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UFC on ESPN+ 1: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw Official Poster Released

The UFC will kick off their broadcast deal with ESPN in style. UFC on ESPN+ 1 will be headlined by a champion vs. champion super fight. UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo will have his first title defense against bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw. The UFC has released the official poster for the fight. Check it out […]

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The UFC will kick off their broadcast deal with ESPN in style.

UFC on ESPN+ 1 will be headlined by a champion vs. champion super fight. UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo will have his first title defense against bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw. The UFC has released the official poster for the fight. Check it out here:

Cejudo comes off a historic victory over Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. He became the first man to ever defeat Johnson at 125 pounds this past August. The former Olympian defeated Johnson via split decision. He avenged his first career defeat to Johnson back in 2016, when “Mighty Mouse” finished him in the first round.

Now he hopes to pick up an even bigger victory against Dillashaw.

Dillashaw is on a roll at the moment. He’s riding a four-fight win streak and regained the bantamweight title in November of last year. Dillashaw finished Garbrandt in the second round of their meeting at UFC 217. He solidified his victory in their rematch at UFC 227, this time finishing “No Love” in the first round. Now he’ll go after his second division title at 125 pounds against Cejudo.

UFC on ESPN+ 1 goes down from The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on January 19, 2018.

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Official UFC Brooklyn Poster Released (Photo)

The UFC Brooklyn poster has been officially released. UFC Brooklyn takes place January 19th, 2019 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. This will be the first UFC event associated with ESPN, and the promotion pulled out all the stops to deliv…

The UFC Brooklyn poster has been officially released. UFC Brooklyn takes place January 19th, 2019 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. This will be the first UFC event associated with ESPN, and the promotion pulled out all the stops to deliver a strong card for the event, even sacrificing a potential main event […]

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Dana White Talks Cejudo vs. Dillashaw Moving To UFC on ESPN+ 1

Recently, UFC President Dana White was asked about having Henry Cejudo vs. TJ Dillashaw moved to the UFC on ESPN+ 1 card. Cejudo will be making his first career flyweight title defense against the bantamweight champion. Initially, the fight was schedul…

Recently, UFC President Dana White was asked about having Henry Cejudo vs. TJ Dillashaw moved to the UFC on ESPN+ 1 card. Cejudo will be making his first career flyweight title defense against the bantamweight champion. Initially, the fight was scheduled to go down on UFC 233. However, the UFC wanted to make a good […]

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Dana White Addresses Moving Cejudo vs. Dillashaw To UFC On ESPN + 1

Dana White addresses the decision to move the big fight between Henry Cejudo and TJ Dillashaw with the UFC flyweight title up for grabs. This fight was originally slated for the UFC 233 PPV event on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. However, that had to be moved up about a […]

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Dana White addresses the decision to move the big fight between Henry Cejudo and TJ Dillashaw with the UFC flyweight title up for grabs. This fight was originally slated for the UFC 233 PPV event on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

However, that had to be moved up about a week as the UFC needed a big main event for their first show as part of their new TV deal with ESPN. Dillashaw will move down 10 pounds to challenge for Cejudo’s 125-pound belt.

Dana White Addresses Decision

The UFC President recently addressed this decision during an interview with MMAJunkie where he noted that this isn’t the first time they made this call. Back in 2011, the UFC was in a similar situation with promotion’s network television debut on FOX.

They decided to book a heavyweight title fight between then-champion Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos. This fight served as the headliner for UFC on FOX 1 while it could’ve easily been on PPV. It was a smart call by White as it was a qualified ratings success with 5.7 million viewers.

“We did it last time when we launched, too,” White on Thursday told MMAjunkie.

White also made it known that he’s not worried about Dillashaw trying to cut weight despite the fight taking place a week earlier.

“I don’t worry about a lot of that stuff,” he said. “These guys are professionals. Dillashaw has been around for a long time and knows what he’s doing.”

UFC On ESPN + 1 (also known as UFC Fight Night 143) is set to take place on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The main card will air on ESPN + 10 p.m. ET.

The preliminary card will be split broadcasted on ESPN 8 p.m. ET and the TV network’s streaming service, ESPN + Fight Pass. The promotion will be announcing more bouts for this show in the coming weeks.

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Henry Cejudo vs. T.J. Dillashaw Moved To UFC Brooklyn

Henry Cejudo vs. T.J. Dillashaw won’t be taking place at UFC 233 after all. Cejudo was initially scheduled to defend his UFC flyweight championship against Dillashaw on Jan. 26. The champion vs. champion bout would’ve either been the main e…

Henry Cejudo vs. T.J. Dillashaw won’t be taking place at UFC 233 after all. Cejudo was initially scheduled to defend his UFC flyweight championship against Dillashaw on Jan. 26. The champion vs. champion bout would’ve either been the main event or co-headliner of UFC 233 inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The bout has […]

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Joseph Benavidez Eyes Winner of Dillashaw/Cejudo Bout

Joseph Benavidez will be fighting Alex Perez in 24 hours in the TUF 28 Finale from the Pearl Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. But Joseph Benavidez has made it clear that in the midst of all the rumors of the imminent demise of the f…

Joseph Benavidez will be fighting Alex Perez in 24 hours in the TUF 28 Finale from the Pearl Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. But Joseph Benavidez has made it clear that in the midst of all the rumors of the imminent demise of the flyweight division, he is still planning for […]

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