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Report: CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall Targeted For UFC 203 In September

It looks like CM Punk’s Octagon debut won’t be happening in late August after all.

After rumors indicated that the Punk vs. Mickey Gall fight would be finally taking place under the Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz headlined event, UFC 202, on August 20…

Mickey Gall & CM Punk (UFC Fight Pass)

It looks like CM Punk’s Octagon debut won’t be happening in late August after all.

After rumors indicated that the Punk vs. Mickey Gall fight would be finally taking place under the Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz headlined event, UFC 202, on August 20th, reports are now circulating that claim their fight has been pushed back a bit.

According to MMAFighting.com reporter Ariel Helwani, the Punk-Gall bout is now targeted for the UFC 203 pay-per-view event.

The UFC 203 pay-per-view is scheduled to take place on September 10, 2016 from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, and features a main event of Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem for the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

Nik Lentz vs. Mairbek Taisumov Announced For UFC 203 In September

On Wednesday, UFC announced a new lightweight bout for their upcoming UFC 203 pay-per-view in September.

Mairbek Taisumov, who is currently riding a four-fight winning streak inside the Octagon, all of which came by knockout, will look to crack into…

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On Wednesday, UFC announced a new lightweight bout for their upcoming UFC 203 pay-per-view in September.

Mairbek Taisumov, who is currently riding a four-fight winning streak inside the Octagon, all of which came by knockout, will look to crack into the UFC top 15 rankings for the lightweight division, as he faces battle-tested Nik Lentz.

Lentz last fought in the UFC back in December, returning to the 155 pound division with a victory over highly regarded contender Danny Castillo.

Headlined by Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem for the UFC Heavyweight Championship, UFC 203 is scheduled for Saturday, September 10, 2016 from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

JDS: Stipe Miocic Will Only Be Champion Until We Meet Again

No. 4-ranked UFC heavyweight Junior “Cigano” Dos Santos recently bounced back with a vintage one sided decision victory over the previously surging Ben Rothwell in the main event of UFC Fight Night 86 last April. Dos Santos underwent shoulder surgery after the bout that has put him on the sidelines for the immediate future, but

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No. 4-ranked UFC heavyweight Junior “Cigano” Dos Santos recently bounced back with a vintage one sided decision victory over the previously surging Ben Rothwell in the main event of UFC Fight Night 86 last April.

Dos Santos underwent shoulder surgery after the bout that has put him on the sidelines for the immediate future, but he should return within the coming months to a big fight in the suddenly booming heavyweight division.

A new champion was recently crowned in the division as Stipe Miocic knocked out Fabricio Werdum in the main event of May’s UFC 198 to steal the title.

Miocic will next defend his newly acquired strap against long-time veteran Alistair Overeem in the main event of September’s UFC 203.

Dos Santos has done battle with both men, getting the better of Miocic in a five round slug fest back in December 2014, and suffering a brutal knockout loss to Overeem in December 2015.

JDS respects Miocic and feels as if he’ll get by Overeem, but he also feels as if he’ll be the man to take the belt from the Croatian:

“Miocic is a great athlete, he gave me one of the toughest fights of my career, he hits really hard and I think he will hold that belt for a long time, until he meets me again. He lives a great moment and I don’t think he’ll make the same mistakes I made against Overeem, like respecting him too much and giving him too much space.” Dos Santos told Portal do Vale Tudo.

“Cigano” previously expressed interest in fighting Werdum, a man he had knocked out years ago, but the former champion confirms that it wasn’t personal, as he’s simply focused on recapturing the title:

“My will is to fight for the belt. He had the belt so I wanted to fight him, but now he doesn’t have what I want anymore, so he doesn’t matter to me. If the UFC decides I should fight him, I will. I confess I will even like it, it has the potential to be a great fight.”

Will the Brazilian slugger get his chance to reclaim heavyweight gold in the foreseeable future?

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Bethe Correia vs. Jessica Eye Targeted For UFC 203

The UFC is working on booking former title contender Bethe Correia and Jessica Eye in a women’s bantamweight bout at UFC 203, according to Combate. Eye (11-5) is currently on a three fight losing streak and 1-4-1 in her last six bouts. In her last bout, she lost to Sara McMann at UFC Fight Night

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The UFC is working on booking former title contender Bethe Correia and Jessica Eye in a women’s bantamweight bout at UFC 203, according to Combate.

Eye (11-5) is currently on a three fight losing streak and 1-4-1 in her last six bouts. In her last bout, she lost to Sara McMann at UFC Fight Night 88 by decision.

Correia holds a 9-2 pro-MMA record and is currently on a two fight losing streak. In her last bout, she lost to Raquel Pennington by split decision at UFC on FOX 19.

UFC 203 takes place on Saturday, September 10th, at The Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The prelims will air on UFC Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1 while the main card will air on traditional pay-per-view. The main event will see newly crowned heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic defend his title against top contender Alistair Overeem while the co-main event will most likely be a number one contender’s heavyweight bout between Ben Rothwell and former champion Fabricio Werdum.

Here is the current card for the event:

Stipe Miocic (15-2) vs. Alistair Overeem (41-14, 1NC)

Fabricio Werdum (20-6-1) vs. Ben Rothwell (36-10)

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Jessica Eye vs. Bethe Correia Targeted For UFC 203 In September

It looks like a UFC Women’s Bantamweight contender fight will soon be announced for the upcoming UFC 203 pay-per-view.

According to Brazilian media outlet Combate, UFC is targeting a bout between Jessica Eye and Bethe Correia for the event, which go…

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It looks like a UFC Women’s Bantamweight contender fight will soon be announced for the upcoming UFC 203 pay-per-view.

According to Brazilian media outlet Combate, UFC is targeting a bout between Jessica Eye and Bethe Correia for the event, which goes down in September.

Headlined by Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem for the UFC Heavyweight Championship, UFC 203 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 10, 2016 from Cleveland, Ohio.

Join us here at MMANews.com on 9/10 for UFC 203 live results coverage!

Cody Garbrandt Targeting Title Eliminator With Bryan Caraway At UFC 203

Cody “No Love” Garbrandt established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the intriguing 135-pound division with a breath taking first round knockout of the previously surging Thomas Almeida in the main event of last weekend’s (May 29, 2016) UFC Fight Night 88 from Las Vegas, Nevada. In the aftermath of such an

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Cody “No Love” Garbrandt established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the intriguing 135-pound division with a breath taking first round knockout of the previously surging Thomas Almeida in the main event of last weekend’s (May 29, 2016) UFC Fight Night 88 from Las Vegas, Nevada.

In the aftermath of such an emphatic victory, Garbrandt knows exactly what he wants next: a title eliminator bout with Bryan Caraway at September 10’s UFC 203 from his home of Ohio:

“Going into the fight with Thomas Almeida, Aljamain Sterling and Bryan Caraway were match up, too. And they were talking about the winners facing each other. And I have no doubt in my mind that if Aljamain had won, we’d be fighting. Bryan won, so why shouldn’t I be fighting Bryan for the next in line for a title shot or that ranking up there. I think I just got ranked fifth, he’s fourth. So let’s fight on September 10. I’ve seen him do some bantering in the media about how I do not deserve to be ahead of him. But my win was dominant with no questions.” Garbrandt told Ariel Helwani on a recent edition of The MMA Hour.

Caraway did indeed compete at UFC Fight Night 88 as well, scoring a decisive decision victory over the previously red hot Sterling.

“No Love”, however, feels as if his victory over Almeida was more impressive, and would like to test his hands on the jaw of “Kid Lightning”:

“You had a close fight with Aljamain and I went in there and destroyed my adversary in under three minutes who was looked at as untouchable and unbeatable. So I deserve to not only have the title shot in front of him, but he says he has the strongest jaw, a good chin. He credits himself with having the best jaw and chin in the UFC division, well, I have the heaviest hands in my division. I’m the hardest punchers, the fastest, so why don’t we put those to the test? No disrespect, but let’s fight September 10 in Cleveland at the Q for the number one contender’s spot.”

The fight sure seems to make sense given the current landscape of the division, as well as from a rankings standpoint.

Who would you pick to come out victorious if these two end up throwing down?

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