Moments after the official announcement from the promotion, Magalhaes told MMAFighting.com he won’t face “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” in Los Angeles on Feb. 28.
“Unfortunately, I won’t be able to fight,” Magalhaes said. “I had a teeth pulled before my last fight and had an infection. After my last fight, I had another teeth pulled and it’s swollen, so I will have to undergo surgery next week to fix it. And I will probably lose bone around my teeth.”
“I will be able to fight at the end of March,” he added. “I will be 100 percent to fight Mark Munoz or anyone else the UFC wants.”
According to Magalhaes, the UFC is willing to move the Munoz fight to a later date in March.
Magalhaes (9-1) is currently riding a four-fight winning streak in the UFC, the past couple via quick knockouts over Trevor Smith and Luke Zachrich. Munoz (13-5) makes his return in 2015 after back-to-back stoppage losses to Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi.
Moments after the official announcement from the promotion, Magalhaes told MMAFighting.com he won’t face “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” in Los Angeles on Feb. 28.
“Unfortunately, I won’t be able to fight,” Magalhaes said. “I had a teeth pulled before my last fight and had an infection. After my last fight, I had another teeth pulled and it’s swollen, so I will have to undergo surgery next week to fix it. And I will probably lose bone around my teeth.”
“I will be able to fight at the end of March,” he added. “I will be 100 percent to fight Mark Munoz or anyone else the UFC wants.”
According to Magalhaes, the UFC is willing to move the Munoz fight to a later date in March.
Magalhaes (9-1) is currently riding a four-fight winning streak in the UFC, the past couple via quick knockouts over Trevor Smith and Luke Zachrich. Munoz (13-5) makes his return in 2015 after back-to-back stoppage losses to Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi.
Mark Munoz will be making his return to the Octagon in February.
The long-time UFC veteran, who has suffered back-to-back stoppage losses in the UFC, is scheduled to get back in action on Feb. 28 against Nova Uniao middleweight Caio Magalhaes at UFC 184 in Los Angeles. The UFC announced the match-up Thursday.
Stopped by Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi in his last appearances in the UFC, Munoz (13-5) looks for his first win since a unanimous decision victory over Tim Boetsch at UFC 162. With a 1-3 record in his past four bouts, “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” hasn’t won consecutive fights since 2011.
Magalhaes (9-1) aims for his fifth straight victory in the UFC. The Nova Uniao fighter, who lost to Buddy Roberts in his Octagon debut in 2012, is 4-0 since with three stoppages, including quick KO wins over Trevor Smith and Luke Zachrich.
UFC 184 takes place at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., and is headlined by a pair of championship fights. In the main event, Chris Weidman faces Vitor Belfort, while Ronda Rousey defends her title against Cat Zingano.
Mark Munoz will be making his return to the Octagon in February.
The long-time UFC veteran, who has suffered back-to-back stoppage losses in the UFC, is scheduled to get back in action on Feb. 28 against Nova Uniao middleweight Caio Magalhaes at UFC 184 in Los Angeles. The UFC announced the match-up Thursday.
Stopped by Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi in his last appearances in the UFC, Munoz (13-5) looks for his first win since a unanimous decision victory over Tim Boetsch at UFC 162. With a 1-3 record in his past four bouts, “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” hasn’t won consecutive fights since 2011.
Magalhaes (9-1) aims for his fifth straight victory in the UFC. The Nova Uniao fighter, who lost to Buddy Roberts in his Octagon debut in 2012, is 4-0 since with three stoppages, including quick KO wins over Trevor Smith and Luke Zachrich.
UFC 184 takes place at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., and is headlined by a pair of championship fights. In the main event, Chris Weidman faces Vitor Belfort, while Ronda Rousey defends her title against Cat Zingano.
Nine days before the show, the UFC Fight Night 58 card has suffered another change.
Rony Jason, winner of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, was forced to withdraw from a bout with Tom Niinimaki, booked for UFN 58 in Barueri, Brazil, on Dec. 20, and will be replaced by Renato Carneiro.
Jason confirmed his injury to MMAFighting.com, and Combate reported his replacement.
(Photo courtesy Rony Jason)
“My hand again,” said Jason, who broke his left hand in his last UFC bout against Robbie Peralta in May. “I can’t close by hand since the surgery. Every time I throw a punch and someone blocks it, my hand goes numb. The doctor made a mistake in the surgery, but they won’t admit it.”
Jason will have to undergo another hand surgery.
Stepping in to replace the TUF: Brazil winner is Carneiro, a 8-0-1 featherweight from Constrictor Team. “Moicano”, the current Jungle Fight interim featherweight champion, went 8-0 under the Jungle Fight banner since 2010, scoring four of his wins by submission.
Niinimaki (21-7-1) enters his fourth UFC bout with his back against the wall after consecutive submission losses to Niklas Backstrom and Chas Skelly. His only victory inside the Octagon came in his promotional debut against Carneiro’s teammate Rani Yahya.
Nine days before the show, the UFC Fight Night 58 card has suffered another change.
Rony Jason, winner of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, was forced to withdraw from a bout with Tom Niinimaki, booked for UFN 58 in Barueri, Brazil, on Dec. 20, and will be replaced by Renato Carneiro.
Jason confirmed his injury to MMAFighting.com, and Combate reported his replacement.
(Photo courtesy Rony Jason)
“My hand again,” said Jason, who broke his left hand in his last UFC bout against Robbie Peralta in May. “I can’t close by hand since the surgery. Every time I throw a punch and someone blocks it, my hand goes numb. The doctor made a mistake in the surgery, but they won’t admit it.”
Jason will have to undergo another hand surgery.
Stepping in to replace the TUF: Brazil winner is Carneiro, a 8-0-1 featherweight from Constrictor Team. “Moicano”, the current Jungle Fight interim featherweight champion, went 8-0 under the Jungle Fight banner since 2010, scoring four of his wins by submission.
Niinimaki (21-7-1) enters his fourth UFC bout with his back against the wall after consecutive submission losses to Niklas Backstrom and Chas Skelly. His only victory inside the Octagon came in his promotional debut against Carneiro’s teammate Rani Yahya.
Anderson Silva added another feat to his long list of accomplishments.
The former UFC middleweight champion, and arguably the best mixed martial artist of all time, who returns to the Octagon on Jan. 31 against Nick Diaz after suffering a gr…
Anderson Silva added another feat to his long list of accomplishments.
The former UFC middleweight champion, and arguably the best mixed martial artist of all time, who returns to the Octagon on Jan. 31 against Nick Diaz after suffering a gruesome injury in 2013, was named the 27th-biggest Brazilian celebrity in 2014 by Forbes Brasil.
The top 100 list is based on criteria like media visibility, earnings numbers, online exposure, popularity, international prestige and number of followers on social media.
Silva is listed ahead of celebrities like Xuxa Meneghel (TV host), Luan Santana (singer), Fausto Silva (TV host), Silvio Santos (TV host, businessman), Emerson Sheik (soccer player) and Mauricio de Souza (cartoonist).
The other MMA fighter to join “The Spider” on the list is Vitor Belfort, ranked at No. 50. Belfort earned another shot at the UFC gold after scoring consecutive knockouts over Michael Bisping, Luke Rockhold and Dan Henderson in Brazil in 2013. “The Phenom” is scheduled to face middleweight champion Chris Weidman on Feb. 28.
Neymar, captain of the Brazil national soccer team and one of the stars of Barcelona, is at No. 1 on the list. David Luiz (soccer player), Paulo Coelho (novelist), Ivete Sangalo (singer), Gisele Bundchen (model), Daniel Alves (soccer player), Pele (retired soccer player), Roberto Carlos (singer), Caetalo Veloso (singer) and Luciano Huck (TV host) complete the top 10.
Gabriel Gonzaga underwent a pair of surgeries for a broken right hand following his last UFC bout, and he’s finally ready to get back inside the Octagon.
The Brazilian heavyweight, who hasn’t fought since a unanimous decision loss to Stipe Miocic in January, is set to meet Matt Mitrione on the main card of Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 13 in Phoenix, and is feeling “great” after an 11-month layoff.
“My recovery was great. I had two surgeries and my hand is 100 percent,” Gonzaga told MMAFighting.com. “I trained hard for this fight. I did everything the doctor told me to do, and I had no problems getting back at 100 percent.”
Mitrione enters the bout fresh off back-to-back first-round TKO victories over Shawn Jordan and Derrick Lewis, and the longtime UFC veteran is ready for everything he brings.
“He’s fast, heavy and athletic, but I’m more than ready. I trained hard for him,” “Napao” said. “I try not to guess what my opponent is going to do in the fight, so I try to be ready in every area. I believe he will prefer to stand with me, but I have to be ready for everything. It’s hard to predict a fight at this level of competition, when you’re fighting anyone at the top 20, but I’ve been fighting this game since 2005.”
Gonzaga has gone the distance only twice in his 24-fight career, and he doesn’t intend to battle Mitrione for three rounds.
“I trained hard to go there and finish the fight,” he said.
At 4-2 since returning to the UFC in 2012, Gonzaga hopes to get back among the very best in the heavyweight division with a win on Saturday night. The Brazilian veteran, who fought for the UFC gold in 2007 against then-champion Randy Couture after scoring one of the best knockouts in the history of the UFC against Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, feels he’s capable of starting a new run towards the heavyweight championship.
“I believe that this win will put me back at the top 10,” Gonzaga said. “I still have a few more years in me, and I’m training to earn another shot at the UFC title.”
Gabriel Gonzaga underwent a pair of surgeries for a broken right hand following his last UFC bout, and he’s finally ready to get back inside the Octagon.
The Brazilian heavyweight, who hasn’t fought since a unanimous decision loss to Stipe Miocic in January, is set to meet Matt Mitrione on the main card of Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 13 in Phoenix, and is feeling “great” after an 11-month layoff.
“My recovery was great. I had two surgeries and my hand is 100 percent,” Gonzaga told MMAFighting.com. “I trained hard for this fight. I did everything the doctor told me to do, and I had no problems getting back at 100 percent.”
Mitrione enters the bout fresh off back-to-back first-round TKO victories over Shawn Jordan and Derrick Lewis, and the longtime UFC veteran is ready for everything he brings.
“He’s fast, heavy and athletic, but I’m more than ready. I trained hard for him,” “Napao” said. “I try not to guess what my opponent is going to do in the fight, so I try to be ready in every area. I believe he will prefer to stand with me, but I have to be ready for everything. It’s hard to predict a fight at this level of competition, when you’re fighting anyone at the top 20, but I’ve been fighting this game since 2005.”
Gonzaga has gone the distance only twice in his 24-fight career, and he doesn’t intend to battle Mitrione for three rounds.
“I trained hard to go there and finish the fight,” he said.
At 4-2 since returning to the UFC in 2012, Gonzaga hopes to get back among the very best in the heavyweight division with a win on Saturday night. The Brazilian veteran, who fought for the UFC gold in 2007 against then-champion Randy Couture after scoring one of the best knockouts in the history of the UFC against Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, feels he’s capable of starting a new run towards the heavyweight championship.
“I believe that this win will put me back at the top 10,” Gonzaga said. “I still have a few more years in me, and I’m training to earn another shot at the UFC title.”
The UFC-Reebok deal is effective July 6, 2015, but some fighters have already lost money because of the UFC uniform.
From July 2015 on, UFC fighters won’t be allowed to bring their own sponsors to the Octagon with them, on shorts or banners, and a few brands decided to step away from the business now.
UFC 181, which took place Dec. 6 in Las Vegas, was the first UFC card since the announcement of the promotion’s deal with Reebok, and heavyweight veteran Brendan Schaub, who met Travis Browne in the pay-per-view’s main card, says he hasn’t made the money he was used to with sponsorship.
“I don’t know enough details about (the UFC-Reebok deal), I really don’t. But even for this fight, because they knew July was coming and that’s when the Reebok deal starts, six of my sponsors like ‘no, can’t do it, man, there’s no future for us’,” Schaub said on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
“It’s the lowest I’ve ever made on sponsorship money, the Travis Browne fight. Ever, ever in my 13-fight career. It’s crazy, right?”
Schaub still wonders how the uniform deal will affect other fighters in July.
“I think the top guys might (benefit),” he said. “I think it helps the very top guys. From what I know, I don’t know all the facts. So the top 5 guys, the champ, it’s going to help, and the guys in the middle, I don’t think it’s going to help. But it helps the new guys too, who don’t get sponsors.”
“It could turn out to be a better deal, the way they’re structuring it,” he continued. “I don’t know. I just know how it affects me right now. That’s all I can comment on.”
According to Schaub, he wasn’t the only one to lose sponsorship money with the announcement of the Reebok deal.
“I was talking to Greg Jackson about it. He said I’ve lost all my monthly sponsors because of the Reebok deal, because I can’t wear it in the cage,” Schaub said. “That’s a coach.”
The UFC-Reebok deal is effective July 6, 2015, but some fighters have already lost money because of the UFC uniform.
From July 2015 on, UFC fighters won’t be allowed to bring their own sponsors to the Octagon with them, on shorts or banners, and a few brands decided to step away from the business now.
UFC 181, which took place Dec. 6 in Las Vegas, was the first UFC card since the announcement of the promotion’s deal with Reebok, and heavyweight veteran Brendan Schaub, who met Travis Browne in the pay-per-view’s main card, says he hasn’t made the money he was used to with sponsorship.
“I don’t know enough details about (the UFC-Reebok deal), I really don’t. But even for this fight, because they knew July was coming and that’s when the Reebok deal starts, six of my sponsors like ‘no, can’t do it, man, there’s no future for us’,” Schaub said on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
“It’s the lowest I’ve ever made on sponsorship money, the Travis Browne fight. Ever, ever in my 13-fight career. It’s crazy, right?”
Schaub still wonders how the uniform deal will affect other fighters in July.
“I think the top guys might (benefit),” he said. “I think it helps the very top guys. From what I know, I don’t know all the facts. So the top 5 guys, the champ, it’s going to help, and the guys in the middle, I don’t think it’s going to help. But it helps the new guys too, who don’t get sponsors.”
“It could turn out to be a better deal, the way they’re structuring it,” he continued. “I don’t know. I just know how it affects me right now. That’s all I can comment on.”
According to Schaub, he wasn’t the only one to lose sponsorship money with the announcement of the Reebok deal.
“I was talking to Greg Jackson about it. He said I’ve lost all my monthly sponsors because of the Reebok deal, because I can’t wear it in the cage,” Schaub said. “That’s a coach.”
