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Cub Swanson vs. Dooho Choi Set For UFC 206 In Toronto

A featherweight clash between two hard hitting 145’ers has been made for UFC 206 in December. UFC officials have announced that the No. 5-ranked Cub Swanson and No. 14-ranked Dooho Choi will meet later this year. Swanson (23-7) is riding a two-fight win streak with his two unanimous decision wins over Hacran Dias and Tatsuya Kawajiri.

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A featherweight clash between two hard hitting 145’ers has been made for UFC 206 in December. UFC officials have announced that the No. 5-ranked Cub Swanson and No. 14-ranked Dooho Choi will meet later this year.

Swanson (23-7) is riding a two-fight win streak with his two unanimous decision wins over Hacran Dias and Tatsuya Kawajiri. Before embarking on his win streak, however, Swanson suffered two consecutive losses via submission.

Max Holloway most recently submitted Swanson in April of last year via guillotine choke, and Frankie Edgar in November of 2014 via neck crank at UFC Fight Night 57.

Choi (15-1) is looking as impressive as any other featherweight prospect right now, looking to continue his astounding eight-fight knockout streak when he takes center Octagon against Swanson.

‘The Korean Superboy’ has some tremendous power in his hands, with 12 of his 15 career wins coming via knockout. Can the 25-year-old continue his winning ways against Swanson?

Below is the updated card for UFC 206 in December:

(C) Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson

Poliana Botelho vs. Valerie Letourneau

Zach Makovsky vs. John Moraga

John Makdessi vs. Lando Vannata

Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Drew Dober

Rustam Khabilov vs. Jason Saggo

Misha Cirkunov vs. Nikita Krylov

Dooho Choi vs. Cub Swanson

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UFC 206 Picks Up Scrap Between Cub Swanson, Dooho Choi

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Cub Swanson and Dooho Choi will square off this December at UFC 206, the promotion announced.

Swanson (23-7) owns eight Octagon wins in 11 fights, including victories over Hacran Dias a…

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Cub Swanson and Dooho Choi will square off this December at UFC 206, the promotion announced.

Swanson (23-7) owns eight Octagon wins in 11 fights, including victories over Hacran Dias and Tatsuya Kawajiri. He had contemplated retirement following losses to Frankie Edgar and Max Holloway before deciding to continue his career.

Choi (15-1) has taken the world by storm, as “The Korean Superboy” owns 13 consecutive wins. Included in that run are eight knockouts and two “Performance of the Night” bonuses. The 25-year-old has bested Juan Puig, Sam Sicilia and Thiago Tavares since signing with the UFC.

UFC 206 takes place December 10 from Toronto and the Air Canada Centre. Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson for the light heavyweight title is the expected main event.

Daniel Cormier: Rumble Can’t Win If He Doesn’t Knock Me Out

Last week it was reported on UFC Tonight that reigning light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier would next be defending his title in a rematch against top contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson at December 10’s UFC 206 from Toronto, Canada. The two first met at April 2015’s UFC 187 in a bout that saw Johnson nearly finish

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Last week it was reported on UFC Tonight that reigning light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier would next be defending his title in a rematch against top contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson at December 10’s UFC 206 from Toronto, Canada.

The two first met at April 2015’s UFC 187 in a bout that saw Johnson nearly finish Cormier in the opening round after landing a huge right hand. “DC”, however, would battle back and ultimately score a submission victory. As far as the rematch goes, Cormier said “Rumble” only has one way to win, which won’t be enough:

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“I respect Anthony, I like Anthony a lot, I’ll be honest with you,” Cormier explained to Ariel Helwani on yesterday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “I think he’s a phenomenal fighter. I think he’s tough as nails, he hits hard as can be, but the truth is if he doesn’t knock me out, he can’t win the fight, and that’s really not enough. You can’t have one avenue to victory. He has to knock me out because I know Anthony Johnson can’t out-hustle me over 25 minutes. I know Anthony Johnson’s not gonna submit me. I know the only way he’s going to beat me is to knock me out, and one avenue to victory is not enough.”

Cormier was supposed to finally settle the score with bitter rival and former longtime champion Jon Jones at last July’s UFC 200, but Jones was forced to withdraw just days prior after being notified of a potential anti-doping violation. Despite not receiving the fight he’s been waiting so long for, and once again having to fight Johnson after doing battle with him just last year, Cormier claims that his motivation is higher than ever:

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“I’m extremely motivated to fight him,” the light heavyweight champ explained. “I like how Anthony looks so phenomenal in his fights that people kinda make him into King Kong. It’s like he’s 10 feet tall, and I like that. I like people viewing him in that way, cause then I get to go out and smash on him and show them that it doesn’t matter what you build these people into. Whenever [two guys] go into the Octagon and they fight, the guy that’s more skilled and more well-rounded is going to beat him, so I like that they build him into this superman.”

Do you expect Cormier to once again topple Johnson in December?

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Dana White Addresses Rumors Of GSP vs. Anderson Silva At UFC 206

UFC President Dana White recently spoke with BT Sport to promote this past Saturday’s UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 pay-per-view in Manchester, England. During the interview, the UFC boss addressed talk of a potential long-awaited Georges St-Pie…

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UFC President Dana White recently spoke with BT Sport to promote this past Saturday’s UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 pay-per-view in Manchester, England. During the interview, the UFC boss addressed talk of a potential long-awaited Georges St-Pierre vs. Anderson Silva dream match, which has recently been rumored to take place at UFC 206 in December.

According to White, not only is St-Pierre not fighting “The Spider” as fans have been dieing to see for years, he’s not fighting anyone, as the UFC President is still convinced that GSP “isn’t even close to fighting.”

“It’s so not true,” said White of the rumors of a St-Pierre vs. Silva showdown in December. “I know everybody keeps talking about it, GSP isn’t even close [to fighting].”

As White continued, he reiterated the same point he has been making anytime the subject of a GSP return to the Octagon comes up — St-Pierre has no interest in fighting again.

“I’m telling you again, I don’t think GSP wants to fight,” said White. “I keep saying this. You guys know fighters as much as I know fighters, do you think GSP wants to fight? GSP wasn’t crazy about fighting when he was fighting!”

Dana White Addresses Rumors Of GSP vs. Anderson Silva At UFC 206

UFC President Dana White recently spoke with BT Sport to promote this past Saturday’s UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 pay-per-view in Manchester, England. During the interview, the UFC boss addressed talk of a potential long-awaited Georges St-Pie…

anderson-silva-gsp-st-pierr

UFC President Dana White recently spoke with BT Sport to promote this past Saturday’s UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 pay-per-view in Manchester, England. During the interview, the UFC boss addressed talk of a potential long-awaited Georges St-Pierre vs. Anderson Silva dream match, which has recently been rumored to take place at UFC 206 in December.

According to White, not only is St-Pierre not fighting “The Spider” as fans have been dieing to see for years, he’s not fighting anyone, as the UFC President is still convinced that GSP “isn’t even close to fighting.”

“It’s so not true,” said White of the rumors of a St-Pierre vs. Silva showdown in December. “I know everybody keeps talking about it, GSP isn’t even close [to fighting].”

As White continued, he reiterated the same point he has been making anytime the subject of a GSP return to the Octagon comes up — St-Pierre has no interest in fighting again.

“I’m telling you again, I don’t think GSP wants to fight,” said White. “I keep saying this. You guys know fighters as much as I know fighters, do you think GSP wants to fight? GSP wasn’t crazy about fighting when he was fighting!”

Dana White Responds To Anderson Silva vs. GSP Rumors

Rumors of a huge fight between Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre have been stirring up nostalgia all over the place this week. After retiring from the sport in 2013 and vacating the welterweight title, GSP has remained in headlines in relation to a comeback. Furthering the frenzy around his reported return, St-Pierre entered the USADA

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Rumors of a huge fight between Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre have been stirring up nostalgia all over the place this week. After retiring from the sport in 2013 and vacating the welterweight title, GSP has remained in headlines in relation to a comeback. Furthering the frenzy around his reported return, St-Pierre entered the USADA testing pool in recent weeks. ‘Rush’ hasn’t fought since his controversial split decision win over Johny Hendricks at UFC 167.

Being linked to a fight against ‘The Spider’ is not a new trend for GSP. With both men holding titles in the UFC between 2006-2013, a superfight was always a possibility. Fans clamoured for the bout between the two legends during their prime. Now that neither man holds a belt, some are saying the rumored pairing is coming too late. As of Thursday October 13, Anderson Silva has not officially won a fight in four years.

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Dana White Talks GSP vs. Silva

When questioned about Georges St-Pierre’s potential return last month, UFC president Dana White was not hopeful. He said that ‘Rush’ had ‘lost the fire to fight’ and would ‘never come back.’ These comments were met by St-Pierre stating White ‘didn’t know anything’ about his possible comeback to the UFC.

Following the excitement of UFC 204 in Manchester last night, White was quizzed about the potential GSP vs. Silva fight at UFC 206.

Maybe Not?

Well, if Georges St-Pierre were to come back and fight Anderson Silva, would Dana White be announcing it backstage after UFC 204? Probably not, so the speculation about this bout will likely continue, but there’s obviously no guarantee at this stage.

Would GSP be better suited to another run at the welterweight title, or do the big money fights make more sense now? For ‘The Spider,’ getting a win is of paramount importance at this stage, as he’s now 41 and coming off four losses and a no-contest.

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