Breaking It Down: Bellator 69: I love MMA, and I love Bellator, but can I just tell you how happy I am that this season is almost over? I don’t even remember what Fridays were like before this it got underway. With only one more event to follow this one, followed by a three event [+] Gilbert Melendez knows he is in for a battle with Josh Thomson this weekend: Strikeforce lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez always knew a third fight with Josh Thomson was a possibility. And, while the Cesar Gracie-trained fighter had hoped Zuffa would bring over a fighter from the UFC, Melendez is prepared to go to war with Thomson [+] 5 Oz. MMA Link Club: Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of offerings from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Anthony Pettis Wants Fight with Nate Diaz (BleacherReport.com) Catching Up with [+] B.J. Penn turns down opportunity to meet Josh Koscheck in the Octagon: Former UFC champion B.J. Penn will remain retired – at least for the time being – despite a request from his former bosses to meet Josh Koscheck inside the Octagon. Koscheck confirmed Wednesday night the UFC had offered him a fight with Penn [+] Mark Hunt out, Lavar Johnson in for UFC 146 bout with Stefan Struve: Just when it appeared they were in the clear the UFC has been forced to make another adjustment to Memorial Day Weekend’s UFC 146 lineup. After Alistair Overeem‘s suspension already caused changes from the top of the card down, an injury to [+] Fedor Emelianenko: “This fight may be my last one.”: It appears the curtain may finally be dropping on the career of legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko. The 35-year old Emelianenko, who fights Pedro Rizzo next month in Russia, recently spoke about his immediate future in an interview where he pointed [+] Rebellion MMA Radio: UFC’s Shane Roller and Dennis Bermudez, journalist Josh Nason: It’s a busy week in the MMA world between UFC on Fuel 3 and Strikeforce Grand Prix Final but Rebellion MMA Radio hosts Mitch Ciccarelli and Bryan Levick aren’t taking a break to bask in all the caged glory. This Sunday night the show welcomes two [+] Josh Koscheck offered bout with B.J. Penn: The answer to whether or not iconic former champion B.J. Penn has changed his mind regarding a return to the Octagon should receive an update in the coming days after “The Prodigy” was apparently offered a bout by the UFC. Penn unexpectedly retired [+] UFC 146 Conference Call Highlights: The UFC’s ambitious all-heavyweight PPV card is a little over a week away from unfolding in Las Vegas and the ride has been a smooth one since things initially hit a speedbump with Alistair Overeem’s suspension for an elevated T:E ratio. Now, with [+] Erik Perez-John Albert added to The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale lineup: Erik Perez and John Albert will now meet at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale with Perez replacing Bryon Bloodworth. Perez is a member of Jackson’s MMA in New Mexico where he trains under the watchful eye of Greg Jackson. The 22-year old has won five [+]