Mizuto Hirota out of UFC Japan for health reasons following scary weigh-in
(https:)The UFC and physicians present took note of Mizuto Hirota’s physical state Thursday at weigh-ins. And it appears that’s a main reason why he won’t be allowed to compete Friday night.
Hirota was pulled from his fight against Charles Rosa at UFC Japan due to health and safety reasons, a UFC source told MMA Fighting on Thursday night. The UFC medical staff determined the Japanese fighter to be unfit to compete, the source said. A statement confirmed the news Thursday night.
Mousasi requests Shlemenko be PED tested
(mixedmartialarts.com)The UFC has arguably the best performance enhancing drug testing program in the world. Their rival Bellator MMA doesn’t. However, Bellator CEO Scott Coker is on record as being firmly against PEDs in MMA.
“I want to make very clear that under new management, Bellator will simply not stand for performance enhancing drugs inside our cage,” he said after four fighters failed at Bellator 127. However, Coker is leaving PED testing up to local athletic commissions.
UFC 216 finalized: With Johnson-Borg addition, 1 bou
(mmajunkie.com)With the addition of a new title fight, next month’s UFC 216 lineup has experienced a slight shuffle.
As recently reported, officials recently added a second title fight when flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson (26-2-1 MMA, 14-1-1 UFC) vs. Ray Borg (11-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) was rebooked after their UFC 215 matchup was scrapped earlier this month.
UFC 216 takes place Oct. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and the main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FXX and UFC Fight Pass.
Matthew Frincu vs Curtis Millender headlines LFA 24
(fightnewsaustralia.com)“The Thunder From Down Under”, Matthew Frincu (11-2) will headline Legacy Fighting Alliance 24 when he squares up against Curtis Millender (12-3) in October.
The fight was confirmed by the promotion on Thursday morning and will take place at Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, USA on October 13 (October 14 in Australia).
Based out of the Arizona Combat Sports academy, Frincu, 24, is riding a four-fight win streak and has lost just once in seven outings since making the move from the Gold Coast. The loss came at the hands of Abubakar Nurmagomedov , a cousin of UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Mackenzie Dern Makes Her Flyweight Debut In October At LFA 24
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Highly touted prospect and multi-time grappling champion Mackenzie Dern will make her return to mixed martial arts in October except this time she will do so as a flyweight.
Dern has been one of the most watched prospects making the rise up through the MMA ranks after entering the sport in 2016.
Thus far, Dern has gone 3-0 in her career but she’s struggled to get down to the strawweight limit, twice missing the 116-pound limit in her past two fights.
Carlos Condit Says He Wants to Make UFC Return in December or January
(sherdog.com)It appears that “The Natural Born Killer” hasn’t ridden off into the sunset just yet.
On Tuesday, Carlos Condit took to Twitter to ask UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby for a bout in either December or January. The Jackson-Wink MMA product hasn’t competed since UFC on Fox 21 in August 2016, when he was submitted in the opening round by Demian Maia.
MMA veteran Paulo Filho involved in car accident, to undergo surgery for multiple fractures
(https:)Former WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho was involved in a serious car accident in Niteroi, Brazil.
According to a police report, Filho was driving a 2004 white Palio with a friend in the passenger seat, when he crashed with a Vectra around 2:25 a.m. Monday local time in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro. Both drivers needed medical assistance.
Filho claims he accidentally drove the wrong way on a road that is currently under construction, colliding headfirst with the Vectra.
Carlos Felipe Removed from UFC Fight Night 119 Due to Potential Anti-Doping Violation
(m.sherdog.com)Carlos Felipe has been pulled from his Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 119 due to a potential anti-doping violation, the promotion revealed in a statement on Tuesday.
The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Carlos Felipe of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on July 29, 2017. Because of the proximity to Felipe’s upcoming scheduled bout in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 28, 2017, against Christian Colombo, Felipe has been removed from the card and UFC is currently seeking a replacement.
Titleholder vs. titleholder fight set for ONE Championship 64 on Nov. 10
(mmajunkie.com)It’ll be champion vs. champion in a November headliner at ONE Championship 64.
Officials today announced a fight between lightweight titleholder Eduard Folayang (18-5) and featherweight champ Martin Nguyen (9-1).
The bout will be contested at 155 pounds, with Folayang’s belt on the line. It’s the first cross-division champion-vs.-champion fight in ONE Championship history.
Ilima MacFarlane vs. Emily Ducote set for first Bellator women’s flyweight title
(https:)The UFC is in the process of crowning the company’s first-ever women’s flyweight champion through a tournament on the current season of The Ultimate Fighter, which leads to December’s finale.
But it won’t be the first major North American promotion to crown a women’s 125-champion. Bellator will beat UFC to the punch, as it will mark its inaugural flyweight titleholder on Nov. 3.
Ilima MacFarlane will meet Emily Ducote to crown a champion at Bellator 186 in State College, Penn. MMA Fighting confirmed an initial Tuesday report by ESPN.
Cris Cyborg responds to ‘joke' Edmond Tarverdyan's comments, not interested in Ronda Rousey fight in UFC
(https:)Cris Cyborg doesn’t seem into the idea of facing Ronda Rousey anymore.
The Brazilian star, who holds the UFC featherweight championship, has campaigned for years for a fight with “Rowdy" when she was at the top of the world as UFC bantamweight queen.
Cyborg, who is currently training in Thailand and targeting a fight with Holly Holm at UFC 219, scheduled for Dec. 30 in Las Vegas, spoke with MMA Fighting about Tarverdyan’s comments and a possible clash with Rousey.
Incompetent NSAC judge given ‘small break’, may judge UFC 216
(mixedmartialarts.com)Why after 24 years are there judges in MMA like Adalaide Byrd who couldn’t tell you how to escape a Guillotine? Add in her hugely controversial boxing score for Canelo Alvarez over GGG and Byrd’s presence becomes something worse than baffling.
Jack de Menezes for the Independent reports that executive director of the Nevada Athletic State Commission Bob Bennett confirmed Byrd is currently subject to a “small break” in order to review her performance.
Kenny Florian believes Michael Bisping set a blueprint on how to beat Luke Rockhold
(https:)On Saturday evening, former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold overcame a rocky start to stop David Branch in the second round with strikes from the mount. It was Rockhold’s first fight since losing the middleweight title over a year ago when Michael Bisping knocked him out in the first round and early on, the former champion failed to impress. Despite being a heavy favorite, Rockhold was in trouble in the first round as Branch hurt him with punches several times, prompting some to speculate that Bisping solved Rockhold for the rest of the division.
Chief among those concerned viewers is UFC analyst Kenny Florian who discussed Rockhold’s striking struggles on the most recent edition of his Anik and Florian podcast, saying that Bisping has “set a blueprint” on beating Rockhold that the former champion still hasn’t fixed.
Rematch between ex-UFC champ Jose Aldo and Ricardo Lamas targeted for December
(mmajunkie.com)Jose Aldo has been clear about his desire to return to the octagon in 2017. Thanks to a familiar foe, it seems he’ll be able to get his wish.
Brazil’s Combate.com says the ground has been prepared for a rematch between former 145-pound champion Aldo and contender Ricardo Lamas – who unsuccessfully challenged for the then-champ’s belt at UFC 169 in 2014. According to the report, both men have said yes to a meeting in December, but have yet to set a specific date.
Aldo’s original plan was to fight at UFC 217, which takes place in New York City on Nov. 4. But, also according to the report, the promotion opted for the following month after Lamas asked for more time. This would entail one of two likelihoods: UFC 218, which takes place in Detroit on Dec. 2, or UFC 219, set for Dec. 30 in Las Vegas.
Paige VanZant wants to see your worm
(https:)I guess her foot is feeling better.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight “it” girl, Paige VanZant, will make her flyweight debut against Jessica Eye at the upcoming UFC 216 pay-per-view (PPV) event next month in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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