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Frankie Edgar vs. Yair Rodriguez Set For UFC 211 in Dallas

Remember all the crap we were talking about the UFC?…well we take all that back. No, not really, but this is certainly a step in the right direction. Up and comer Yair Rodriguez will be facing UFC veteran Frankie Edgar on May 13th in Dallas Texas.

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Remember all the crap we were talking about the UFC?…well we take all that back. No, not really, but this is certainly a step in the right direction. Up and comer Yair Rodriguez will be facing UFC veteran Frankie Edgar on May 13th in Dallas Texas.

That’s right, the UFC 211 card just keeps getting better. In  a recent twitter post, UFC Espanol spilled the beans and put out this nifty tweet of the two featherweights.

Edgar is 6-1 in his last 7 fights, losing to Jose Aldo but exonerating himself with a unanimous decision victory over Jeremy Stevens.

Yair has been flawless, with a 10-0 record including 6-0 in the octagon, he made short work of B.J. Penn and has looked light years ahead of his competitors. This kid is a lot to handle and if Frankie’s smart he’ll put him on his ass within the first 5 minutes.

Yair has the reach and height advantage which is made even more pronounced when he pulls out his street fighter kicks. You can bet that he wants to keep this fight in open space and at range. But if anyone can pull it off, it’s Frankie.

If Yair can get pass Frankie Edgar you better believe he will no longer but up and coming – he will have arrived.

With the addition of this fight along with Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier, Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Jessica Andrade, and Stipe Miocic vs. Junior Dos Santos, this card is shaping up to be a real barn burner. We’ll keep you posted!

 

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Frankie Edgar vs. Yair Rodriguez Made Official For UFC 211 in Dallas

Frankie Edgar has a dance partner and it isn’t Ricardo Lamas. Today (March 9) the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced the addition of a featherweight tilt for the already stacked UFC 211 card. The two 145-pounders sharing the Octagon will be Edgar and Yair Rodriguez. It’s a surprising announcement for a couple of reasons. First, […]

Frankie Edgar has a dance partner and it isn’t Ricardo Lamas. Today (March 9) the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced the addition of a featherweight tilt for the already stacked UFC 211 card. The two 145-pounders sharing the Octagon will be Edgar and Yair Rodriguez. It’s a surprising announcement for a couple of reasons. First, […]

UFC 211: Former WSOF Two-Division Champ David Branch To Face Krzysztof Jotko

It appears the UFC will have another two-division champion in their midst shortly. According to a report by MMAFighting, former WSOF middleweight and light heavyweight champ David Branch will return to the UFC at UFC 211 in May. Branch (20-3) last fought in the promotion back in 2011, and went 2-2 in the UFC overall. […]

It appears the UFC will have another two-division champion in their midst shortly. According to a report by MMAFighting, former WSOF middleweight and light heavyweight champ David Branch will return to the UFC at UFC 211 in May. Branch (20-3) last fought in the promotion back in 2011, and went 2-2 in the UFC overall. […]

Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis Set For UFC 211

The UFC continues to stack the card for UFC 211 PPV (pay-per-view) event. The promotion recently announced that former championship contender Henry Cejudo would face Sergio Pettis in a flyweight bout at the event. No word yet on if this bout will be featured on the main or preliminary card. This is a big fight

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The UFC continues to stack the card for UFC 211 PPV (pay-per-view) event. The promotion recently announced that former championship contender Henry Cejudo would face Sergio Pettis in a flyweight bout at the event. No word yet on if this bout will be featured on the main or preliminary card.

This is a big fight for not only the fighters but for the fans as this fight is a matter of staying in the title picture as well as a fight that could send the winner up the ladder in the rankings.

Cejudo (10-2) is coming off back-to-back losses after opening his professional career with 10 straight wins. He lost to champion Demetrious Johnson by first-round TKO last April at UFC 197 and then a split-decision loss to Joseph Benavidez.

Pettis (15-2,) is on a three fight winning streak and is coming off a win over John Moraga by unanimous decision in January at UFC Fight Night 103.

UFC 211 takes place May 13th at the American Airlines Center. The night’s main card will air live on pay-per-view while the prelims will air on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. Stipe Miocic vs. Junior Dos Santos for the heavyweight title will headline this event while Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Jessica Andrade for the strawweight title will serve as the co-main event. Here is the updated card for the event:

Stipe Miocic vs. Junior Dos Santos – for heavyweight title

Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Jessica Andrade – for strawweight title

Demian Maia vs. Jorge Masvidal

Ben Rothwell vs. Fabricio Werdum

Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier

Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis

Enrique Barzola vs. Gabriel Benitez

Jarjis Danho vs. Dmitry Poberezhets

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Ben Rothwell Notified By USADA Of Potential Anti-Doping Violation

The UFC has announced that No. 5-ranked UFC heavyweight contender Ben Rothwell has been flagged by USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) for a potential anti-doping violation in regards to a sample collected on Feb. 6, 2017. Rothwell is now provisionally suspended while USADA conducts its investigation, meaning that he has been pulled from his scheduled

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The UFC has announced that No. 5-ranked UFC heavyweight contender Ben Rothwell has been flagged by USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) for a potential anti-doping violation in regards to a sample collected on Feb. 6, 2017.

Rothwell is now provisionally suspended while USADA conducts its investigation, meaning that he has been pulled from his scheduled bout with former champion Fabricio Werdum, which was set for UFC 211 on May 13, 2017 in Dallas, Texas.

This isn’t the first time Rothwell has had to deal with a failed test, as he was suspended nine months by the UFC in 2013 after it was made clear that he had elevated levels of testosterone.

“Big” Ben is coming off of a unanimous decision loss to former champion Junior Dos Santos last April, but prior to that he had won four straight over the likes of Brandon Vera, Alistair Overeem, Matt Mitrione and Josh Barnett.

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Jorge Masvidal Reveals What He Said To Donald Cerrone After Knocking Him Out

No. 6-ranked UFC welterweight contender Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal is coming off of the biggest victory of his career, as he scored a brutal second round knockout over the previously surging Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC on FOX 23 this past January in Denver, Colorado. Masvidal had some choice words for “Cowboy” after the finish, and

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No. 6-ranked UFC welterweight contender Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal is coming off of the biggest victory of his career, as he scored a brutal second round knockout over the previously surging Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC on FOX 23 this past January in Denver, Colorado.

Masvidal had some choice words for “Cowboy” after the finish, and he recently revealed to Ariel Helwani on yesterday’s edition of The MMA Hour that he said only one thing:

“You know me now, motherf*cker.”

The 170-pound division as well as the UFC has also seemed to be made aware of Masvidal, as he has been granted a pivotal fight for his next outing. Set to compete again at May 13’s UFC 211, “Gamebred” will take on No. 3-ranked Demian Maia in what could be deemed a title eliminator.

While he has certainly received more attention as of late, Masvidal also feels as if he’s being used to beat guys that aren’t well liked by the UFC:

“I got the call from UFC, and UFC used to not like me not too long ago; but, they figured out one thing, they can use me to take out all the guys the don’t like. So, I’m here baby, I’m going to do what I do come May 13,” said Masvidal.

“Because they did the math, it’s ancient secret math. Do you understand what I’m saying,” said Masvidal. “You’re looking at me and like, ‘Man, this dude is complete, bro. This guy is a problem in all fucking areas. We could use this guy to eliminate the guys we don’t like. So maybe Masvidal is kind of wild, he’s a spick, we can’t push him that much, but we can use him to eliminate the others becasue this guy is a real bad guy.’”

Do you agree with Masvidal’s comments and do you expect him to continue his rise up the ranks when he meets Maia later this year?

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