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Old School Meets New School
Anthony “Rumble” Johnson – 19-5, 13 KOs – is the most powerful puncher at 205, hands down. So naturally, the UFC is pitting him against a man who’s also known for concussive power: British slugger Jimi Manuwa – 15-1, 13 KOs, 1 SUB. Yup, this one’s gonna be a barnburner, and is the early favorite for Fight of the Night at UFC 191....
When it comes to the UFC’s most dominant champions, Demetrious Johnson – 22-2, 4 KOs, 9 SUBS – is right up there with Ronda Rousey and Jon Jones. Now that he’s lapped the field, “Mighty Mouse” will defend the man that gave him his toughest flyweight test to date, the powerful John Dodson – 17-6, 8 KOs, 2 SUBS....
It’s tough to make an impression in the crowded lightweight division, but Paul Felder – 10-1, 7 KOs – is making people take notice. Although he’s coming off a close loss to Edson Barboza, Felder will get an opportunity to right the ship against a respected veteran in Ross Pearson – 17-9, 7 KOs, 5 SUBs – when the two meet at UFC 194 in Las Vegas....
Jan Blachowicz’ – 18-4, 5 KOs, 7 SUBs – night at UFC 194 just got a lot easier – and a lot less relevant. Once slated to meet contender Anthony Johnson, the Pole will now meet TUF 19 winner Corey Anderson – 5-1, 3 KOs – due to some lineup shuffling. Opportunity now knocks for Anderson, who could break into the top-15 with a victory....
Andrei Arlovski – 24-10, 17 KOs, 3 SUBs – is doing his best Robbie Lawler impression as the heavyweight Cinderella Man. Once written off as a over-the-hill former champion, “The Pit Bull” is on the cusp of another title shot, with three straight wins since returning to the UFC. Now, he faces the resurgent Frank Mir – 18-0, 5 KOs, 9 SUBs – to inch closer to the top of the mountain....
Cain Velasquez – 13-2, 11 KOs – is getting an opportunity that not many are afforded.The former heavyweight champion has been granted an immediate rematch against Fabricio Werdum – 20-5, 6 KOs, 10 SUBs – and the chance to become a three-time heavyweight champion. And despite being thoroughly beaten by the Brazilian, Velasquez has opened as the early favorite....
Paige VanZant – 5-1, 1 KO, 1 SUB – is eager to keep proving that she’s more than just a pretty face.Already a star with just six pro fights, VanZant will look to inch closer to a title shot when she steps into the ring against Alex Chambers – 5-2, 2 KOs, 2 SUBs. Oddsmakers aren’t giving Chambers much of a shot to derail “12-Gauge’s” hype train....
UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson II might not be the event that everyone’s talking about, but it’s got a title fight, a heavyweight contender bout, a guaranteed slugfest between top light heavyweights, and a rising star in the women’s division.There’s not much more you can ask for – not every card can have Ronda Rousey or Conor McGregor. Let’s take a look at some of the bigger storylines....
Fresh off of dethroning Anthony Pettis in an upset few people saw coming, Rafael dos Anjos – 24-7, 4 KOs, 8 SUBs – will defend his newly earned title belt against the division’s hottest fighter, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone – 28-6, 5 KOs, 15 SUBs.Amazingly, the fight marks the first title challenge for Cowboy, who’s hung around the top-10 for years....
Once upon a time, the UFC’s light heavyweight division was considered the promotion’s premier division. It was the home of the UFC’s biggest stars and most intriguing matchups.These 205-pounders offered it all: the fascination we all have with big men with the speed and agility of lighter weights. Unfortunately, that’s a far cry from where it stands today....
“The Last Emperor” is coming back. Fedor Emelianenko – 34-4, 10 KOs, 16 SUBs – widely considered the greatest heavyweight of all time, set the MMA world abuzz with his announcement that he was back in training and looking to return to competition. And guess what? He’s currently in talks with the UFC, who at one point offered him the richest contract in promotional history to fight inside the octagon.There are no shortage of fighters who would love that bout, so it’s time to speculate a few matchups and odds projections....
Two of the world’s best 170-pounders will square off for the right to to be the next title challenger. Former welterweight champion Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks – 17-3, 8 KOs, 1 SUB – and top contender Tryon Woodley – 15-3, 5 KOs, 5 SUBs – will meet in a title eliminator at UFC 192 in Houston.While this fight might be flying under the radar in lieu of a barrage of high-profile matchmaking, this is a bout you don’t want to sleep on....
The UFC will once again attempt to put together one of the biggest fights possible: longtime featherweight champ Jose Aldo – 25-1, 14 KOs, 2 SUBs – will meet brash Irish superstar Conor McGregor – 18-2, 16 KOs, 1 SUB – now an interim champion, at UFC 194 in Las Vegas.The fight is expected to eclipse 1 million pay-per-view buys, a feat the promotion has accomplished just a handful of times....
Salt Lake City’s Sean O’Connell – 17-6, 9 KOs, 3 SUBs – has drawn the task of welcoming Latvian Misha Cirkunov – 9-2, 3 KOs, 4 SUBs to the octagon. Cirkunov enters the UFC on the strength of a four-fight win streak in regional promotions.The pair will meet in at UFC Fight Night 74 in Saskatchewan, and the light heavyweight matchup will headline the FOX Sports prelims set to begin at 7 p.m. ET....
With Chris Wade withdrawing from UFC Fight Night 74, TUF: Nations finalist Olivier Aubin-Mercier – 6-1, 6 SUBs – will instead face Tony “2.0” Sims – 12-2, 10 KOs, 2 SUBs. Sims will have approximately four weeks to prepare for the fight.The matchup is slated for the FOX Sports 1 main card portion, headlined by featherweights Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira....
Undefeated Ukrainian prospect Maryna Moroz – 6-0, 1 KOs, 5 SUBs – could soon be a player a thin women’s UFC strawweight division. But first, she’ll have to prove her debut wasn’t a fluke against Valerie Letourneau – 7-3, 4 KOs, 1 SUB. The ladies will open the FOX Sports 1 main card of UFC Fight Night 74, starting at 9 p.m. ET....
Canadian lightweight prospect Chad Laprise – 10-0, 4 KOs, 1 SUB – will look to bring his UFC record to 4-0 in hi home country in a matchup against Brazilian Francisco Trinaldo – 17-4, 5 KOs, 5 SUBs – at UFC Fight Night 74 in Saskatchewan.The 155-pounders are slated to meet on the FOX Sports 1 main card, which is headlined by a high-stakes featherweight matchup between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira....
A high stakes featherweight matchup between No. 5 Max Holloway – 13-3, 5 KOs, 2 SUBs – and Brazilian Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira – 20-4, 6 KOs, 12 SUBs is set to headline UFC Fight Night 74 in Saskatchewan on August 23.At stake is entrance into the crowded title picture at 145 pounds, where stars like Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor await....
Erick Silva – 18-5, 4 KOs, 11 SUBs – has always looked the part of a title contender, but has never been able to string together a run of significant wins in the octagon.That can change in his matchup with Rick “The Horror” Story – 18-8, 4 KOs, 4 SUBs – who enters their UFC Fight Night 74 bout as the promotion’s No. 10 welterweight. The pair are scheduled to meet on the FOX Sports 1 main card....
We just can’t get enough of UFC superstar Ronda Rousey – 12-0, 3 KOs, 9 SUBs – and that sentiment extends to oddsmakers. Early lines have already been set for her trilogy bout with Miesha Tate – 17-5, 3 KOs, 6 SUBs – and Rousey is coming in as a massive favorite.Noted MMA oddsmaker Joey Odessa has opened the rematch with Ronda as an 11-1 favorite, with Best Fight Odds tabbing the champ at minus-1000....
Canadian striker Patrick Cote – 21-9, 8 KOs, 3 SUBs – will square off against Josh Burkman – 27-11, 7 KOs, 10 SUBs – in a matchup between veterans who’ve fought their way back into the UFC after being cut from the promotion.With the card taking place in Saskatchewan, Cote figures to be the hometown favorite against “The People’s Warrior.” The matchup is scheduled for the FOX Sports 1 main card starting 9 p.m. ET....
UFC betting online: It’s a question that the combat sports community has been bouncing around for years: Who would win in a fight between Ronda Rousey, MMA women’s GOAT and the greatest boxer of our generation, Floyd Mayweather? It’s a fight that’ll never happen, but the flames of speculation were refueled – and doused with gasoline – when Rousey took a very public jab at Mayweather after she beat the welterweight legend for Fighter of the Year at the ESPYs....
UFC betting online: Flyweight champion and No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter Demetrious Johnson – 22-2-1, 4 KOs, 9 SUBs – will make his sixth title defense against a familiar foe: former title challenger John Dodson – 17-6, 8 KOs, 2 SUBs.The two first met at in January 2013, with Dodson giving the champ the most competitive test but falling short in a unanimous decision....
UFC betting online: Light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier – 16-1, 6 KOs, 5 SUBs – is set to defend his belt against former title challenger Alexander Gustaffson – 16-3, 10 KOs, 3 SUBs – in the headlining bout of UFC 192 in Houston. The bout will mark Cormier’s first title defense, having beaten Anthony Johnson at UFC 187 to claim Jon Jones’ vacated spot as the reigning king at 205 pounds....
UFC betting online: After dispatching three Brazilian greats as the middleweight champion, Chris Weidman – 13-0, 6 KOs, 3 SUBS – will put his title on the line against a rising American contender, AKA’s Luke Rockhold – 14-2, 3 KOs, 9 SUBs. UFC 194 on December 5 seems the likely destination for the bout, as it’s a pay-per-view offering versus the free UFC on FOX 17 which takes place on December 19....
