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Mark Hunt Is Ready For His Rematch With Junior Dos Santos

Junior dos Santos may have been pegged as being on the downside of his elite MMA career, but he proved that theory extremely wrong when he dominated top-ranked Ben Rothwell in the main event of yesterday’s (Sun., April 10, 2016) UFC Fight Night 86 from the Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia. The victory put the previously

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Junior dos Santos may have been pegged as being on the downside of his elite MMA career, but he proved that theory extremely wrong when he dominated top-ranked Ben Rothwell in the main event of yesterday’s (Sun., April 10, 2016) UFC Fight Night 86 from the Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia.

The victory put the previously No. 5-ranked “Cigano” in line for another big fight in the relatively barren heavyweight ranks, and indeed there is a small but strong list of potential opponents awaiting him after their current match-ups are done.

However, there’s another top heavyweight who doesn’t have a fight booked and wants a bout with dos Santos, and that’s his UFC 160 opponent, fan favorite Mark Hunt. “The Super Samoan,” who lost to a dos Santos spinning wheel kick at the epic event back in 2013, called out for a rematch with “Cigano” on Twitter immediately after his win over Rothwell:

Although Hunt lost the “Fight of the Night” bout by highlight reel knockout, “The Super Samoan” undoubtedly gave dos Santos all he could handle, rocking him with his trademark massive shots early and often in the fight.

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After the loss to dos Santos snapped a four-fight win streak that had him on the verge of title contention, Hunt went on to participate in his classic brawl with Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva that ended in a draw at UFC Fight Night 33 that December. He knocked out Roy Nelson in September 2014 before losing two straight to current UFC 198 title fight participants Fabricio Werdum and Stipe Miocic.

But Hunt has since rebounded well with knockout wins over Silva in the rematch and Frank Mir at March’s UFC Fight Night 85 from his homeland of Brisbane, Australia. The results suggest that Hunt could deserve a rematch with “Cigano,” and there’s little to no doubt the fight would provide fireworks once again.

There are other top-ranked heavyweights the promotion could be saving dos Santos for, however.

Who do you think “JDS” should throw down with next? Cast your vote here!

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Who Should A Resurgent Junior Dos Santos Fight Next?

With many calling it a day on his decorated MMA career after a his first-ever TKO loss to Alistair Overeem in December, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos silenced his critics in a big way when he dominated the streaking “Big” Ben Rothwell in the main event of yesterday’s (Sun., April 10, 2016) UFC Fight

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With many calling it a day on his decorated MMA career after a his first-ever TKO loss to Alistair Overeem in December, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos silenced his critics in a big way when he dominated the streaking “Big” Ben Rothwell in the main event of yesterday’s (Sun., April 10, 2016) UFC Fight Night 86 from the Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia.

Dos Santos righted the ship in a big way, out-striking Rothwell is every facet of the bout, which was contested entirely on the feet. “Cigano’s” speed, footwork, elusiveness, body work, and accuracy were all on full display, and perhaps most encouraging for his fans was the clear fact that he returned to his confident, boxing-centered style of old after making a recent camp change to Florida’s American Top Team (ATT).

So “JDS” is right back in the title mix in the volatile and shallow heavyweight title picture, and with most of the top fighters booked in big fights right now, dos Santos should have a huge fight coming up once the next wave of bouts is complete. He’s already fought (and beat) both participants of the upcoming main event between champion Fabricio Werdum and Stipe Miocic, so a rematch with either of those top competitors would already have a built-in backstory.

He’s also beat and lost to former champ Cain Velasquez, who will take on Travis Browne at UFC 200, and his latest loss was to Overeem, who meets Andrei Arlovski in the main event of May 8’s UFC Rotterdam. So while the schedule might not feature many fresh faces for “Cigano,” the intriguing match-ups are there for him nonetheless.

Whom do you think he should face in his next bout?

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Twitter Reacts To Junior Dos Santos’ Domination Of Ben Rothwell

UFC Fight Night 86 went down earlier today (April 10, 2016) live on FOX Sports 1 from Zagreb, Croatia. The main event featured a vintage performance from former heavyweight champion Junior “Cigano” Dos Santos, as the Brazilian battered and bloodied previously surging contender Ben Rothwell over the course of five rounds, picking up a bounce-back

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UFC Fight Night 86 went down earlier today (April 10, 2016) live on FOX Sports 1 from Zagreb, Croatia.

The main event featured a vintage performance from former heavyweight champion Junior “Cigano” Dos Santos, as the Brazilian battered and bloodied previously surging contender Ben Rothwell over the course of five rounds, picking up a bounce-back unanimous decision victory.

Speaking of heavyweights, the ultra-powerful Derrick Lewis added yet another brutal finish to his resume in the co-main event, bulldozing through Gabriel Gonzaga in the first round.

The event featured a plethora of finishes, and provided a tremendous amount of action.

Let’s take a look at how Twitter reacted to the card below:

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UFC Fight Night 86 Post-Fight Bonuses: Derrick Lewis Banks $50,000

UFC Fight Night 86 went down earlier today (April 10, 2016) from Croatia, and it turned out to be a highly entertaining card filled with a tremendous amount of action. The co-main event saw one of the evening’s best finishes as rising heavyweight contender Derrick “Black Beast” Lewis smashed Gabriel Gonzaga in the very first

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UFC Fight Night 86 went down earlier today (April 10, 2016) from Croatia, and it turned out to be a highly entertaining card filled with a tremendous amount of action.

The co-main event saw one of the evening’s best finishes as rising heavyweight contender Derrick “Black Beast” Lewis smashed Gabriel Gonzaga in the very first round, scoring an impressive TKO victory.

Lewis also received a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” Bonus.

Alejandro Perez picked up a slick submission victory over Ian Entwistle on the preliminary portion of the card, also banking a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” Bonus.

Prior to Perez’s finish, lethal striker Mairbek Taisumov bulldozed through Damir Hadzovic to secure a first round knockout victory, as well as his own $50,000 “Performance of the Night” Bonus.

The fourth and final $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus was given to Jared Cannonier for his breathtaking TKO over Cyril Asker on the Fight Pass prelims.

Stay tuned to LowKickMMA for all of your post fight coverage.

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Junior Dos Santos vs. Ben Rothwell Full Fight Video Highlights

Following a down streak of three losses in five fights, former UFC heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos had his back against the wall in a big way going into his pivotal match-up with Ben Rothwell in the main event of today’s (Sun., April 10, 2016) UFC Fight Night 86 from the Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia.

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Following a down streak of three losses in five fights, former UFC heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos had his back against the wall in a big way going into his pivotal match-up with Ben Rothwell in the main event of today’s (Sun., April 10, 2016) UFC Fight Night 86 from the Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia.

Dos Santos needed a big win to stay afloat atop the heavyweight division, and he got just that by out-maneuvering, out-striking, and overall out-classing “Big Ben” in Croatia. The previously surging Rothwell had finished four straight opponents, including a knockout over Alistair Overeem and recent submissions of Josh Barnett and Matt Mitrione, but “JDS” put an end to his run with pinpoint striking and a great gameplan to sweep all of the scorecards.

With a dominant win over a Top 5 opponent in the books, the future is suddenly back to looking bright for “Cigano.” Check out the full fight video highlights of his rebound win here:

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Junior Dos Santos Vs. Ben Rothwell Highlights From UFC Fight Night 86

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos served notice Sunday at UFC Fight Night 86.

With his effective striking, dos Santos downed Ben Rothwell in the main event from Croatia.

Thanks to FOX Sports, check out highlights from the contest …

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos served notice Sunday at UFC Fight Night 86.

With his effective striking, dos Santos downed Ben Rothwell in the main event from Croatia.

Thanks to FOX Sports, check out highlights from the contest in the video below: