UFC 211 Bonuses: Miocic, Knight, Sherman, Coulter Pocket $50K Awards
(m.sherdog.com)Stipe Miocic didn’t have to work nearly as long for his $50,000 bonus against Junior dos Santos this time around.
The heavyweight champion earned a “Performance of the Night” award for his first-round technical knockout stoppage of dos Santos in the UFC 211 headliner at American Airlines Arena in Dallas on Saturday night. Miocic backed his foe into the fence, dropped him with a right hand and finished the contest with a series of follow-up ground strikes 2:22 into the frame. Previously, Miocic and dos Santos garnered “Fight of the Night” honors for a five-round battle at UFC on Fox 13, a bout which JDS won via unanimous decision in December 2014.
Cyborg vs. Cat Zingano Reportedly Set For July
(lowkickmma.com)The Brazilian made her UFC nearly a year ago at UFC 198 from her hometown of Fortaleza, Brazil. She took on Leslie Smith and got the first round TKO victory in just over a minute.
She followed that up with another brilliant performance against UFC newcomer Lina Lansberg four months later and earned yet another TKO victory. The former Invicta FC Champ campaigned hard for the UFC to implement a female 145-pound weight class, and they did – but Cyborg wasn’t a part of it.
ADCC announces Frank Mir vs. Chael Sonnen 'superfight' for September event in Finland
(mmafighting.com)Chael Sonnen has a new opponent for his ADCC ‘superfight’ in September.
With American Top Team leader Ricardo Liborio forced out of the match due to a knee injury, Frank Mir has stepped up to face the Bellator star in Espoo, Finland, ADCC announced.
ADCC 2017 takes place at The Espoo Metro Areena on Sept. 22-24.
Mir, a former UFC heavyweight champion, is one of the best grapplers to ever compete inside the Octagon, scoring submission victories over former UFC titleholders Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira, Brock Lesnar and Tim Sylvia.
Gunnar Nelson vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio to headline UFC Fight Night 113
(mmafighting.com)It might not have been the high-profile matchup many thought Gunnar Nelson would get, but it is a headlining spot.
Nelson will take on Santiago Ponzinibbio in the main event of UFC Fight Night 113 on July 16 in Glasgow, Scotland, the UFC announced Friday morning on its UFC Europe Twitter account. The bout was first reported by Pétur Marinó Jónsson of Iceland’s MMA Fréttir.
Jared Gordon out of UFC 211 with food poisoning
(mixedmartialarts.com)Jared Gordon faced a terribly difficult road to UFC 211. He became addicted to pain killers at 19, was taking heroin at 21 (it costs less), was in lock up at 22, and homeless begging on the streets of New York at 23. There’s more, too.
And now shortly before weigh-ins, he was forced to pull out of his fight with Michel Quinones. Gordon himself made the announcement via social media.
Jose Aldo gets stitches after sparring session, guarantees UFC 212 title fight is still on
(bloodyelbow.com)Another one of the well-known Nova Uniao sparring sessions left Jose Aldo with a cut on the top of his head, which he needed to patch up with no more than five stitches. As alarming as that sounds, especially with a title unification bout against Max Holloway less than a month away, Aldo guarantees the fight is still happening as scheduled.
"This is a normal cut. I've fought with my eyebrow stitched up, once. This one is on the top of my head. It's a sign of victory." Aldo told Combate. "I was sparring last week, I went for a double leg and there was a clash of heads. I'm training as usual. The placement of the cut doesn't hinder me in any way. It's cool. I got five stitches.
Penne first UFC flagged for test following ABP review
(mixedmartialarts.com)In addition to direct blood and urine anti-doping tests, UFC fighters are also subject to indirect testing via an Athlete Biological Passport (ABP). This is an individual record of selected biological parameters collated over a period of time. Doping violations are detected not by testing for and identifying illegal substances, but rather by noting variances from an athlete’s established levels outside permissible limits. This data can be an indication of doping in and of itself, or can be the basis for further, targeted anti-doping tests.
UFC 211’s Sergio Pettis vs. Henry Cejudo fight canceled
(mmafighting.com)DALLAS — Saturday night’s UFC 211 card has taken a last-minute hit.
Sergio Pettis vs. Henry Cejudo has been canceled, MMA Fighting has learned. According to multiple sources, a hand injury has forced Cejudo out of the fight, which was slated to take place on the pay-per-view main card.
Pettis will receive his show money if he successfully makes weight Friday morning, sources say.
It’s unclear at this time which fight will replace the flyweight fight on the main card. UFC 211 will now proceed with 13 fights.
Mighty Mouse gets ALL his belts
(mixedmartialarts.com)UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is tied with Anderson Silva for consecutive title defenses, with 10. However, he had just one actual, physical belt.
Prior to his last fight, a submission of the previously never submitted Wilson Reis at UFC on FOX 24, DJ called for the UFC to give him one belt for each title defense.
Dana White Confirms TUF 26 Will Crown Women’s Flyweight Champion
(mmaweekly.com)After a recent false start, UFC president Dana White on Tuesday confirmed that the next season of The Ultimate Fighter will, in fact, launch the women’s 125-pound weight class and crown its first champion.
The UFC issued a press release stating as much last week, announcing open tryouts for women in the 125-pound weight class, including fighters currently on the UFC’s roster. Just as quickly, however, the promotion stated that the press release was released prematurely.
White on Tuesday confirmed to ESPNW that the promotion was moving forward with the idea.
Luke Rockhold encourages fellow middleweights to stand ground, tell UFC 'f*ck you'
(mmafighting.com)Luke Rockhold has lost just once in the last four years, and yet he’s nowhere near a title shot. That’s because the man who beat him 11 months ago, Michael Bisping, is waiting for his next challenge in the form of Georges St-Pierre, and that fight isn’t expected to take place until sometime after October.
Needless to say, the former champion Rockhold — who lost the title to Bisping at UFC 199 last June — doesn’t know his current bearings, especially with Yoel Romero sitting idly as the No. 1 contender and Robert Whittaker fast-emerging behind him.
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