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UFC On FOX 19 Fighters To Watch From Daniel Cormier, Kenny Florian

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With UFC on FOX 19 set for this Saturday night, the recent edition of “UFC Tonight” was used to promote the card.

Co-hosts Kenny Florian and Daniel Cormier each offered up a fighter to watch, with both sticking away from the “obvious” selections and digging a little deeper.

Florian picked Rose Namajunas, who meets Tecia Torres in the new co-main event in a likely title-eliminator bout at strawweight.

“Rose Namajunas is a completely different fighter than the one you saw in the Ultimate Fighter finale,” Florian said. “Everything is really coming together for her not only on a technical level but mentally she is just way more mature as a fighter. She can really do it all.”

For Cormier, he went with Islam Makhachev, as the Sambo world champion takes on Drew Dober in a lightweight bout that kicks off the televised prelims.

“My fighter to watch is Islam Makhachev. He lost his last fight but had moved up very fast,” Cormier said. “This young man is unbelievable. In the time since his last fight, he’s won another Sambo World Championship. I’ve been with him in training camp, the dude is a monster with unbelievable wrestling and great cardio.”

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With UFC on FOX 19 set for this Saturday night, the recent edition of “UFC Tonight” was used to promote the card.

Co-hosts Kenny Florian and Daniel Cormier each offered up a fighter to watch, with both sticking away from the “obvious” selections and digging a little deeper.

Florian picked Rose Namajunas, who meets Tecia Torres in the new co-main event in a likely title-eliminator bout at strawweight.

“Rose Namajunas is a completely different fighter than the one you saw in the Ultimate Fighter finale,” Florian said. “Everything is really coming together for her not only on a technical level but mentally she is just way more mature as a fighter. She can really do it all.”

For Cormier, he went with Islam Makhachev, as the Sambo world champion takes on Drew Dober in a lightweight bout that kicks off the televised prelims.

“My fighter to watch is Islam Makhachev. He lost his last fight but had moved up very fast,” Cormier said. “This young man is unbelievable. In the time since his last fight, he’s won another Sambo World Championship. I’ve been with him in training camp, the dude is a monster with unbelievable wrestling and great cardio.”

UFC Fighters Who’ve Dated Each Other

It takes a certain type of person to date an MMA fighter, given the sacrifices they have to make on a daily basis, mentally, emotionally and physically in order to earn a living and compete at the highest level. With that in mind, who better to date than another fighter who understands what they are

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It takes a certain type of person to date an MMA fighter, given the sacrifices they have to make on a daily basis, mentally, emotionally and physically in order to earn a living and compete at the highest level.

With that in mind, who better to date than another fighter who understands what they are going through, is accustomed to that lifestyle, and shares the same passion for the sport.

In this article we’ll take a look at several examples of male and female UFC stars who have dated each other, and indeed in some cases even found the partner that they intend to spend the rest of their lives with.

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Tecia Torres In The Clear With USADA Ahead Of UFC On FOX 19

Just about a month out from her fight with Rose Namajunas, and it would seem as if Tecia Torres is in the clear with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

As the USADA and UFC continue to work to get banned substances out of MMA, testing remains a top priori…

Rose Namajunas and Tecia Torres

Just about a month out from her fight with Rose Namajunas, and it would seem as if Tecia Torres is in the clear with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

As the USADA and UFC continue to work to get banned substances out of MMA, testing remains a top priority.

Torres, who defeated Namajunas in their first meeting, has been tested twice in under four weeks, according to a post she made on Instagram Friday. The two strawweight contenders meet at UFC on FOX 19 from Tampa, Florida on April 16.

Tecia Torres In The Clear With USADA Ahead Of UFC On FOX 19

Just about a month out from her fight with Rose Namajunas, and it would seem as if Tecia Torres is in the clear with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

As the USADA and UFC continue to work to get banned substances out of MMA, testing remains a top priori…

Rose Namajunas and Tecia Torres

Just about a month out from her fight with Rose Namajunas, and it would seem as if Tecia Torres is in the clear with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

As the USADA and UFC continue to work to get banned substances out of MMA, testing remains a top priority.

Torres, who defeated Namajunas in their first meeting, has been tested twice in under four weeks, according to a post she made on Instagram Friday. The two strawweight contenders meet at UFC on FOX 19 from Tampa, Florida on April 16.

Paige VanZant Selected To Appear On Dancing With The Stars

Months back, current UFC women’s strawweight title challenger Claudia Gadelha labeled fellow contender Paige “12 Gauge” VanZant as a “pretty dancer” rather than a fighter. Although she suffered a bloody loss in her last bout against Rose Namajunas, the 21-year-old VanZant has definitely proven herself to be a legitimate fighter despite her good looks, and

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Months back, current UFC women’s strawweight title challenger Claudia Gadelha labeled fellow contender Paige “12 Gauge” VanZant as a “pretty dancer” rather than a fighter.

Although she suffered a bloody loss in her last bout against Rose Namajunas, the 21-year-old VanZant has definitely proven herself to be a legitimate fighter despite her good looks, and flashy charm.

However, it also appears as if Gadelha’s statement may have been partially correct, as it was announced today (March 8, 2016) that VanZant has been selected to be part of the cast of the 22nd season of ABC’s ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Reality show.

The move makes sense, as “12 Gaauge” has spoken on her interest in competitive dancing in the past.

The No. 7-ranked strawweight contender won’t be the first fighter to have appeared on the show either, as former champions Randy “The Natural” Couture and Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell took part in seasons 19 and nine respectively.

The upcoming season is set to premiere on March 21, 2016, lasting until sometime in May.

With that being said, the Team Alpha Male Staple will likely remain out of action until sometime late this summer at the earliest.

VanZant currently holds a 3-1 UFC record, and will look to get back to her winning ways upon her return.

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[ARCHIVES] Jon Jones vs. Rose Namajunas? Only At Jackson-Wink MMA

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Tonight at UFC 268, Rose Namajunas defends her strawweight championship agaisnt Zhang Weili. In this story from 2017, she went one on one with a much larger, more decorated opponent: Jon “Bones” Jones…well, sort of. The following…

Rose Namajunas, Jon Jones

[MMA NEWS ARCHIVES]

Tonight at UFC 268, Rose Namajunas defends her strawweight championship agaisnt Zhang Weili. In this story from 2017, she went one on one with a much larger, more decorated opponent: Jon “Bones” Jones…well, sort of. The following story is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of the MMA News Archives.

[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 16, 2016, 1:34 PM]

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has a huge match on the horizon, as he’ll take on Daniel Cormier in April.

However, another opponent stepped up to the challenge on Tuesday in the form of Rose Namajunas.

Yes, the one-time UFC strawweight contender rolled with “Bones” during a training session in New Mexico at Jackson-Wink MMA. And you better believe that Namajunas pulled no punches vs. the former No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter.

Namajunas is coming off a devastating victory over Paige VanZant and has now won two in a row since a loss to Carla Esparza back in 2014 for the inaugural 115-pound title. She is set for a rematch with Tecia Torres this April. Torres won the first meeting via decision three years ago.

She later added a video of the two rolling, with Jones flexing his might by picking up Namajunas.

Had fun getting my ass kicked today thanks everyone @jacksonwink_mma @jonnybones ??? #ufconfox

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