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Bj penn reveals the two reasons hes returning to the ufc. After a decade of online operation bjp has evolved into the most reliable destination for all of your mma needs. Ufc payperview buys and the value of the celebrity fighter. Who knows what could have happened if he joined a real fight camp and were more serious about the whole thing.
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