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July Was An Incredible Month In The UFC (Editorial)

I saw somewhere that we were provided almost 12 full hours of UFC action in July.

And that’s not including commercials, features, promos and other “in-between” filler.

Just in terms of total fight, in-Octagon time.

Almost 12 full hours.

Inc…

I saw somewhere that we were provided almost 12 full hours of UFC action in July.

And that’s not including commercials, features, promos and other “in-between” filler.

Just in terms of total fight, in-Octagon time.

Almost 12 full hours.

Incredible.

But with all that, there was plenty of boring, slow-moving action that we had to sit through.

Let’s not relive those bouts and instead focus on the more memorable ones. Feel free to sound off on what you feel like were the “Fight,” “Knockout” and “Submission of the Month” from July in the UFC.

FIGHT OF THE MONTH

For me, this came down to the strawweight division.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Rose Namajunas earned “Fight of the Night” honors at UFC 201 for their three-round decision that ultimately went to the unbeaten Polish fighter, but they fell just short in this category for the month.

That honor belongs to champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha who battled for 25 minutes over the belt. Jedrzejczyk was the winner on that night, as the two also claimed “Fight of the Night” status.

Next up we just might get to see the two winners square off – and maybe even in Poland to boot.

KNOCKOUT OF THE MONTH

There were some mighty fine choices for this award, as well, but the one finish that still sticks with me came from Eddie Alvarez.

The former Bellator champion was viewed as an underdog against Rafael dos Anjos when they met for the UFC lightweight strap, but somebody forgot to tell Alvarez that.

He came out guns-blazing vs. RDA and finished him with an incredible flurry of shots. It was hard not to get emotional listening to Alvarez discuss his delayed move to the UFC and how he almost gave up on fighting because of it.

Tyron Woodley’s knockout of Robbie Lawler and John Lineker’s finish of Michael McDonald were also right there.

SUBMISSION OF THE MONTH

This was the easiest of the three.

Amanda Nunes pulled a Holly Holm against Miesha Tate, stunning the masses and submitting the female bantamweight champion in the main event of UFC 200.

For Nunes, it was an incredible moment that thrust her into the spotlight of the sport.

The Brazilian dominated Tate, who struggled to make weight the day before, leaving her a bloody mess with a broken nose and no title to take home.

GSP Interested In Being Tyron Woodley’s First UFC Welterweight Title Challenger

While Michael Bisping’s next dance partner is all set, apparently another UFC title-holder has former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre interested in making an Octagon comeback.

Ariel Helwani reported at MMAFighting.com on Monday morning that …

While Michael Bisping’s next dance partner is all set, apparently another UFC title-holder has former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre interested in making an Octagon comeback.

Ariel Helwani reported at MMAFighting.com on Monday morning that former longtime 170-pound king Georges St-Pierre is interested in fighting new 170-pound champion, Tyron Woodley.

Woodley knocked out Robbie Lawler in the first round at UFC 201 on Saturday night to become the new UFC Welterweight Champion. After the show, Woodley claimed that he has his sights set on either Nick Diaz or Georges St-Pierre as the guy he would like to defend the title against first.

St-Pierre apparently feels the same.

Helwani texted GSP to ask him if he’s interested in fighting “The Chosen One” in his first 170-pound title defense, to which “Rush” simply replied, “Yes.”

St-Pierre last fought inside the Octagon at UFC 167 in November of 2013, edging out Johny Hendricks via close decision victory to retain his UFC Welterweight crown and retire as champion.

Video: UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 “Extended Preview”

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On late Saturday evening, UFC released the official “Extended Preview” for their next pay-per-view, which is expected to be among the biggest of all-time.

UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor faces the only man t…

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On late Saturday evening, UFC released the official “Extended Preview” for their next pay-per-view, which is expected to be among the biggest of all-time.

UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor faces the only man to ever beat him inside the Octagon, Nate Diaz, in an immediate 170-pound rematch.

The official description for UFC 202: Extended Preview reads as follows:

“In arguably the most anticipated rematch in UFC history, Conor McGregor takes on Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 202 looking to avenge the only UFC loss of his career. Watch the extended preview and get your tickets now at www.ufc.com/tickets.”

Join us here at MMANews.com on 8/20 for live coverage of UFC 202!

UFC 201 Results From Atlanta, Georgia

MMANews.com is your source for UFC 201 Results and live coverage. UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley takes place live from Atlanta, Georgia, and we will be providing the absolute best live results coverage of the highly anticipated pay-per-view featuring an absolutely stacked lineup, including Rose Namajunas vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz in an exciting women’s bout, as well as durable veterans Matt Brown and Jake Ellenberger duking things out in a 170-pound battle.

UFC 201 kicks off live tonight with a two-fight preliminary card on UFC Fight Pass starting at 6:30pm ET. / 3:30pm PT., featuring Michael Graves vs. Bojan Velickovic in the main event, as well as a four-fight preliminary card headlined by Ed Herman vs. Nikita Krylov on FOX Sports 2 starting at 8pm ET. / 5pm PT. After the FS1 prelims, starting at 10pm ET. / 7pm PT., it will be time for the UFC 201 pay-per-view headlined by Robbie Lawler vs. Tyron Woodley for the UFC Welterweight Title.

MMANews.com will be providing live, quick-match UFC 201 results coverage of the two preliminary cards this evening, and the fastest, most detailed round-by-round results coverage of every fight on the pay-per-view portion of the show from start-to-finish. We welcome fans to test our updates against the competition this evening, as it will not take long for you to figure out where you want to be when the big fights get started.

Undercard (UFC Fight Pass at 7 p.m. ET)

– Cesar Arzamendia vs. Damien Brown
– Michael Graves vs. Bojan Velickovic

Undercard (FOX Sports 2 at 8 p.m. ET)

– Wilson Reis vs. Hector Sandoval
– Anthony Hamilton vs. Damian Grabowski
– Ross Pearson vs. Jorge Masvidal
– Ed Herman vs. Nikita Krylov

Main Card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)

– Ryan Benoit vs. Fredy Serrano
– Francisco Rivera vs. Erik Perez
– Matt Brown vs. Jake Ellenberger
– Rose Namajunas vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
– Robbie Lawler (c) vs. Tyron Woodley

Ian McCall’s Response To UFC 201 Fight Cancellation: “Whatever”

Ian McCall has not fought since early 2015.

“Uncle Creepy” was expected to return to action Saturday night at UFC 201 vs. Justin Scoggins in the pay-per-view main card opener. However, Scoggins’ body stopped cutting weight Thursday and officials removed the entire fight.

McCall (13-5-1) will still receive his show money after successfully weighing in, according to a report by MMAjunkie.

“Whatever,” McCall said. “As much as I like Justin, I want to be a (expletive) and say something, but whatever. Weight cutting isn’t good for you, and if you don’t do it right – and he’s young, he’s probably stupid about it. But he’s a good fighter, so hopefully this won’t tarnish his name too much.”

A veteran of the sport, McCall understands all of the nuisances that go into the fight game.

“It’s weird that I feel bad for him, but this weight cutting (expletive) is horrible for you,” he said. “I’m just getting it done because I’m getting paid.”

Ian McCall has not fought since early 2015.

McCall (13-5-1) will still receive his show money after successfully weighing in, according to a report by MMAjunkie.

A veteran of the sport, McCall understands all of the nuisances that go into the fight game.

“It’s weird that I feel bad for him, but this weight cutting (expletive) is horrible for you,” he said. “I’m just getting it done because I’m getting paid.”

Shane Carwin Announces His Intentions To Return To The UFC

This week, former UFC heavyweight contender Shane Carwin announced his intentions to return to the UFC.

“I had management let the UFC know I am considering a return and looking into what goes into that,” wrote Carwin on the popular Underground Forum…

This week, former UFC heavyweight contender Shane Carwin announced his intentions to return to the UFC.

“I had management let the UFC know I am considering a return and looking into what goes into that,” wrote Carwin on the popular Underground Forum. “Who would you like to see me face?”

Carwin (12-2), a former interim UFC Heavyweight Champion, last competed inside the Octagon at UFC 131 back in June of 2011. He lost that night to Junior dos Santos, marking his second loss in a row and the only two losses of his professional MMA career. His other defeat famously came at the hands of Brock Lesnar.

Speaking of hands, another thing Carwin is known for is having the distinction of being the guy to wear the biggest gloves in UFC history, as the company had to make special 4x gloves for him, one full size bigger than the special 3x sized gloves that the UFC had to make for Lesnar.