Stephen Thompson vs. Jorge Masvidal in The Works For UFC 217

UFC 217 is shaping up to be quite the card and now Stephen Thompson vs. Jorge Masvidal may be added to the event. Sources close to MMAWeekly.com have said that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is targeting a welterweight clash between Thompson and Masvidal. The bout is set to take place inside Madison Square Garden […]

UFC 217 is shaping up to be quite the card and now Stephen Thompson vs. Jorge Masvidal may be added to the event. Sources close to MMAWeekly.com have said that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is targeting a welterweight clash between Thompson and Masvidal. The bout is set to take place inside Madison Square Garden […]

Chris Weidman ‘Would Consider’ Jump To Light Heavyweight

After suffering three consecutive losses to Luke Rockhold, Yoel Romero and Gegard Mousasi, former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman finally got back to his winning ways last month in the main event of UFC on FOX 25, submitting Kelvin Gastelum on Long Island. Weidman remains one of the division’s top contenders, although a path back […]

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After suffering three consecutive losses to Luke Rockhold, Yoel Romero and Gegard Mousasi, former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman finally got back to his winning ways last month in the main event of UFC on FOX 25, submitting Kelvin Gastelum on Long Island.

Weidman remains one of the division’s top contenders, although a path back to a title shot isn’t completely clear at the moment. Champion Michael Bisping hasn’t defended his title since last October, but he’s set to take on returning former longtime welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre at UFC 217 on Nov. 4, 2017. The winner of that fight will likely take on interim titleholder Robert Whittaker.

While Weidman admitted that he’d ready to replace either Bisping or St. Pierre if need be, he also said that he ‘would consider’ a jump up to light heavyweight:

“My goal is to be the champ and there’s no way of me getting to have the belt for two years or more just based on other people taking their time with taking fights,” Weidman told Submission Radio. “It’s a weird place to be, it’s not interesting. I mean, if 185 doesn’t like, things don’t change, I want to maybe think about possibly going to 205. So if there’s a clear picture to a title at 205, then I would consider that. Let’s see, maybe Bisping or maybe GSP gets injured, I don’t know, and then I’ll be ready to go for November and Bisping won’t be able to scatter away from a guy like me. So that would be something that would work out for me nice for me. I’m in New York, I’m ready to go.”

Weidman has discussed a potential move up in weight in the past, and given the scarcity of the light heavyweight division, now might be the best time.

What are your thoughts on Weidman’s comments?

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Official: Cody Garbrandt vs. T.J. Dillashaw Confirmed For UFC 217

The time for talk with Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw is almost up. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has officially announced a bantamweight title bout for UFC 217. Garbrandt will defend his 135-pound gold against Dillashaw. The bout will take place inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 4. UFC’s Instagram account […]

The time for talk with Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw is almost up. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has officially announced a bantamweight title bout for UFC 217. Garbrandt will defend his 135-pound gold against Dillashaw. The bout will take place inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 4. UFC’s Instagram account […]

Cody Garbrandt vs. TJ Dillashaw Confirmed For UFC 217

Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw once again have a date for their highly anticipated bantamweight title fight. On today’s (Aug. 17, 2017) edition of UFC Tonight, it was announced that Garbrandt will put his 135-pound title on the line against former teammate turned bitter rival Dillashaw at UFC 217, which is set to take place […]

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Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw once again have a date for their highly anticipated bantamweight title fight.

On today’s (Aug. 17, 2017) edition of UFC Tonight, it was announced that Garbrandt will put his 135-pound title on the line against former teammate turned bitter rival Dillashaw at UFC 217, which is set to take place on Nov. 4, 2017 live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the famed Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The UFC later confirmed the fight on their Instagram account:

It’s finally coming down!!! @Cody_NoLove vs @TJDillashaw at #UFC217 ???????? Sept. 15

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Garbrandt is coming off of a brilliant one-sided decision victory over Dominick Cruz at UFC 207 last December, but he hasn’t competed since. He was scheduled to meet Dillashaw at UFC 213 last month, but he was forced to withdraw due to a back injury. The Team Alpha Male staple possesses a perfect 11-0 professional record, with 9 of those victories coming by way of stoppage.

Dillashaw, on the other hand, lost the bantamweight title to Cruz via split-decision in January 2016, but he has since bounced back with back-to-back victories over the likes of Raphael Assuncao and John Lineker.

After Garbrandt withdrew from their scheduled bout last month, Dillashaw campaigned for a flyweight title fight with Demetrious Johnson, but he will indeed remain at 135 pounds.

UFC 217 is currently set to be headlined by a middleweight title fight between champion Michael Bisping and returning former longtime welterweight titleholder Georges St. Pierre.

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TJ Dillashaw Calls Demetrious Johnson Fight ‘Consolation Prize’

Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is expected to challenge current titleholder and bitter rival Cody Garbrandt in the coming months, but the duo was originally set to meet at UFC 213 last month in Las Vegas. A back injury suffered by Garbrandt, however, forced the fight to be put on hold. Once it was […]

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Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is expected to challenge current titleholder and bitter rival Cody Garbrandt in the coming months, but the duo was originally set to meet at UFC 213 last month in Las Vegas. A back injury suffered by Garbrandt, however, forced the fight to be put on hold.

Once it was clear that “No Love” was unable to compete, Dillashaw began campaigning for a flyweight title fight with dominant champion Demetrious Johnson, but “Mighty Mouse” never appeared to be interested in the fight.

According to Dillashaw, who recently spoke with MMAJunkie, Johnson is ‘too worried’ about breaking the record for the most consecutive title defenses, which he’ll attempt to do at UFC 215 next month against Ray Borg:

“This is the fight I ultimately wanted,” Dillashaw said, referring to his fight with Garbrandt. “That was kind of like going for a consolation prize. If I couldn’t get my belt at (135), I want a belt. And I felt like it was a big, hyped-up fight I could’ve pushed with Demetrious. Unfortunately, he did not want that. Unfortunately, he’s too cerebral of a fighter.”

“He knows that’s not a good fight for him and wouldn’t accept it,” Dillashaw continued. “He’s real worried about this record he needs to break. Go ahead and let him do that, I guess.”

In the end, Dillashaw will get the fight he truly wanted, as him and Garbrandt are expected to face-off at UFC 217 on Nov. 4, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Dillashaw, however, admits that ‘he’s ready tomorrow’:

“Fingers crossed nothing happens. I’m ready tomorrow, man,” Dillashaw said. “I’ve been staying in the gym. That’s what I love to do. I feel lazy when I’m not in the gym. So, yeah, I’m ready to go at 217. And just the fact to be able to fight in Madison Square Garden seems like a huge event.”

Are you excited to see Dillashaw finally meet Garbrandt, or would you have preferred to see him paired against “Mighty Mouse”?

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Paulo Borrachinha Predicts Early Knockout Win Over Johny Hendricks

Paulo Borrachinha is confident that he can put Johny Hendricks away quickly. On Nov. 4, Borrachinha and Hendricks will clash inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. The middleweight scrap will be part of UFC 217. Borrachinha wants to extend his perfect record to 10-0, meanwhile Hendricks hopes to rebound from his TKO loss […]

Paulo Borrachinha is confident that he can put Johny Hendricks away quickly. On Nov. 4, Borrachinha and Hendricks will clash inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. The middleweight scrap will be part of UFC 217. Borrachinha wants to extend his perfect record to 10-0, meanwhile Hendricks hopes to rebound from his TKO loss […]