Author: Dana Becker

Report: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira-Patrick Cummins At UFC 198

According to a report out of Brazil by Combate, light heavyweights Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Patrick Cummins will square off at UFC 198.

Set for May 14 in Brazil, the event is rumored to be the host-site for UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werd…

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According to a report out of Brazil by Combate, light heavyweights Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Patrick Cummins will square off at UFC 198.

Set for May 14 in Brazil, the event is rumored to be the host-site for UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum vs. Stipe Miocic. Vitor Belfort vs. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza has already been announced, as that would fill the co-main event role.

Nogueira (21-7) is coming off a pair of losses to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Anthony Johnson since his 2013 decision vs. former champion Rashad Evans. The Brazilian, who will turn 40 years old in June, is 4-4 over his last eight fights.

Cummins (8-3) dropped to 4-3 with the UFC after a November second round TKO loss to Glover Teixeira in Brazil. The former NCAA wrestling standout is 1-2 over his last three following a three-fight win streak in 2014.

Other previously announced fights include Demian Maia-Matt Brown, Leonardo Santos-Evan Dunham and Nate Marquardt-Thiago Santos.

Cody Garbrandt Will Remain On UFC Fight Night 83 Card

Just a day after fearing he would be removed from Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 83 card, Cody Garbrandt has a new opponent.

Officials announced on Tuesday that the unbeaten bantamweight will take on Augusto Mendes from Pittsburgh and the Consol Energy Ce…

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Just a day after fearing he would be removed from Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 83 card, Cody Garbrandt has a new opponent.

Officials announced on Tuesday that the unbeaten bantamweight will take on Augusto Mendes from Pittsburgh and the Consol Energy Center. The main card, which Garbrandt-Mendes will be part of, airs live on FOX Sports 1.

Originally, Garbrandt (7-0) was set to meet John Lineker in a key 135-pound contest. However, Lineker was forced out after coming down with an illness.

“New opponent, same outcome!” Garbrandt posted on Twitter after news of the fight announcement. “This one is for my fans!!”

Now, he will take on Mendes (5-0), who will be making his official UFC debut after scoring five finishes on the regional tour.

UFC Fight Night 83 features a main event between Donald Cerrone and Alex Oliveira, along with Derek Brunson vs. Roan Carneiro.

UFC 197 Books Yair Rodriguez Vs. Andre Fili

Former Ultimate Fighter: Latin America winner Yair Rodriguez will take on Andre Fili this April at UFC 197, officials announced recently.

Set for April 23 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the event features a double-championship night. …

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Former Ultimate Fighter: Latin America winner Yair Rodriguez will take on Andre Fili this April at UFC 197, officials announced recently.

Set for April 23 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the event features a double-championship night. First, Demetrious Johnson defends his flyweight title against Henry Cejudo, while in the main event, Jon Jones attempts to win back the light heavyweight title against Daniel Cormier.

Rodriguez (6-1) is on a four-fight win streak, including three straight within the Octagon. The 23-year-old won TUF when he picked up a decision over Leonardo Morales back in 2014, adding decisions vs. Charles Rosa and Dan Hooker to his resume last year.

Fili (15-3), a member of Team Alpha Male, started his career 13-1 but has gone just 2-2 since. In November, though, he delivered a picture-perfect head-kick knockout of Gabriel Benitez.

The rest of the UFC 197 card includes Robert Whittaker-Rafael Natal, Marcos Rogerio de Lima-Clint Hester and Jessica Aguilar-Juliana Lima.

UFC 196 Free Fight: Holly Holm KOs Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey has dominated the past few days in MMA-related headlines, but let us not forget what happened the last time “Rowdy” stepped foot inside the Octagon.

And thanks to the UFC, we don’t have to.

Holly Holm will look to defend her UFC fema…

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Ronda Rousey has dominated the past few days in MMA-related headlines, but let us not forget what happened the last time “Rowdy” stepped foot inside the Octagon.

And thanks to the UFC, we don’t have to.

Holly Holm will look to defend her UFC female bantamweight title next month at UFC 196 against Miesha Tate. In the video below you can relive the entire Holm-Rousey fight from last November in Australia.

So, while Rousey might have “Sports Illustrated,” Holm has the belt and spot atop the female 135-pound division.

Who Is UFC Fight Night 83’s Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira?

This Sunday night, Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira gets the opportunity of a lifetime.

Oliveira will step inside the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 83 in the main event against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in a bout billed as Cowboy vs. Cowboy.

The former rodeo bu…

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This Sunday night, Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira gets the opportunity of a lifetime.

Oliveira will step inside the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 83 in the main event against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in a bout billed as Cowboy vs. Cowboy.

The former rodeo bull rider has won three in a row since a loss to Gilbert Burns last year, including a knockout of Piotr Hallmann in November. Overall, he is 14-2-1 with nine career KOs and three submission wins.

The main card airs live on FOX Sports 1 from Pittsburgh.

In the video below, check out Oliveira scoring his first UFC victory against long-time veteran KJ Noons.

Tyron Woodley Responds To “Wonderboy’s” Recent Comments

Tyron Woodley believes he is the rightful No. 1 contender to UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler.

Recently, Stephen Thompson declared himself for that role, citing his believe that he is a “more exciting” fighter than Woodley.

The former NCAA…

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Tyron Woodley believes he is the rightful No. 1 contender to UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler.

Recently, Stephen Thompson declared himself for that role, citing his believe that he is a “more exciting” fighter than Woodley.

The former NCAA wrestling standout took exception, offering up what he described as “Reminder Monday” on Twitter recently:

Woodley (15-3) has won two in a row and four of his last five, losing only to former title contender Rory MacDonald since 2013. He picked up a split decision over Kelvin Gastelum last year, losing his shot at Johny Hendricks – who Thompson finished in the first round – when the former UFC champion suffered issues cutting weight.