowboy, to the Twitter campaign Jorge has launched in recent weeks, we'll get the latest on the #EasyMoney crusade. All that and much more! Stay tuned every week for more great content Penn Nation! Be sure to subscribe and share!

BJPENN.COM Radio is live at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another great lineup! 8:15 PM ET- We kick off tonights show with former Bellator light heavyweight champ, Liam McGeary. Liam breaks down his upcoming bout with Chris Fields at Bellator 173 in Belfast, Ireland next Friday. The submission specialist recaps his first professional defeat at the hands of current champ Phil Davis and explains what he'd do differently in a rematch. We also get his take on the claims of fight fixing and what all his fans should expect from McGeary in 2017. 8:40PM ET- Jimi Manuwa joins us to discuss his upcoming scrap with Corey Anderson at UFC FN 107 in London, England. "The Poster Boy" gives us his thoughts on the UFC's light heavyweight landscape and where he fits into the title hunt. We get the KO artists prediction for Rumble vs DC and hear Jimi's opinion on the official story regarding Jone Jones' failed drug test. All that and much more! 9PM ET-  Closing out tonights show we are joined by Bellator President Scott Coker. With B

BJPENN.COM Radio returns at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another solid guest list for your MMA fix! 8:15 PM ET- We kick off tonights show with "The Tiny Tornado" Tecia Torres. Coming off a successful return to action over the weekend in Houston, Tecia breaks down her decision victory over Bec Rawlings and gives us some insight as to what the future has in store for the straw weight contender. 8:40PM ET- Another big winner from Saturday night, the "Texecutioner" James Vick joins us live to discuss his submission victory over Abel Trujillo. From flying knees to d'arce chokes, we'll get James' full breakdown of the match and what it was like to compete in his home town. 9PM ET-  Former heavyweight champ and UFC Hall of Fame inductee, Mark "The Hammer" Coleman drops in to give all the fans an update on life after fighting. We'll get his legendary take on all the hot topics in MMA and hear some predictions on upcoming fights. 9:30PM ET- Closing out tonights show will be one of the most polarizing figures in MMA, Jason

BJPENN.COM Radio is back tonight at 9PM ET/6PM PT with a short but sweet lineup! 9:10PM ET-  Kicking off the show tonight we are joined by Tim "The Barbarian" Boetsch. Speaking with us via the magic of prerecording,  Tim will give us an update of his training and an analysis of his upcoming showdown with "Jacare' Souza at UFC 208 in Brooklyn, New York.  Following an impressive set of finishes in his last two outings, Boetsch looks to make it a third against Souza and propel himself back into the title picture. We'll get his take on the middleweight landscape, some predictions for two of the biggest upcoming fights in the division and of course his visualization of how things play out against Souza. 9:30PM ET- Elias Theodorou closes out tonights show to help us preview his upcoming bout with Cezar Ferreira on February 19th in Halifax. One of the most promising athletes to come out of the TUF tournament in recent years, Elias has been able to go 3-1 in he UFC and looks to continue on the winning

BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with more of what you've come to expect; great guests! 8:15PM ET-  Kicking off tonights show we are joined by TUF 24 winner and recent title challenger Tim Elliott. We'll recap his impressive outing against Mighty Mouse, a performance in which Elliott was able to expose some chinks in the armor of the flyweight champ. Tim will elaborate on the decision to move to bantamweight, what opponent interests him most for his next bout, and give us his opinion on the landscape of that division. 8:40PM ET- A regular on BJPENN.COM Radio, "Gamebred" Jorge Masvidal returns just days before his fight with "Cowboy" Cerrone this Saturday at UFC on FOX 23 in Denver. Finally getting the opponent he's been asking for in Cerrone, Jorge will tell us how he anticipates the fight playing out, if he thinks a win pushes him into title contention, and we'll get the native Floridian's response to some of the verbal jabs of "Cowboy" this week. Guaranteed to be fired up! Stay tuned e

BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another incredible line-up of guests! 8:40PM ET- One of the most decorated kick boxers to ever lace up a pair of gloves, John Wayne Parr joins the show to give us an update regarding his signing with Bellator Kickboxing. We will get the scoop on what "The Gunslinger" has in store for 2017, the growth of his 'Caged Muay Thai' promotion, and his opinion on the current kickboxing scene. 9PM EST- "Big" Ben Rothwell stops by to drop some bombs on the UFC's heavyweight division. Rothwell has become very outspoken lately and it appears that no one is safe. We will get Ben's predictions for the biggest upcoming fights, who he wants to challenge next, and if he expects to be competing for UFC gold in 2017. We'll also give "Big Ben" the open mic to speak his mind. 9:30PM ET- Closing out the show we are joined by a good friend of BJPENN.COM- the legendary Bas Rutten. "El' Guapo" will be giving his expert analysis on some of the most intriguing upcoming bouts, who

BJPENN.COM Radio is back tonight at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT with Juan Archuleta and Ray Borg! 8:15PM ET-  Kicking off tonights show we are joined by Jaun "The Spaniard" Archuleta. Juan is is making waves as an up-and-comer who is clearly UFC bound. A champion of three weight classes in King Of The Cage, Archuleta will be discussing his recent victory, his goals as a martial artist, and what kind of opportunities he expects to arise in 2017. 8:40PM ET- Ray "The Tazmexican Devil" Borg helps us close out the show and recap his dominant victory over Louis Smolka at UFC 207. We will get the scoop on what went wrong with Ray's weight cut for this camp, how he plans to continue dominating in 2017, and what match-ups interest him most in the featherweight division. 9PM ET- Closing out tonights show we have the return of Mark Hunt the lead member of Hunt's legal counsel, Christina Denning. The "Super Samoan" will give us the latest on the lawsuit he filed against the UFC, Dana White and Brock Lesnar, how this news ef

BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT with Duane Ludwig and Marlon Moraes! 9PM ET- Kicking off the first show of 2017, Marlon Moraes joins us to discuss his victory over Josenaldo Silva at WSOF 34 on New Years Eve. Marlon will be giving us his thoughts on injury-induced TKO, what it was like competing in Madison Square Garden, and testing the waters of free agency. Undefeated for the past 5 years and always looking for the finish, it's  hard to imagine that Moraes isn't on the UFC's shortlist for new talent. We'll get the scoop on all that and much more. 8:45PM ET- Closing out the first episode of the New Year will be none other than Duane "Bang" Ludwig. Admist all the insanity that went down at UFC 207, TJ Dillashaw made a HUGE statement in his dominant victory over John Lineker. Ludwig will recap the performance of his star pupil, give us his thoughts on Dillashaw vs Garbrandt and of course grace us with some expert analysis on the devastating loss suffered by Ronda Rousey in the ma

BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another streamlined episode to close out 2016 in style! 8:15PM ET- Alan "Brahma" Jouban kicks off tonights show to recap his recent victory over Mike Perry at UFC on Fox 22 in Sacramento. Following a ton of trash talk between the two, Jouban was victorious via unanimous decision and unfortunately was not given any time on the mic to address the crowd. We will get his take on the fight, Perry as an opponent,  whether the animosity is water under the bridge, and he has planned for his next fight. 8:45PM ET- "Platinum" Mike Perry joins us to give us the other side of this story. Previously undefeated prior to Sacremento, Perry fought hard and had some success earlier in the match before falling short on the judges scorecards. We will get his opinion on the fight, how he plans to bounce back from his first loss, and if all the trash talk was smart marketing or real heat between himself and Jouban. Get ready for an amazing 2017 Penn Nation! Be sure to sub

BJPENN.COM Radio is back at 8PM ET/5PM PT  tonight with a great guest lineup for your MMA fix! 8:15PM ET- Tonights show kicks off with John "The Magician' Dodson. He'll be discussing the controversial loss to John Lineker back in October and where he thinks he should be ranked in the Bantamweight division. We will also be getting Dodson's take on both the bantamweight and flyweight landscape, what he thought of D.J.'s performance against Tim Elliott and which of the two divisions he intends on competing in moving forward. Tons of personality in a small frame! 8:40PM ET- Diego Brandao drops by to discuss his upcoming fight with Murad Machaev in Dagestan on January 28th. The Brazilian slugger will give us his thoughts on being released from the UFC, why he chose to sign with EFN and what his plans are for 2017 in regards to regaining his spot in the UFC featherweight division. 9PM ET-  We will be joined by the always entertaining Diego Sanchez. We will catch up with Diego and discuss his plans for

BJPENN.COM Radio is back at 8PM ET/5PM PT  tonight with a streamlined episode for your listening pleasure! 8:15PM ET- Tiffany "The Time Bomb" Van Soest will join us from Amsterdam via the magic of prerecording. The first ever GLORY Women's Super Bantamweight champ recaps the tournament in which she captured the title and gives us a critique on her performance. She gives us some insight as to what the crowd was like, what she thought of the main event between Hari and Verhoeven, the transition to MMA, what her plans are for competing in both sports and how she matches up with MMA's straw weights. "The Time Bomb" even interviews our host periodically during the discussion. From winning titles to kicking banana trees, Van Soest is always a great interview! 8:40PM ET- King Mo Lawal also joins us via prerecorded wizardry from the hotel lobby of the Green Isle Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. Another always entertaining guest, King Mo breaks down his upcoming fight with Satoshi Ishii at Bellator 169 this Friday. We g

BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with more great guests for your MMA fix! 8:15PM ET- Antonio McKee kicks things off to recap his son AJ's victory at Bellator 166 and take a dive into the complexities of fighter associations. Antonio is a longtime veteran of MMA and has been routinely vocal about the imperative need for athletes to band together and bargain collectively with promotions, primarily the UFC. McKee expressed this concern long before it was a mainstream issue and we'll hear some very intriguing observations about how this "MMAAA" thing should unfold. 8:40PM ET- Gerald Harris joins us following his devastating slam knockout at Legacy FC 63. Gerald was once a hopeful prospect in the UFC's MW division. But after a single loss, Harris was cut and struggled to find fights, leading to his eventual retirement. After hearing news that the next season of TUF would be a season of 'comeback' fighters, Gerald immediately came out of retirement. Hungry and more motivated than ever, the stand up

BJPENN.COM Radio is back at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another great lineup! 8:15PM ET- AJ "The Mercenary" McKee kicks off tonights show to preview his fight with Ray Wood at Bellator 166 this weekend. AJ is one of the most promising upcoming prospects in MMA and has impressed the fans thus far, finishing all of his opponents as a pro. We will get his take on the last minute change of opponent, his long-term goals in MMA and life with mentor and father, combat sports veteran Antonio McKee. 8:40PM ET- Kamaru Usman joins us to discuss his recent victory over Warlley Alves in Brazil at UFC Fight Night 100. The TUF winner will give his thoughts on defeating Alves, where he stacks up against the UFC welterweight elite and who he wants next. We will also get an update on the Blackzillian squad and Usman's thoughts on the "Rumble" Johnson situation 9PM ET-  Duane Ludwig joins us to break down two upcoming bouts. The first being Joe Benavidez who will be facing Henry Cejudo this Saturday at the TUF 24 Finale in Las Vega

BJPENN.COM Radio is back in your life tonight at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT with more awesome guest for your weekly fight fix! 8:15PM ET- "Rocky" Raquel Pennington kicks off the show to discuss her huge victory over former champion Meisha Tate at UFC 205. Pennington will give us her breakdown of the fight, how it felt to compete against her former coach on TUF, and where the Colorado native feel she stands in title contention. We will also be getting Raquel's take on the women's bantamweight division and what match-ups interest her most going forward, aside from a crack at the belt. 9PM ET-  WSOF President and combat sports legend Ray Sefo will join the show to give us the latest on his ever-growing promotion and help us take a closer look at the upcoming New Years Eve show slated to go down in New York City. Being the most stacked card for the promotion to date, we will be hearing from the President himself on what it took to put these fights together and how important this moment is for the athletes involved

BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT with yet another awesome guest lineup! 8:40PM ET- Louis "Da Last Samurai" Smolka kicks off the show to discuss his upcoming bout with Ray Borg at UFC 207 later next month. The Hawaii native will give us his take on Borg as an opponent, how he sees the match playing out and his opinion on the current landscape of the flyweight division. We will also get Smolka's thoughts on UFC 205 from over the weekend and much more. 9PM ET-  Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal will join us to breakdown his upcoming scrap with Jake Ellenberger at the TUF 24 Finale on December 3rd. We will get an update on his weight cut, the transition back to welterweight and where he feels a win over Ellenberger would put him in the title hunt. We will also get his thoughts on the fights from the weekend and what he thought of the Woodley vs Thompson majority draw. 9:30PM ET- Closing out the show we will be joined by Tim "The Barbarian' Boetsch. Tim is coming off a big KO victory against Ra

BJPENN.COM Radio airs tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another fantastic guestlist to satiate your fight fix! 8:15PM ET- GLORY kickboxing star Simon Marcus will kick off the show. Coming off a win over Dustin Jacoby a few weeks ago, we will catch up with the Toronto native and discuss what he has lined up moving forward. We couldn't talk kickboxing without breaking down Badr Hari vs Rico Verhoeven and getting Simons expert opinion on some upcoming MMA bouts as well! 8:40PM ET- Bellator Lightweight Champ Michael Chandler joins us to talk about regaining the LW strap back in June and give us some insight as to who Bellator might book him against next. Being one of the most exciting athletes on the Bellator roster, we will get his take on the current MMA landscape in regards to promotional rivalry and talent acquisition as well as his opinion on contract disputes and fighter unionizing. 9PM ET-  The legendary Renzo Gracie. The BJJ master and MMA veteran will be dropping by to talk shop and give us his thoughts

BJPENN.COM Radio returns at 8PM ET/5PM PT with three courses to fill your audio appetite! 8:15PM ET- Richard Perez will be kicking things off in a prerecorded interview from earlier today.  We will get the latest on the famed Diaz Brothers and what Richard believes will be the next move for each of Stockton's dynamic duo. A few fight picks and a glimpse inside the life of a world renowned boxing coach. 8:40PM ET- The "Super Samoan" himself, Mark Hunt makes his BJPENN.com debut. Mark has been very vocal over the way the UFC deals with it's athletes and has not only called for a fighters union but is also filing suit against the UFC. We will get the scoop on all that and much more, including what Mark's plans are for his immediate fight career. This is a must-listen interview with a legend and fan-favorite combatant! 9PM ET- Closing the show tonight will be another legend of our beloved sport, Renzo Gracie. The BJJ master and MMA veteran will be dropping by to talk shop and give us his thoughts on some of