John Dodson to fight Pedro Munhoz at UFC Belem
(https:)“The Magician” is taking his act to Brazil for the first time.
John Dodson is set to fight Pedro Munhoz in a bantamweight bout at UFC Belem on Feb. 3. Officials announced the bout on Thursday following an initial report by Combate’s .
Robbie Lawler suffered torn ACL, meniscus in decision loss to Rafael dos Anjos
(https:)Robbie Lawler’s fight against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on FOX 26 was more harrowing than previously realized.
Lawler, the former UFC welterweight champion, suffered a torn ACL and meniscus in his knee midway through his headlining bout against dos Anjos, which he ultimately lost via unanimous decision. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani confirmed the news Thursday following a Yahoo! Sports interview with UFC president Dana White which saw White speak about Lawler’s injuries.
Matt Brown willing to come out of retirement to ‘lock horns’ with Carlos Condit
(https:)There is still hope out there for one of the most anticipated welterweight matches that never quite came to fruition.
Four years ago at UFC on FOX 9, Matt Brown and Carlos Condit were set to face each other in what looked to be a surefire Fight of the Night, if not a Fight of the Year contender. Unfortunately, the injury bug intervened when Brown sustained a back injury that forced him out of the fight. The bout never got re-booked and with Brown’s recent statements about potentially retiring from MMA after fight at UFC Norfolk last November, along with Condit’s own waning interest in the sport, it looked like it may never come to pass.
But not so fast! Speaking recently with the Fight Society podcast, Brown suggested that he would postpone his “semi-retirement” if a fight with Condit was on the table.
Jimi Manuwa vs. Jan Blachowicz rematch booked for UFC Fight Night 127 in London
(mmajunkie.com)A light-heavyweight rematch is set for UFC Fight Night 127 in London.
Officials today announced Jimi Manuwa (17-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and Jan Blachowicz (21-7 MMA, 4-4 UFC) are slated to fight at the event.
UFC Fight Night 127 takes place March 17 at The O2 in London, and tickets go on sale this week. The entire card streams on UFC Fight Pass, though the full fight card and bout order haven’t been finalized.
UFC Fight Night 124 lineup official with 4 fights on main card for St. Louis debut
(mmajunkie.com)The lineup is set for a rare UFC fight card on Sunday.
MAIN CARD (FS1, 10 p.m. ET)
Jeremy Stephens vs. Dooho Choi
Vitor Belfort vs. Uriah Hall
Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Paige VanZant
Emil Meek vs. Kamaru Usman
PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)
Darren Elkins vs. Michael Johnson
James Krause vs. Alex White
Matt Frevola vs. Marco Polo Reyes
Thiago Alves vs. Zak Cummings
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6 p.m. ET)
Jessica Eye vs. Kalindra Faria
Irene Aldana vs. Talita Bernardo
J.J. Aldrich vs. Danielle Taylor
Mads Burnell vs. Mike Santiago
Kyung Ho Kang vs. Guido Cannetti
Dana White: Amanda Nunes vs. Cris Cyborg ‘is the fight to make’
(https:)Dana White is saying all the right things about what’s next for Cris Cyborg.
This past weekend saw Cyborg defend the women’s featherweight championship with a commanding unanimous decision over Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 219 and the outcome raised questions as to who could possibly challenge Cyborg next. The 32-year-old Brazilian is undefeated in 20 consecutive bouts since suffering her lone professional loss in May 2005, and the UFC’s current 145-pound roster is non-existent.
Both Holm and the woman Cyborg defeated last July to win the inaugural title, Tonya Evinger, moved up from 135 pounds to fight Cyborg.
Next up could be another bantamweight, as White told Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports that his plan is to match Cyborg up with fellow champion Amanda Nunes.
Dana White talks timetable for Conor McGregor, says Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov could be next
(https:)The state of the UFC lightweight division was thrust deeper into limbo this past Saturday when Khabib Nurmagomedov scored a thunderous victory over Edson Barboza at UFC 219, adding to the logjam at the top of the ranks between absentee champion Conor McGregor and interim champion Tony Ferguson.
McGregor hasn’t fought in MMA since his Nov. 2016 title victory over Eddie Alvarez, and many assumed that a title unification bout against Ferguson would be next for the Irishman. McGregor said as much late last year. Still, in the aftermath of Nurmagomedov’s performance at UFC 219, and Nurmagomedov’s subsequent Twitter dialogue with McGregor, rumblings started emerging about Nurmagomedov potentially skipping the queue and jumping straight into a fight against McGregor.
UFC president Dana White addressed those rumors as well as McGregor’s timetable for a return Thursday in an interview with Yahoo! Sports‘ Kevin Iole.
UFC strips credentials from JacksonWink MMA staffer after Cris Cyborg comments
(https:)The UFC is putting its foot down regarding offensive comments written by a gym employee about women’s champion Cris Cyborg.
In a statement released Tuesday, the UFC said it would not be allowing JacksonWink MMA social media staffer and photographer Mark Aragon access to future events after he referred to Cyborg as a man multiple times in a social media post.
Cris 'Cyborg' Says She's Accepted A Fight Against Megan Anderson At UFC 221
(sherdog.com)Cristiane Justino could be making her next featherweight title defense in a little more than a month’s time.
“Cyborg” announced via Instagram on Wednesday that she will be facing Invicta FC 145-pound champion Megan Anderson at UFC 221. The UFC has not formally confirmed the pairing, so it is far from being official at the moment. Justino and Anderson were initially booked to fight in July, but Anderson had to withdraw from the bout due to person reasons.
Former UFC champ Miesha Tate expecting baby girl this year with new boyfriend
(https:)Miesha Tate has been quite active since her November, 2016 retirement from fighting. In the 13+ months since her last contest, a unanimous decision loss to Raquel Pennington, Tate has become an analyst for FOX Sports, an avid podcaster, started an online fitness service, and is still cornering fighters (Cindy Dandois fight at this past weekend’s RIZIN card). And that’s just in her professional endeavors.
In the much more private sector of her personal life, the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion has ushered in a new era of happiness and personal contentment, and it doesn’t include ex-boyfriend Bryan Caraway whom she dated and trained with for several years. On New Year’s Eve, “Cupcake” released a photo collage on Instagram that showed off her new boyfriend, identified by MMA Fighting as TUF Season 22 contestant Johnny Nunez, and more importantly, the proverbial bun in the oven the two have cooked up together.
That’s right, one of the sport’s most eligible bachelorettes appears to be off the market and will be having a baby girl in the coming months.
Francimar Barroso vs. Gian Villante on tap for UFC 220
(https:)As reported by Brazilian media outlet Combate, Francimar Barroso (19-6, 1NC) is set to take on Gian Villante (15-9) at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts at UFC 220.
(Note: The page is in Portuguese.)
Both fighters will be trying to turn thier momentum around after a mediocre 2017, which saw Gian Villante go 0-2 and Francimar Barroso go 1-1 (1).
Both fighters will be looking for a win to start off their 2018, so expect both fighters to bring their a-games for this one!
Mackenzie Dern scheduled to make UFC debut in March against Ashley Yoder
(https:)Mackenzie Dern is off to the UFC.
The strawweight prospect is scheduled to make her long-awaited Octagon debut against Ashley Yoder at UFC 222 on March 3 in Las Vegas, MMA Fighting has learned.
Dern (5-0) is considered one of the greatest female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners of all time, as she’s won multiple gold medals in some of the most prestigious grappling tournaments around the world.
UFC 219 Results: Card Highlights, Analysis, Bonus Winners, Attendance And Gate
(https:)Holly Holm did as good of a job competing with Cris Cyborg as most anyone could have expected, but in the end, it wasn't enough.
In the main event of UFC 219 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Cyborg successfully defended her featherweight title. She outlanded Holm in every round and landed the harder shots throughout. That edge led to a unanimous-decision victory. Here are the judge's scorecards (49-46, 48-47, 48-47).
Holm did a good job controlling posture in the clinch and landing combinations early, but she simply didn't have the power to slow down Cyborg's pursuit. Ultimately, Cyborg's power and accuracy left Holm's face looking battered and beaten.
POTN - Khabib Nurmagomedov
POTN - Tim Elliot
Fight of The Night - Cyborg Santos vs Holly Holm
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