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Report: Chris Weidman Pulls Out Of UFC 199 Main Event Due To Injury

According to Jeremy Botter of FloCombat.com, former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman has pulled out of next month’s UFC 199 main event.

Botter reported that Weidman pulled out of his scheduled rematch against Luke Rockhold for the UFC Middlew…

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According to Jeremy Botter of FloCombat.com, former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman has pulled out of next month’s UFC 199 main event.

Botter reported that Weidman pulled out of his scheduled rematch against Luke Rockhold for the UFC Middleweight Title at UFC 199 after he suffered an undisclosed injury that would prevent him from being able to fight on 6/4.

As things stand right now, UFC has yet to confirm that Weidman is out of the bout and there are no rumors regarding whether or not Rockhold will remain on the card.

Scheduled for June 4, 2016 at The Forum in Inglewood, California, UFC 199 also features Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber for the UFC Bantamweight Title and the Octagon return of UFC Hall Of Famer BJ Penn, as he takes on Cole Miller.

Cris Cyborg Challenges Rousey To Fight At UFC 205: “Don’t Be Scared Homie”

Following her first-round destruction of Leslie Smith at UFC 198 in her hometown of Curitiba, Brazil on Saturday night, Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino explained why she chose not to call out Ronda Rousey during her post-fi…

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Following her first-round destruction of Leslie Smith at UFC 198 in her hometown of Curitiba, Brazil on Saturday night, Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino explained why she chose not to call out Ronda Rousey during her post-fight interview in the Octagon.

Less than 24 hours later, however, Cyborg is already talking about the former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion.

Cyborg took to her official Twitter account after her UFC 198 victory, where she posted a comment directed at “Rowdy” Ronda, challenging her to a fight at UFC 205.

“Hey Ronda Rousey, you running all the way to New York?,” wrote Cyborg on Twitter. “#DontBeScaredHomie #CHAMPIONvsEXChampion #UFC205”

Cris Cyborg won her UFC debut by knocking out Leslie Smith in the first round of their fight at the UFC 198 pay-per-view in Curitiba, Brazil on Saturday, May 14, 2016.

For complete UFC 198 results, click here.

Stipe Miocic KOs Fabricio Werdum To Become New UFC Heavyweight Champion

At UFC 198 on Saturday evening, Stipe Miocic shocked the world.

Stipe Miocic knocked out Fabricio Werdum to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion in the UFC 198 pay-per-view main event before a jam-packed crowd in Curitiba, Brazil.

Miocic blast…

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At UFC 198 on Saturday evening, Stipe Miocic shocked the world.

Stipe Miocic knocked out Fabricio Werdum to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion in the UFC 198 pay-per-view main event before a jam-packed crowd in Curitiba, Brazil.

Miocic blasted Werdum as the now former UFC Heavyweight Champion was coming in, dropping him on his face and pounding him out for a stoppage victory at the 2:47 mark of the very first round.

With the win, Cleveland, Ohio’s own Stipe Miocic becomes the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.

For complete UFC 198 results, click here.

Conor McGregor Responds To Floyd Mayweather: “I Run Boxing”

After Floyd Mayweather addressed the possibility of a boxing match with Conor McGregor on Showtime on Friday night, “The Notorious” one had a very simple and to-the-point response.

Mayweather spoke with Steve Farhood on Showtime on Friday night (wat…

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After Floyd Mayweather addressed the possibility of a boxing match with Conor McGregor on Showtime on Friday night, “The Notorious” one had a very simple and to-the-point response.

Mayweather spoke with Steve Farhood on Showtime on Friday night (watch here) and said the talk of a boxing match against McGregor are not “rumors,” adding that “the fight may happen.”

On Saturday afternoon, upon hearing of the news, the reigning UFC Featherweight Champion had a very brief reply to the former boxing pound-for-pound king. McGregor took to social media where he posted the following comment directed at “Money Mayweather.”

Mayweather On McGregor Fight: “It’s Really Not A Rumor, The Fight May Happen” (Video)

.@FloydMayweather talks potential boxing fight with @TheNotoriousMMA https://t.co/PmLS4e5JHl— SHOWTIME SPORTS (@SHOsports) May 14, 2016

Well, things just got a little more interesting.

This weekend, former boxing pound-for-pound king Floyd…

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Well, things just got a little more interesting.

This weekend, former boxing pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. spoke with Showtime’s Steve Farhood and fueled the flames regarding the rumor of a potential boxing match against reigning UFC Featherweight Champion “The Notorious” Conor McGregor.

“It’s really not a rumor,” Mayweather told Farhood on Friday night. “The fight may happen. We really don’t know, as of right now. As of right now. But do I think the fight will happen? Absolutely.”

Mayweather would elaborate, explaining that it has to be a boxing match, but because of the style McGregor has used to obtain victories inside the Octagon, he feels a standup fight is perfect for both guys.

“We’re the A-side, of course. It has to be a boxing match, because most fights that Conor McGregor won inside the Octagon, he was a stand-up guy. So I’m pretty sure it’s gonna be a tough fight for me.”

Mayweather concluded, “We really don’t know as of right now, but there’s been a lot of talk, and hopefully we can make the fight happen.”

H/T to Scott Christ of BadLeftHook.com for transcribing the above Floyd Mayweather Jr. quote.

Bellator 154 – Phil Davis vs. King Mo Results

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Tonight, MMANews.com is your source for Bellator 154 quick-match results coverage!

Emanating from the SAP Center in San Jose, California and airing live and free on Spike TV, Bellator MMA will present their Bellator 154 event, headlined by an intriguing Light Heavyweight bout, as Phil Davis goes one-on-one with Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal.

Because we will be providing live, round-by-round results coverage of the UFC 198 event, which airs live on pay-per-view tonight from Curitiba, Brazil, MMANews.com will be providing basic quick-match results coverage of tonight’s Bellator 154 event.

Below is the scheduled lineup for Bellator 154:

Bellator 154 Main Card (Airing live on Spike TV)

Phil Davis (205.9) vs. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (205.4)
Evangelista Santos (170.4) vs. Saad Awad (169.9)
Andre Fialho (170.3) vs. Rick Reger (169.6)
Adam Piccolotti (155.8) vs. Ray Wood (154.6)

Bellator 154 Preliminary Card (Airing live on Spike.com)

Joshua Hardwick (157.9) vs. Jorge Acosta (158.6)
Victor Jones (145.5) vs. Anthony Taylor (146.2)
Danasabe Mohammed (170) vs. Martin Sano (171)
Josh Paiva (125.7) vs. Steven Gruber (125.1)
Sam Spengler (170.8) vs. Doyle Childs (170.4)
Josh San Diego (136.0) vs. Jeremiah Labiano (135.3)
Alvin Cacdac vs. Darren Uyenoyama
Thomas Diagne (146.0) vs. Mark Dickman (145.7)
Stephanie Frausto (115.4) vs. Jamielene Nievara (120.0)
Andres Alcantar vs. Nick Pica
James Champman (230.6) vs. Sean Tucker (265.3)

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Tonight, MMANews.com is your source for Bellator 154 quick-match results coverage!

Emanating from the SAP Center in San Jose, California and airing live and free on Spike TV, Bellator MMA will present their Bellator 154 event, headlined by an intriguing Light Heavyweight bout, as Phil Davis goes one-on-one with Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal.

Because we will be providing live, round-by-round results coverage of the UFC 198 event, which airs live on pay-per-view tonight from Curitiba, Brazil, MMANews.com will be providing basic quick-match results coverage of tonight’s Bellator 154 event.

Below is the scheduled lineup for Bellator 154:

Bellator 154 Main Card (Airing live on Spike TV)

Phil Davis (205.9) vs. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (205.4)
Evangelista Santos (170.4) vs. Saad Awad (169.9)
Andre Fialho (170.3) vs. Rick Reger (169.6)
Adam Piccolotti (155.8) vs. Ray Wood (154.6)

Bellator 154 Preliminary Card (Airing live on Spike.com)

Joshua Hardwick (157.9) vs. Jorge Acosta (158.6)
Victor Jones (145.5) vs. Anthony Taylor (146.2)
Danasabe Mohammed (170) vs. Martin Sano (171)
Josh Paiva (125.7) vs. Steven Gruber (125.1)
Sam Spengler (170.8) vs. Doyle Childs (170.4)
Josh San Diego (136.0) vs. Jeremiah Labiano (135.3)
Alvin Cacdac vs. Darren Uyenoyama
Thomas Diagne (146.0) vs. Mark Dickman (145.7)
Stephanie Frausto (115.4) vs. Jamielene Nievara (120.0)
Andres Alcantar vs. Nick Pica
James Champman (230.6) vs. Sean Tucker (265.3)