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Daniel Cormier Drops One Pound In Two Minutes At Insane UFC 210 Weigh-In

Daniel Cormier missed weight this morning (Fri. April 7, 2017) prior to his scheduled title defense in the main event of the UFC 210 pay-per-view (PPV) tomorrow night. The UFC light heavyweight champion initially hit the scale at 206.2 pounds, leaving many to believe that the highly-anticipated title fight was to be called off after

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Daniel Cormier missed weight this morning (Fri. April 7, 2017) prior to his scheduled title defense in the main event of the UFC 210 pay-per-view (PPV) tomorrow night.

The UFC light heavyweight champion initially hit the scale at 206.2 pounds, leaving many to believe that the highly-anticipated title fight was to be called off after ‘DC’ failed to meet the 205-pound weight limit. Cormier then returned 2:24 later and weighed in at 205 pounds.

Cormier was able to drop 1.2 pounds in a matter of two-and-a-half minutes, however, when he hit the scale the second time the light heavyweight champ seemed to be putting weight on the towel he was holding, but it is not known if that affected the scale’s reading. The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) approved the weight as valid despite the fact that fighters are typically not given a second chance to make weight in the UFC’s new weigh-in format.

Soon after No. 1-ranked title challenger Anthony Johnson weighted in at 203.8 pounds, and the 205-pound title bout was confirmed. The controversy behind Cormier’s weight cut, however, will continue to be the talk of the town this weekend.

Check out Cormier’s controversial weigh-in here:

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Gegard Mousasi Says Michael Bisping Is ‘Weakest’ Of Top Middleweights

No. 5-ranked UFC middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi will look to extend his winning streak to five straight when he meets former 185-pound champion Chris Weidman in the co-main event of this weekend’s (April 8, 2016) UFC 210 from Buffalo, New York. The fight with Weidman will represent a tough test for the surging “Dreamcatcher”, but

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No. 5-ranked UFC middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi will look to extend his winning streak to five straight when he meets former 185-pound champion Chris Weidman in the co-main event of this weekend’s (April 8, 2016) UFC 210 from Buffalo, New York.

The fight with Weidman will represent a tough test for the surging “Dreamcatcher”, but it was a fight he asked for:

“Let’s be honest, he’s got two losses [in a row] so if it was me, I would have chosen an easier fight also,” Mousasi told the Fight Society podcast (Via FOX Sports) when speaking about Weidman. “Eventually, he took the fight. Kudos to him.

“I was just looking for a fight and a lot of fighters weren’t available so the UFC were pushing for the Chris Weidman fight.”

A win would do wonders for Mousasi, a former DREAM and Strikeforce champion, but it likely wouldn’t warrant him a title shot given the cloudy and stacked nature of the middleweight division. Mousasi actually touched on the division’s top contenders as well, labeling champion Michael Bisping as the ‘weakest’:

“On any given day, the top five guys can beat each other,” Mousasi explained. “It’s very evenly matched. Yoel Romero, his fight with “Jacare” [Souza], Luke Rockhold, they’re all evenly matched and can beat each other. Michael Bisping is the weakest and he’s the champion, but he will be done soon. That’s one thing for sure.

“One of those top five guys is a tough opponent to face. We’ll see how it goes.”

Who would you like to see Mousasi face next if he gets by Weidman on Saturday?

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UFC 210 Weigh-In Results

UFC 210 takes place on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. The prelims will air on UFC Fight Pass with four bouts at 6 p.m. ET and on FOX Sports 1 with four bouts at 8 p.m. ET. The main card will air on PPV at 10 p.m. ET

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UFC 210 takes place on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. The prelims will air on UFC Fight Pass with four bouts at 6 p.m. ET and on FOX Sports 1 with four bouts at 8 p.m. ET. The main card will air on PPV at 10 p.m. ET with five bouts.

A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between the current champion Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson will headline the event. The two fighters met previously in May 2015 at UFC 187 with Cormier winning the fight (and the vacant title) via submission in the third round. Chris Weidman vs. Gegard Mousasi in a middleweight bout will co-headline this event. Rounding out the main card is Cynthia Calvillo vs. Pearl Gonzalez in a strawweight bout, Thiago Alves vs. Patrick Cote in a welterweight bout and Will Brooks vs. Charles Oliveira in a lightweight bout.

UFC officials held the weigh-ins for the event on Friday morning (April 7th, 2017). The UFC 210 ceremonial weigh-ins take place at 4 p.m. ET on Friday. Here are the weigh-in results:

Main Card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson
Chris Weidman (185.8) vs. Gegard Mousasi
Cynthia Calvillo (115.6) vs. Pearl Gonzalez
Thiago Alves vs. Patrick Cote (170)
Will Brooks vs. Charles Oliveira (152.8)

Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET)
Myles Jury vs. Mike De La Torre
Kamaru Usman vs. Sean Strickland
Charles Rosa vs. Shane Burgos
Patrick Cummins vs. Jan Blachowicz (204.2)

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass at 6:15 p.m. ET)
Gregor Gillespie vs. Andrew Holbrook (156)
Josh Emmett (155.6) vs. Desmond Green
Katlyn Chookagian vs. Irene Aldana
Jenel Lausa vs. Magomed Bibulatov

 

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UFC 210 Predictions: ‘Rumble’ Chasing Ultimate Goal in Buffalo

The Octagon invades Buffalo for the first time since UFC 7 back in 1995 Saturday night with UFC 210. In the featured attraction, Daniel Cormier defends his light heavyweight title against Anthony Johnson. Back in May of last year, “DC” scored a submission win in the third round over Johnson to win the title, which […]

The Octagon invades Buffalo for the first time since UFC 7 back in 1995 Saturday night with UFC 210. In the featured attraction, Daniel Cormier defends his light heavyweight title against Anthony Johnson. Back in May of last year, “DC” scored a submission win in the third round over Johnson to win the title, which […]

Gegard Mousasi: ‘I’m Way Too Technical For Chris Weidman’

Gegard Mousasi feels prepared for Chris Weidman’s pressure. Mousasi, who holds the fifth spot on the official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight rankings, battles Weidman who is just ahead at the fourth position. The two will collide in the co-main event of UFC 210 this Saturday night (April 8). A win for “The Dreamcatcher” would […]

Gegard Mousasi feels prepared for Chris Weidman’s pressure. Mousasi, who holds the fifth spot on the official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight rankings, battles Weidman who is just ahead at the fourth position. The two will collide in the co-main event of UFC 210 this Saturday night (April 8). A win for “The Dreamcatcher” would […]

UFC 210: Daniel Cormier & Anthony Johnson Open Workouts

Following a late change of plans when their scheduled rematch was forced out of the UFC 206 main event last December, light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and op contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson will finally rematch for the gold in the main event of this Saturday night’s (April 8, 2017) UFC 210 from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo,

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Following a late change of plans when their scheduled rematch was forced out of the UFC 206 main event last December, light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and op contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson will finally rematch for the gold in the main event of this Saturday night’s (April 8, 2017) UFC 210 from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.

The odds are razor-thin in this one, with ‘Rumble’ actually rating a small favorite at most sports books; a somewhat surprising fact based on the sheer dominance with which Cormier handled him in their first match-up at 2015’s UFC 187 after getting dropped by a huge right hand early on. ‘Rumble’ has been on arguably the most torrid three-fight stretch of his career since, knocking out top contenders Glover Teixeira, Ryan Bader, and Jimi Manuwa in rapid succession while “DC” has been on the sidelines nursing multiple leg injuries as he remains without an official title defense since October 2015.

The fight promises to be a close one where the fighter who can implement his polar opposite gameplan first will most likely win. Cormier and Johnson appeared in front of fans and media at today’s (Thurs., April 6, 2016) UFC 210 open workout sessions. Watch their full open workouts courtesy of MMA Fighting below and see if you can notice any slight edge each fighter may have on the other:

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