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McGregor vs. Diaz II, Edgar vs. Aldo, Velasquez vs. Browne + More (!!!) Booked for Stacked UFC 200 Card

(Wait, the same people who designed this travesty are capable of making this? AIN’T. BUYING. IT.) Regardless of how we all felt when rumors first started swirling that the UFC would be booking an immediate rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz for UFC 200, the one thing we could all agree is that we […]

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(Wait, the same people who designed this travesty are capable of making this? AIN’T. BUYING. IT.)

Regardless of how we all felt when rumors first started swirling that the UFC would be booking an immediate rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz for UFC 200, the one thing we could all agree is that we WOULD TOTALLY WATCH THAT SH*T AGAIN. Whether the fight was contested at welterweight, lightweight, Franklinweight, or Moneyweight, there wasn’t a red-blooded MMA fan alive that wouldn’t fork over sixty bucks or the password to the illegal streaming website with which they watch all pay-per-views to see this rematch.

As such, the UFC announced this morning that a welterweight rematch between McGregor vs. Diaz II would in fact be headlining UFC 200. But that’s not all, not by a long shot…

Also revealed to be on tap for UFC 200, if you can believe it, are the following fights:

1) Frankie Edgar vs. Jose Aldo II (for the interim featherweight title) – Yes, while the featherweight champion continues his quest to become a welterweight contender, the man whose four year reign he ended will begin picking up the pieces by rematching the former lightweight champion at featherweight. Crazy times, these are. Anyways, Aldo and Edgar will do battle once again with the interim featherweight title on the line, with the winner receiving the next shot against McGregor whenever he feels like rejoining the 145 pound division.

2) Cain Velasquez vs. Travis Browne – the former heavyweight champion will return from his latest injury layoff (you know, the one that cost him a rematch against new champ Fabricio Werdum) to take on perennial contender Travis Browne, who is fresh off a third round, foul-filled TKO of Matt Mitrione back in January.

3) Johny Hendricks vs. Kelvin Gastelum – In a battle of guys juuuust a bit too heavy to make 170, former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks will take on TUF 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum. The former is on the heels of a devastating first round KO loss to Stephen Thompson last month, while the latter faced a recent setback of his own in the form of a split decision loss to late replacement opponent Neil Magny. The odds on this thing making it past the weigh-ins? 20-to-1.

4) Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Lauzon – Hot off his first legitimate win in the past six years, Diego “The Nightmare Within a Dream Within a Nightmare” Sanchez will face lightweight staple and bonus king Joe Lauzon, who has dropped two out of his past three fights to Evan Dunham and Al Iaquinta. These two were originally scheduled to meet at UFC 180 until injuries saw them both removed from the card.

5) Takanori Gomi vs. Jim Miller – In what is likely a “loser leaves town” match for both veterans, “The Fireball Kid” will look to rebound from back-to-back TKO losses to Myles Jury and Joe Lauzon against Miller, who himself has dropped two straight to Michael Chiesa and Diego Sanchez.

6) Sage Northcutt vs. Enrique Marin – After suffering the first loss of his professional career to Bryan Barberena, everybody’s favorite front-flipping wonderkid has been booked to face Enrique “Wasabi” Marin, a relative unknown who dropped his UFC debut to Erick Montano at Fight Night 87 in November of last year.

6) Gegard Mousasi vs. Derek Brunson – This one was announced earlier this month, but since we don’t cover really cover fight bookings anymore, we’ll just include it here. The former Strikeforce champion is coming off a decision win over Thales Leites in the co-feature bout of UFC Fight Night 84 on Feb. 27, while the former Strikeforce competitor has rattled off four straight victories including a recent KO of Roan Carneiro at Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy last month.

Also being rumored for UFC 200 is the long-awaited return of women’s bantamweight title challenger Cat Zingano. While the fight hasn’t been made official yet, Zingano is reportedly expected to face TUF 18 winner Julianna Pena in an undercard bout. Our advice for Cat? Protect your balls.

Suffice it to say, UFC 200 is shaping up to be not only one the best card of the year, but one of the best in UFC history. We’ll be sure to keep you updated as it is inevitably torn apart by injury…

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Sage Northcutt Returns At UFC 200

After suffering the first loss of his MMA career to Bryan Barberena at January 30’s UFC on FOX 18, touted prospect Sage Northcutt has his return to the Octagon lined up. Northcutt will return to action on July 9’s blockbuster UFC 200 pay-per-view (PPV) event from Las Vegas against The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) veteran Enrique

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After suffering the first loss of his MMA career to Bryan Barberena at January 30’s UFC on FOX 18, touted prospect Sage Northcutt has his return to the Octagon lined up.

Northcutt will return to action on July 9’s blockbuster UFC 200 pay-per-view (PPV) event from Las Vegas against The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) veteran Enrique Marin. GQ broke the news on Twitter earlier today:

Highly touted as the future of the lightweight division when he was noticed by Dana White on the first episode of his “Lookig For A Fight” show, the 20-year-old Northcutt brought a ton of hype with him thanks to his extensive sport karate background.

He backed it up in the cage with two wins over Francisco Trevino and Cody Pfister, but his hype train came crashing down when his clear ground deficiencies were exposed by Barberena, who stopped Northcutt when ‘Super’ tapped out to an arm triangle choke that didn’t appear to be fully locked on.

Regardless, he obviously has a ton of time to right the ship and round out his overall game, but he’ll have his hands full with Marin, a touted grappler with an 8-3 overall record including five submissions who will be making his UFC debut.

UFC 200 is headlined by the awaited — and some would say controversial — welterweight rematch between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor, while Jose Aldo will battle Frankie Edgar for the interim featherweight title (although not in the co-main event).

The event from Las Vegas’ all-new T-Mobile arena is shaping up as arguably the most stacked PPVof the year, and adding Northcutt can only help that hype and buzz significantly. We’ll have to wait and see if he’s able to capitalize.

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Sage Northcutt Added To UFC 200 Event Vs. Enrique Marin

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“Super” Sage Northcutt will be part of the UFC 200 card, as GQ confirmed a fight vs. Enrique Marin on Thursday.

Northcutt (7-1) suffered his first loss this past January, …

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“Super” Sage Northcutt will be part of the UFC 200 card, as GQ confirmed a fight vs. Enrique Marin on Thursday.

Northcutt (7-1) suffered his first loss this past January, submitting to an arm-triangle choke put on by Bryan Barberena. He accepted the fight at welterweight after Andrew Holbrook pulled out of the planned bout.

After signing with the UFC last year, Northcutt debuted in impressive fashion, finishing Francisco Trevino inside of a minute. He added a second round submission win over Cody Pfister to his resume to close out the year before the Barberena loss.

Marin (8-3) lost his Octagon debut in November to Erick Montano, snapping a six-fight win streak for the fighter also known as “Wasabi.”

The main event for the July 9 card will feature Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz, with Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar colliding for the interim featherweight belt.

Is Sage Northcutt In The Upcoming “UFC 2” Video Game?

Sage Northcutt’s sudden rise through the ranks hit a wall when he was submitted by Bryan Barberena earlier this year.

But Northcutt has vowed to get back to training and return.

Does that mean the talented youngster will be part of the active ro…

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Sage Northcutt’s sudden rise through the ranks hit a wall when he was submitted by Bryan Barberena earlier this year.

But Northcutt has vowed to get back to training and return.

Does that mean the talented youngster will be part of the active roster for EA Sports’ “UFC 2” video game that is released on Tuesday? Northcutt seems to believe so.

Downfall: Four Reasons UFC Hype Trains Crumble

Reigning UFC featherweight champion and global super star the “Notorious” Conor McGregor suffered his first UFC loss at last weekend’s (March 5, 2016) UFC 196, tapping out to Nate Diaz in the second round of their welterweight main event bout. While McGregor still holds his 145-pound title, as well as his spot as the promotion’s

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Reigning UFC featherweight champion and global super star the “Notorious” Conor McGregor suffered his first UFC loss at last weekend’s (March 5, 2016) UFC 196, tapping out to Nate Diaz in the second round of their welterweight main event bout.

While McGregor still holds his 145-pound title, as well as his spot as the promotion’s biggest star, his fall from grace also marks yet another UFC hype train to taste defeat in recent memory.

Along with the Irishman, heavily promoted and heavily pushed stars Ronda Rousey, Paige VanZant, and Sage Northcutt have all suffered losses in just the last four months alone.

While these fighters undoubtedly have the ability to bounce back and create even brighter futures, it’s interesting to look deeper into those elitists that garner the special treatment of the infamous UFC hype machine.

Why is it that these hype machines often end up facing downfall? Let’s take a look at four possible reasons:

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The Showstoppers: A List Of MMA’s Flashiest Strikers

While winning is typically most important to a fighter, mixed martial arts (MMA) is also a business, and a business that pays well towards those who entertain. One could be a truly elite level fighter, but simply not garner the same attention as others because fans feel as if he or she is boring so

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While winning is typically most important to a fighter, mixed martial arts (MMA) is also a business, and a business that pays well towards those who entertain.

One could be a truly elite level fighter, but simply not garner the same attention as others because fans feel as if he or she is boring so to say.

With that being said, we’ve seen the emergence of many fighters over the years that are willing to take risks, try new things, and show off their wide variety of skillsets, and in return, they are deemed as entertaining.

Aside from the entertainment factor, using unorthodox techniques can also prove to be confusing towards opponents.

Not all fighters or athletes have the special tools needed to open the eyes of fans around the world, but those that due are usually revered because of it.

Let’s take a look at MMA’s flashiest strikers:

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