UFC 198 Extended Preview Takes Look At Werdum-Miocic, Jacare-Belfort

The UFC has released an extended video preview for the next pay-per-view, as UFC 198 goes down from Brazil this May.

Featured will be Fabricio Werdum defending his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic, middleweight contenders Ronaldo “Jacare” Souz…

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The UFC has released an extended video preview for the next pay-per-view, as UFC 198 goes down from Brazil this May.

Featured will be Fabricio Werdum defending his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic, middleweight contenders Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Vitor Belfort colliding an an all-Brazilian showdown and Anderson Silva taking on Uriah Hall.

UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic Early Full Card Preview and Predictions

UFC 197 was a card showcasing the hottest young names in MMA. UFC 198, on the other hand, is likely to be a last hurrah for a number of old favorites. The UFC packed the card—booked to go down in Curitiba, Brazil—to the brim with local lege…

UFC 197 was a card showcasing the hottest young names in MMA. UFC 198, on the other hand, is likely to be a last hurrah for a number of old favorites. The UFC packed the card—booked to go down in Curitiba, Brazil—to the brim with local legends such as Anderson Silva, Cris “Cyborg” Justino and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.

The full main card is as follows:

  • Fabricio Werdum vs. Stipe Miocic
  • Ronaldo Souza vs. Vitor Belfort
  • Anderson Silva vs. Uriah Hall
  • Cris Cyborg vs. Leslie Smith
  • Mauricio Rua vs. Corey Anderson

There is just one more pit stop before UFC 198 (UFC Fight Night on May 8), making this a great time to take a look over the fights, the fighters and the likely outcomes for this event. So read on to find out what’s on the line and what’s at stake on Saturday, May 14.

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UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic Early Full Card Preview and Predictions

UFC 197 was a card showcasing the hottest young names in MMA. UFC 198, on the other hand, is likely to be a last hurrah for a number of old favorites. The UFC packed the card—booked to go down in Curitiba, Brazil—to the brim with local lege…

UFC 197 was a card showcasing the hottest young names in MMA. UFC 198, on the other hand, is likely to be a last hurrah for a number of old favorites. The UFC packed the card—booked to go down in Curitiba, Brazil—to the brim with local legends such as Anderson Silva, Cris “Cyborg” Justino and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.

The full main card is as follows:

  • Fabricio Werdum vs. Stipe Miocic
  • Ronaldo Souza vs. Vitor Belfort
  • Anderson Silva vs. Uriah Hall
  • Cris Cyborg vs. Leslie Smith
  • Mauricio Rua vs. Corey Anderson

There is just one more pit stop before UFC 198 (UFC Fight Night on May 8), making this a great time to take a look over the fights, the fighters and the likely outcomes for this event. So read on to find out what’s on the line and what’s at stake on Saturday, May 14.

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Video: Brazilian Legends Featured In UFC 198 Trailer

https://youtu.be/zjLeox-RsB0

One of the most anticipated cards of the year is less than a month away and on Tuesday, UFC released the official video trailer to add to the anticipation.

Featuring UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum defending …

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https://youtu.be/zjLeox-RsB0

One of the most anticipated cards of the year is less than a month away and on Tuesday, UFC released the official video trailer to add to the anticipation.

Featuring UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum defending his title against Stipe Miocic, the UFC debut of Cris “Cyborg” against Leslie Smith, MMA legend Vitor Belfort against Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, MMA legend Anderson Silva against Urijah Hall, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Corey Anderson and more, UFC 198 takes place from Curitiba, Brazil on May 14th.

Check out the official UFC 198 trailer above.

Make sure to visit MMANews.com on 5/14 for the best UFC 198 live results coverage on the web!

Cyborg: Ronda Rousey Knew It Was Impossible For Me To Make 135

Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino is finally set to make her UFC debut in a catchweight bout against Leslie Smith at May 14’s UFC 198 from Curitiba, Brazil. Although it won’t be the long sought upon super fight with former bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey, it is a good sign to see the Brazilian

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Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino is finally set to make her UFC debut in a catchweight bout against Leslie Smith at May 14’s UFC 198 from Curitiba, Brazil.

Although it won’t be the long sought upon super fight with former bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey, it is a good sign to see the Brazilian slugger finally make her way over to the Octagon.

One thing to note, however, is that the UFC doesn’t have a featherweight division for female fighters. With that being said, Justino will likely have to continuously fight at catchweights, or find some way to cut down to the 135 pound limit.

While some fighters, including reigning UFC champion Miesha Tate, have expressed their willingness to fight “Cyborg” at a catchweight, Rousey has never seemed to budge.

Recently speaking on the matter, Justino admitted that a fighter can’t be pushed into a fight, although she is hopeful that Rousey will accept a bout at 140 pounds with her upon the “Rowdy” one’s return:

“You know, you can’t push a fighter into a fight, it’s better for them to compete because they want to challenge themselves. I like to challenge myself. I’m an MMA world champ, but I fought the Muay Thai world champ because I like to challenge myself. Maybe I’ll lose, maybe I’ll win, but I’ll be getting better.”

“I think when Ronda comes back to fight, all of the fans want to watch me fight her. She has talked about me in the past, she has pushed the idea of this fight, but after that said I had to make 135lbs to fight her, because she knew it was impossible for me. Now I’m in a 140lbs catchweight division, so if she wants to challenge herself and not just talk, we can make the fight happen.” Justino told Bloody Elbow.

As far as Tate and Holly Holm, another former UFC champion, go, “Cyborg” respects them all, but once again admits that she can’t make these highly intriguing bouts happen herself:

“I respect Holly Holm. She’s a great fighter and she has had big changes in her life now. She’s a good person. Miesha Tate is a good person too. I’m here to fight anyone, but fighters either want to challenge themselves or not, and I can’t change that. I can only control myself and challenge myself, so I just have to focus on May 14th, making 140lbs and fighting Leslie Smith.”

What do you expect from “Cyborg’s” future in the UFC?

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Stipe Miocic Believes He Has The Advantage Over UFC Champion Fabricio Werdum

Stipe Miocic (Photo by Fighters Only Magazine)

Fabricio Werdum has bested the likes of Fedor Emelianenko, Cain Velasquez and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira during his career on his way to winning the UFC heavyweight title.

Stipe Miocic, though, doesn’t see an area of his own game that isn’t better than Werdum.

He’ll get his chance to prove that next month when the two collide at UFC 198 in Brazil.

“I think I have the advantage everywhere,” said Miocic, during a recent interview with Submission Radio. “I know he’s going to the ground, but he knows I’m a good wrestler. If we’re on our feet I think I beat him on the feet, and I think wherever it goes I’ll have an advantage everywhere.

“Whatever happens, happens man. It’s a fight. And if it goes to the ground, you know, I’ll be smart about what I do. You know what I mean? I mean, anyone could get submitted. I mean, even if you’re a black belt or not. I mean, it is a part of the game. You know, look at Ben Rothwell. I don’t think he’s a black belt, but he choked out Josh Barnett.”

As for how the main event ends, Miocic only said to tune in and “you’ll see how I did it.”

Stipe Miocic (Photo by Fighters Only Magazine)

Fabricio Werdum has bested the likes of Fedor Emelianenko, Cain Velasquez and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira during his career on his way to winning the UFC heavyweight title.

Stipe Miocic, though, doesn’t see an area of his own game that isn’t better than Werdum.

He’ll get his chance to prove that next month when the two collide at UFC 198 in Brazil.

“I think I have the advantage everywhere,” said Miocic, during a recent interview with Submission Radio. “I know he’s going to the ground, but he knows I’m a good wrestler. If we’re on our feet I think I beat him on the feet, and I think wherever it goes I’ll have an advantage everywhere.

“Whatever happens, happens man. It’s a fight. And if it goes to the ground, you know, I’ll be smart about what I do. You know what I mean? I mean, anyone could get submitted. I mean, even if you’re a black belt or not. I mean, it is a part of the game. You know, look at Ben Rothwell. I don’t think he’s a black belt, but he choked out Josh Barnett.”

As for how the main event ends, Miocic only said to tune in and “you’ll see how I did it.”