Tag: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier rematch

Report: Cris Cyborg vs. Megan Anderson ‘Very Close To Being Finalized’

It looks as if Cris Cyborg’s next opponent could be made official in the near future. The former Invicta FC featherweight champion has expressed interest in competing at UFC 214 on July 29 in Anaheim, California. UFC President Dana White has also confirmed that the Brazilian slugger would indeed be competing on the card, but […]

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It looks as if Cris Cyborg’s next opponent could be made official in the near future.

The former Invicta FC featherweight champion has expressed interest in competing at UFC 214 on July 29 in Anaheim, California. UFC President Dana White has also confirmed that the Brazilian slugger would indeed be competing on the card, but the promotion has yet to announce an opponent for her.

Originally, the UFC was targeting a bout between Cyborg and former 135-pound title challenger Cat Zingano, but Zingano revealed that she wouldn’t be healthy enough to fight at UFC 214. Cyborg, however, didn’t even appear to be interested in fighting Zingano, instead suggesting that the UFC book her against Invicta champion Megan Anderson.

Anderson was recently scheduled to headline Invicta FC 24, but that could soon change, as MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani recently reported that a bout between Cyborg and Anderson is ‘very close to being finalized’ for UFC 214:

Anderson is currently riding a four fight win streak, with all four of those victories coming by way of TKO. She most recently scored a stoppage victory over Charmaine Tweet this past January.

Cyborg, on the other hand, has scored back-to-back victories in the Octagon, stopping both Leslie Smith and Lina Lansberg in 140-pound catchweight bouts. Many consider the Brazilian to be the best female fighter on the planet and she is without question one of the most feared fighters actively competing.

UFC 214 is currently set to be headlined by a light heavyweight title rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones.

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Seven UFC Rematches That Need To Happen

In the UFC, especially in high-level championship bouts, the stakes are enormous, and the outcomes are unpredictable. Whether it be a major upset, a controversial decision, or a five-round instant classic, fight fans are often left wanting more, and because of that, rematches are so often demanded, although they aren’t always delivered upon. Let’s take

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In the UFC, especially in high-level championship bouts, the stakes are enormous, and the outcomes are unpredictable. Whether it be a major upset, a controversial decision, or a five-round instant classic, fight fans are often left wanting more, and because of that, rematches are so often demanded, although they aren’t always delivered upon.

Let’s take a look at seven UFC rematches that simply need to take place:

Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor

1) Conor McGregor vs. Jose Aldo II

The fighting future of reigning UFC featherweight and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is cloudier than ever, and not only because it’s unclear which title he’ll defend next, but also because he has a baby on the way.

McGregor most recently won the lightweight title, and although he’s keen on keeping both straps, some have predicted that he’ll never defend his 145-pound title again, which would be a shame, as a must see rematch awaits at featherweight.

The “Notorious” one took on former longtime champion Jose Aldo, who at the time was the only featherweight titleholder in the promotion’s history, last December. After months and months of build up, McGregor slept Aldo in just 13-seconds with a vicious left hand.

While the result was as decisive as it gets, fans were left with an odd feeling as they were expecting a war. The only way to silence the crowd is to run it back again.

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