He may be one of the best trash talkers in the sport, but you’ll probably be surprised to see Mike Perry playing nice with Donald Cerrone ahead of UFC Denver.
Perry (12-3) will take on Cerrone (33-11) later this year in Denver, but just a few short months ago these two were training partners at Jackson Wink MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Both men credit each other with helping get ready for their respective fights. But the time for friendship is over – or is it?
Both Perry and Cerrone were in attendance for the 25th Anniversary press conference in Los Angeles last week and both fighters are keeping it classy ahead of their anticipated fight:
“People say ‘Cowboy’ does his best when he’s friendly with you, and if you show it in return, he’s going to take you out,” Perry said. “Well, I always want the best out of my opponents.
“There’s not going to be any confusion,” Cerrone said. “He’s definitely going to meet me in the middle and throw the f**k down. I can’t wait.”
Perry joked that he was concerned “Cowboy” may try to take him down and make it a wrestle-fest:
“I don’t know, I saw a picture of ‘Cowboy’ in his gi, man,” Perry said. “I think he’s going to try and come and take me down and make it a boring fight. But there’s no way that’s going to happen. We’re going to put on a hell of a show.”
You can watch the Perry-Cerrone section of the presser here (courtesy of MMAJunkie):
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Two big fights have been set for UFC Denver that involves fan favorites, Donald Cerrone and Frankie Edgar.
It was recently announced that a featherweight showdown between Edgar and Chan Sung Jung will headline this upcoming fight night event that will be put on by the Las Vegas-based promotion and also, a barnburner of a welterweight bout between Cerrone and Mike Perry has been confirmed as well by UFC President Dana White on Friday night.
It’s been a wild year for the former UFC lightweight champion, to say the least as he was supposed to challenge Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title at UFC 222 but had to put out due to injury then, Brian Ortega scored a big victory over him in the co-main event of UFC 222 event that went down March 3, 2018, on pay-per-view at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Edgar was last seen in the Octagon when he scored a unanimous decision win over Cub Swanson back in April at the UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee event.
On the flip side, Jung, who is a former title contender, has been inactive in recent years with just one fight since challenging then-champion Jose Aldo at UFC 163 in August 2013 as he scored a KO win over Dennis Bermudez in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 104 headliner in his latest fight.
Cerrone lost to rising contender Leon Edwards by unanimous decision in the main event of the UFC Singapore event in Kallang, Singapore at the Singapore Indoor Stadium and as a result of this loss, Cerrone is now just 1-4 in his last five fights.
Perry, on the other hand, scored the first decision win of his career when he beat Paul Felder at UFC 226, which snapped back-to-back decision losses to Max Griffin and Santiago Ponzinibbio.
UFC Denver (also known as UFC Fight Night 139) is set to take place on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado with the main card airing on FOX Sports 1 while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass. As of this writing, no other bouts have been confirmed for this show.
Although it wasn’t the most stacked card of the year, UFC on FOX 23 was plentiful with meaningful fights. Featuring fights from nine of the existing 11 weight classes, the promotion’s trip to Denver, Colorado has proved fruitful in creating some great fights. From potential title contenders, to fun fights for the fans and also championship
Although it wasn’t the most stacked card of the year, UFC on FOX 23 was plentiful with meaningful fights. Featuring fights from nine of the existing 11 weight classes, the promotion’s trip to Denver, Colorado has proved fruitful in creating some great fights. From potential title contenders, to fun fights for the fans and also championship locks, there are some very interesting fights to make after UFC on FOX 23.
Here’s how we think the matchmaking should pan out after last weekend’s festivities!
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Francis Ngannou vs. Cain Velasquez
Facing the former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski, a lot of eyes were on Francis Ngannou in Denver. The dangerous French Cameroonian was looking to prove he can go up a level, and he did it in a big way. Crushing Arlovski with a barrage of strikes, ‘The Predator’ got a 92-second TKO win. Who better for Ngannou to face than former two-time heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez?
With Junior dos Santos reported to be facing Stipe Miocic next, Velasquez might be on the look out for some fresh blood. Both men have a lot to gain and lose from this fight, making it all the more intriguing. Currently on a five-fight/finish streak in the UFC, ‘The Predator’ is 10-1 overall, and hasn’t lost since 2013.
Jorge Masvidal vs. Robbie Lawler
Another UFC on FOX 23 star with a lot to play for, and another who came out smelling of roses. Former street fighter Jorge Masvidal had a lot of people betting against him in Denver. Against Donald Cerrone, ‘Gamebred’ had a streaking striker with a litany of devastating finishes in his wake. Putting in the performance of the night, Masvidal crushed ‘Cowboy’ with a nasty second round TKO.
Now that he’s ran through Cerrone, there’s one fight that would seem perfect. Ex-champion Robbie Lawler recently left American Top Team, co-incidentally where Masvidal trains too. With both men preferring gruelling standing wars, this could be a great one for the fans.
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Raphael Assunção vs. Dominick Cruz
For a long time Raphael Assunção was being talked about for a bantamweight title fight. Considering he’d beaten TJ Dillashaw in 2013, and ‘The Viper’ was 135-pound boss between 2014-14, fans wanted to see this fight. Also, the Brazilian was riding seven straight fights, but then a two-year injury sit saw the division move on.
Returning to finally rematch Dillashaw at UFC 200, albeit not for the belt, Assunção lost a unanimous decision. At UFC on FOX 23, Assunção defeated Serra-Longo prospect Aljamain Sterling, and now a fight with Dominick Cruz would definitely make sense. With champion Cody Garbrandt and his rival TJ Dillashaw set to fight, either a bout with ‘The Dominator’ would be great in creating a contender.
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Valentina Shevchenko vs. Amanda Nunes
Although an obvious statement, this fight really needs to happen. I don’t usually say this, but I actually agree with Dana White’s comments about Nunes. Yes, they ‘allowed’ Conor McGregor to move up and fight at 155 without defending his belt, but do we really want that happening in every division. Of course, Nunes has already defended her title once against Ronda Rousey, but wouldn’t a superfight become even more worthy if she notches three or maybe four straight wins as champ?
Shevchenko’s credentials after mauling Julianna Pena are undeniable, and eve though it was incredibly cringe-worthy, her face-off with Nunes’ after the fight was much deserved. With unfinished business after their first fight, ‘Bullet’ vs. ‘The Lioness’ is the only option now.
UFC on FOX 23 will go down live from Denver, Colorado tonight (Sat. January 28, 2017), and what a card the UFC has in store for us today. In our main event of the evening the top contenders in the women’s bantamweight division will do battle, as No. 1-ranked Valentina Shevchenko takes on No. 2-ranked
UFC on FOX 23 will go down live from Denver, Colorado tonight (Sat. January 28, 2017), and what a card the UFC has in store for us today.
In our main event of the evening the top contenders in the women’s bantamweight division will do battle, as No. 1-ranked Valentina Shevchenko takes on No. 2-ranked Julianna Pena. Our co-main event will see hometown hero Donald Cerrone take on Jorge Masvidal in a pivotal welterweight contest.
Also on the main card is a fight between former heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski and surging prospect Francis Ngannou, and a featherweight scrap featuring Alex Caceres and Jason Knight.
It should be a fun night of fights inside the Octagon from Denver’s Pepsi Center, and you can check out the full fight card for the event here:
Main Card (FOX, 8 PM ET)
Women’s Bantamweight: Valentina Shevchenko vs. Julianna Pena
Welterweight: Donald Cerrone vs. Jorge Masvidal
Heavyweight: Andrei Arlovski vs. Francis Ngannou
Featherweight: Alex Caceres vs. Jason Knight
Preliminary Card (FS1, 5PM ET)
Middleweight: Sam Alvey vs. Nate Marquardt
Bantamweight: Raphael Assuncao vs. Aljamain Sterling
Welterweight: Li Jingliang vs. Bobby Nash
Light Heavyweight: Luis Henrique da Silva vs. Jordan Johnson
Middleweight: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Eric Spicely
Catchweight (209.5): Jeremy Kimball vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima **De Lima missed weight**
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass, 4PM ET)
Flyweight: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Eric Shelton
Lightweight: J.C. Cottrell vs. Jason Gonzalez
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