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BREAKING: Alexander Gustafsson Announces UFC Return

It’s been eight months since former title-challenger and No. 4-ranked light heavyweight in the world Alexander Gustafsson has competed inside of the UFC’s Octagon, and according to a local Swedish report, it may not be too long before we see him back again. According to the source Gustafsson is targeted to take on Jan Blachowicz in

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It’s been eight months since former title-challenger and No. 4-ranked light heavyweight in the world Alexander Gustafsson has competed inside of the UFC’s Octagon, and according to a local Swedish report, it may not be too long before we see him back again.

According to the source Gustafsson is targeted to take on Jan Blachowicz in the UFC’s Hamburg event this September.

Gustafsson (16-4) is on an incredibly disappointing two-fight losing skid after dropping a split decision title-bout to current 205-pound king Daniel Cormier, in their incredible five round war at UFC 192 this past October.

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Blachowicz (19-5) comes fresh off of a unanimous decision victory  over Igor Pokrajac at UFC Fight Night 86 in April, following a two fight losing streak to the likes of Jimi Manuwa and Corey Anderson over the span of a year. A bout between Gustafsson and Blachowicz has yet to be confirmed, however, stick with LowKick for the latest on ‘The Mauler’s’ return and this bout’s possible confirmation.

UFC Fight Night 93 goes down live from Hamburg, Germany on FS1, live from the Barclaycard Arena on September 3, 2016. The event is headlined by a heavyweight clash between No. 6-ranked heavyweight Andrei Arlovski and No. 9-ranked Josh Barnett.

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Gustafsson came tantalisingly close to defeating Jon Jones back when ‘Bones’ was the undisputed champion of the 205-pound division. That was at UFC 165 in 2013, a veritable lifetime ago in terms of MMA years. Many still feel that five round war was the greatest light-heavyweight title fight in the promotion’s history, and there are those who still argue that ‘The Mauler’ should have got the nod from the judges.

The reported bout with Blachowicz would certainly serve as a good litmus test for where Gus’ future is headed, and it would be great to see Gustafsson back after nearly a full year out of action.

UPDATE!

Gustafsson took to Instagram this morning to announce the fight with ‘JB,’ here it is:

It's on. Cant wait to fight my Polish friend @janblachowicz at @ufc Hamburg.

A photo posted by AlexThemauler (@alexthemauler) on

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Video: D.C. On Rumors Of WWE Star Kevin Owens To UFC, Lesnar vs. Hunt, UFC 200 & More

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Ahead of his highly-anticipated rematch against Jon Jones, which takes place in the main event of the upcoming landmark UFC 200 event in July, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier appeared on HOT 97 with Peter R…

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Ahead of his highly-anticipated rematch against Jon Jones, which takes place in the main event of the upcoming landmark UFC 200 event in July, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier appeared on HOT 97 with Peter Rosenberg.

In addition to the mandatory explanation of his storied history with “Bones” Jones leading up to their rematch next month, D.C. also spoke about some of the other fights on the stacked UFC 200 card that interest him.

“I’m excited [that] Brock Lesnar is coming back to the UFC, but this card is so deep, to start the pay-per-view, the very first fight …Cain Velasquez is back and he’s fighting Travis Browne. That’s the fight that I want to see,” Cormier said of the bout pitting his AKA teammate Velasquez against “Hapa” Browne.

After running down some of the other fights scheduled for UFC 200, the discussion shifted to the tragic Orlando shootings over the weekend. DJ Peter Rosenberg brought up Cormier’s past, and the two spoke about Cormier’s father being murdered by his father-in-law on Thanksgiving when he was only eight years old. He also spoke about the tragic loss of his daughter several years ago.

From there, the conversation switched to some more talk of Brock Lesnar’s upcoming UFC return, as well as some general pro wrestling discussion, as both Rosenberg and D.C. admitted they were life-long fans of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

Cormier, who told a story on Ariel Helwani’s “The MMA Hour” podcast at MMAFighting.com on Monday about how Lesnar texted him back after the spot aired during the UFC 199 pay-per-view that announced his upcoming UFC return, elaborated on the financial side of Lesnar joining the UFC 200 fight card.

As D.C. explained, he texted Lesnar upon hearing about the news, before the UFC made it official, thanking him and explaining to him that he’s aware of how much money he’s going to make as champion with Lesnar joining the card.

For those unaware, UFC champions have a clause in their contract that guarantees them a certain amount of profit participation in the back-end of the pay-per-view events they fight on. Cormier joked more with Rosenberg about how much money he’s going to make as a result of Lesnar being added to a card he will be headlining, noting his “wallet keeps trying to jump out of his pocket” because of all of the money he is about to make.

Regarding the talk of WWE and UFC, Cormier made it clear that Lesnar is perhaps the only guy in WWE who can really fight at the top level in MMA. He went on to tell a story he recently heard where someone claimed the UFC was trying to sign WWE Superstar Kevin Owens.

“Brock Lesnar is the only guy that’s over there [WWE] that can do that,” said Cormier of Lesnar’s ability to crossover from pro wrestling to MMA fighting. “You know, I saw something the other day where a guy was telling a story about Kevin Owens [and] said, ”the UFC has been trying to sign him,'” Cormier said with a smile.

“No, the UFC has not been trying to sign you because you can not fight,” Cormier continued. “It’s a different world. [I’m a] big fan of Kevin Owens, but it’s a different world.”

Finally, Cormier, who also serves as a fight analyst for FOX Sports 1, gave his expert opinion regarding the style breakdown in the Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt fight at UFC 200. According to Cormier, if Lesnar doesn’t get a takedown, he will “look as lost as he did against Alistair Overeem.”

UFC 200: Cormier vs. Jones 2 is scheduled for Saturday, July 9, 2016 from the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Join us here at MMANews.com on 7/9 for live coverage of the UFC 200 pay-per-view!

Jones Excited About “Millions Added To His Purse” With Lesnar Joining UFC 200 Card

Following the announcement that Brock Lesnar will be fighting Mark Hunt at the landmark UFC 200 event next month, interim UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and UFC 200 headliner Jon Jones might have been more excited about the news than anyone else.

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Following the announcement that Brock Lesnar will be fighting Mark Hunt at the landmark UFC 200 event next month, interim UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and UFC 200 headliner Jon Jones might have been more excited about the news than anyone else.

“Bones” Jones, who will enjoy profit participation in the UFC 200 mega-event in July, as his deal calls for him to earn a percentage of the profits earned from the pay-per-view sales of the event past a certain point, noted that Lesnar joining the card will likely result in “millions” of dollars being added to his purse.

Jones posted the following on his official Twitter account after hearing about the Lesnar announcement.

At UFC 200, Jones will look to unify the UFC 205-pound titles against current champion Daniel Cormier, who he defeated in his last Octagon appearance, but became the new Light Heavyweight champion when Jones was stripped of the title.

UFC 200: Cormier vs. Jones 2 is scheduled to go down live at the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 9, 2016. Make sure to join us here at MMANews.com on 7/9 for the best UFC 200 live results coverage on the web!

Jon Jones Pens Blog To “Paper Champion” Daniel Cormier

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In the wake of Daniel Cormier showing off a punching bag with Jon Jones’ face on it, the interim UFC light heavyweight champion has responded.

Jones, who faces Cormier at UFC 200 in July to unify the titles, posted this message on his official website Tuesday:

It’s good to see you enjoying your last days as paper champ Daniel. I was actually planning on leaving you alone and letting you enjoy them with your family, then you had to go and put this weird shit on the Internet. It’s obvious I’m balls deep in your head right now, but you can pause with all that groping there pussy boy. You’ll be getting your ass kicked soon enough, just really hoping these aren’t your tactics for UFC 200. See you soon buddy, train smart. Don’t need you pulling out again. ~The actual light heavyweight champion

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In the wake of Daniel Cormier showing off a punching bag with Jon Jones’ face on it, the interim UFC light heavyweight champion has responded.

Jones, who faces Cormier at UFC 200 in July to unify the titles, posted this message on his official website Tuesday:

It’s good to see you enjoying your last days as paper champ Daniel. I was actually planning on leaving you alone and letting you enjoy them with your family, then you had to go and put this weird shit on the Internet. It’s obvious I’m balls deep in your head right now, but you can pause with all that groping there pussy boy. You’ll be getting your ass kicked soon enough, just really hoping these aren’t your tactics for UFC 200. See you soon buddy, train smart. Don’t need you pulling out again. ~The actual light heavyweight champion

Video: D.C. Shows Off Custom Jon Jones Heavy Bag For UFC 200 Training Camp

This week, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier showed off a new custom heavy bag he had setup for the training camp for his bout at the upcoming UFC 200 landmark event in July.

Featured below is a clip of D.C. showing off the heavy bag tha…

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This week, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier showed off a new custom heavy bag he had setup for the training camp for his bout at the upcoming UFC 200 landmark event in July.

Featured below is a clip of D.C. showing off the heavy bag that he received from an unknown company, which features Jon Jones’ likeness on it. In addition to the clip, Cormier wrote the following:

“Ha this is awesome. Can’t remember the company that sent it to me. So if you are the company that sent that to me I say thank you and please let me know so that I can tag you. You have made training camp easy lol.”

Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones II headlines UFC 200 on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jon Jones Believes He’s ‘Balls Deep In DC’s Head’

UFC 200 is just around the corner as the blockbuster event is slated for July 9, 2016 from the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event will play host to a long-awaited rematch between bitter rivals Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones as “DC” puts his light heavyweight strap on the line

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UFC 200 is just around the corner as the blockbuster event is slated for July 9, 2016 from the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The main event will play host to a long-awaited rematch between bitter rivals Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones as “DC” puts his light heavyweight strap on the line against the ex-champion in Jones.

The two have been going back and forth since the fight was booked, and even prior to that as the two originally met at January 2015’s UFC 182 with Jones defending his then held title in decisive fashion.

Recently, Cormier took yet another jab at “Bones”, posting a video of himself hitting a heavy bag with the former champion’s face planted on it.

Apparently Jones has gotten wind of the video, and to no surprise has fired back at the ‘paper champion’ as he referred to Cormier as.

Check out “Bones’” response below via his official Instagram account:

Using the term ‘paper champion’, Jones is alluding to the fact that Cormier never technically took the title from him. After being arrested on felony hit-and-run charges in April 2015, Jones was stripped of his long-held title and suspended indefinitely.

Cormier would go on to choke out Anthony Johnson to secure the vacant title before defending it in a five round war against Alexander Gustafsson last October.

“DC” and Jones were set to settle the score at April 23’s UFC 197 in “Bones’” return, but Cormier was forced to withdraw with an injury. Jones would go on to score a rather lackluster decision over late replacement Ovince St. Preux to become the interim 205-pound title holder.

How do you see the rematch playing out?

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