Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier Will Headline UFC 200

It’s official – Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier 2 is the new main event for UFC 200.The news was announced on Wednesday morning after Conor McGregor’s retirement announcement resulted in the original main event being scraped.

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It’s official – Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier 2 is the new main event for UFC 200.The news was announced on Wednesday morning after Conor McGregor’s retirement announcement resulted in the original main event being scraped.

UFC 200 takes place on Saturday, July 9th from Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC 198 Extended Preview Takes Look At Werdum-Miocic, Jacare-Belfort

The UFC has released an extended video preview for the next pay-per-view, as UFC 198 goes down from Brazil this May.

Featured will be Fabricio Werdum defending his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic, middleweight contenders Ronaldo “Jacare” Souz…

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The UFC has released an extended video preview for the next pay-per-view, as UFC 198 goes down from Brazil this May.

Featured will be Fabricio Werdum defending his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic, middleweight contenders Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Vitor Belfort colliding an an all-Brazilian showdown and Anderson Silva taking on Uriah Hall.

UFC 197 Medical Report Includes Jon Jones, Ovince Saint Preux

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Those plans to have Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier fight in July to unify the UFC light heavyweight titles will need signing off by a doctor.

Jones, who became the interim champion with a win over Ovince Saint Preux this past weekend at UFC 197, has been sidelined six months for a possible left foot injury.

The complete medical suspensions were released by the Nevada Athletic Commission Tuesday.

Jones and Cormier are rumored as the new main event for UFC 200 on July 9 from Las Vegas. “DC” still needs to be cleared, as well, following a foot injury of his own.

The report, provided to MMAjunkie, also shows that OSP did suffer a broken arm during the fight. He faces a six-month suspension for the injury, as well.

Below is the complete list of medical suspensions:

Jon Jones: needs left foot X-rayed and clearance from orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21

Ovince Saint Preux: needs clearance of broken left ulna by orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contract until May 24

Henry Cejudo: suspended until June 8 with no contract until May 24

Anthony Pettis: suspended until May 24 with no contract until May 15 for right eyebrow laceration

Robert Whittaker: needs right hand X-rayed, and if broken, clearance from orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until May 24 with no contract until May 15

Rafael Natal: needs nasal fracture cleared by doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contact until May 24

Andre Fili: needs clearance of left inferior orbital wall fracture by oral, maxillofacial surgeon or ophthalmologist or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contact until May 24

Sergio Pettis: needs right hand X-rayed, and if broken, clearance from orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21

Chris Kelades: suspended until May 24 with no contact until May 15 for facial abrasions

Daniel Roberts: needs clearance of left foot by orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contract until May 24

Dominique Steele: needs yearly eye examination to follow possibility of glaucoma – due on March 22, 2017

Julianna Lima: suspended until May 24 with no contact until May 15

Glaico Franca: needs ophthalmological exam and needs nasal fracture cleared by doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 23 with no contact until June 8

Walt Harris: needs right hand X-rayed, and if broken, clearance from orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until May 24 with no contact until May 15

Cody East: needs nasal fracture cleared by ear, nose and throat doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contact until May 24

Clint Hester: suspended until June 8 with no contact until May 24

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Those plans to have Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier fight in July to unify the UFC light heavyweight titles will need signing off by a doctor.

Jones, who became the interim champion with a win over Ovince Saint Preux this past weekend at UFC 197, has been sidelined six months for a possible left foot injury.

The complete medical suspensions were released by the Nevada Athletic Commission Tuesday.

Jones and Cormier are rumored as the new main event for UFC 200 on July 9 from Las Vegas. “DC” still needs to be cleared, as well, following a foot injury of his own.

The report, provided to MMAjunkie, also shows that OSP did suffer a broken arm during the fight. He faces a six-month suspension for the injury, as well.

Below is the complete list of medical suspensions:

Jon Jones: needs left foot X-rayed and clearance from orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21

Ovince Saint Preux: needs clearance of broken left ulna by orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contract until May 24

Henry Cejudo: suspended until June 8 with no contract until May 24

Anthony Pettis: suspended until May 24 with no contract until May 15 for right eyebrow laceration

Robert Whittaker: needs right hand X-rayed, and if broken, clearance from orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until May 24 with no contract until May 15

Rafael Natal: needs nasal fracture cleared by doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contact until May 24

Andre Fili: needs clearance of left inferior orbital wall fracture by oral, maxillofacial surgeon or ophthalmologist or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contact until May 24

Sergio Pettis: needs right hand X-rayed, and if broken, clearance from orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21

Chris Kelades: suspended until May 24 with no contact until May 15 for facial abrasions

Daniel Roberts: needs clearance of left foot by orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contract until May 24

Dominique Steele: needs yearly eye examination to follow possibility of glaucoma – due on March 22, 2017

Julianna Lima: suspended until May 24 with no contact until May 15

Glaico Franca: needs ophthalmological exam and needs nasal fracture cleared by doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 23 with no contact until June 8

Walt Harris: needs right hand X-rayed, and if broken, clearance from orthopedic doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until May 24 with no contact until May 15

Cody East: needs nasal fracture cleared by ear, nose and throat doctor or suspended until Oct. 21; minimum suspension until June 8 with no contact until May 24

Clint Hester: suspended until June 8 with no contact until May 24

Paddy Holohan’s Replacement For UFC Fight Night 87 Announced

As noted, Conor McGregor’s SBG Ireland teammate and UFC veteran Paddy Holohan was forced to retire from MMA due to a rare disorder. Now, UFC officials have announced the man who will replace him in what was originally scheduled to be Holohan’s next Oct…

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As noted, Conor McGregor’s SBG Ireland teammate and UFC veteran Paddy Holohan was forced to retire from MMA due to a rare disorder. Now, UFC officials have announced the man who will replace him in what was originally scheduled to be Holohan’s next Octagon appearance.

Replacing Holohan in his originally scheduled bout against Willie Gates will be Yuta Sasaki.

The Gates-Sasaki fight will serve as an undercard bout for the upcoming UFC Fight Night 87 event, which features an intriguing heavyweight main event between knockout artists Alistair Overeem and Andrei Arlovski.

The complete lineup for UFN 87 is as follows:

UFC Fight Night 87 is scheduled for May 8, 2016 at the Ahoy Rotterdam Arena in The Netherlands.

Scott Coker, Phil Davis Join Senator John McCain At Cleveland Clinic Press Conference

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Bellator president Scott Coker, Phil Davis, Herschel Walker and others are all on hand for a press conference at the Cleveland Clinic to announce new brain health testing requirements for the Nevada Athletic Commission.

The press conference begins at 12:15 p.m. ET and will feature Senator John McCain.

Below is a complete press release, including comments from Coker and Davis:

Some of the biggest names in boxing and mixed martial arts joined Senator John McCain and Dr. Charles Bernick, M.D., M.P.H., associate medical director of Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health today on Capitol Hill to discuss the importance of the ongoing study of fighters’ brain health and announce a new Nevada State Athletic Commission fighter safety regulation.

Today, Bernick shared that the Nevada State Athletic Commission will require all fighters in Nevada to partake in regular brain health testing, making it the first sport to track brain fitness over an athlete’s career. All fighters in Nevada will be assessed using the C3 app, which is the tool used in the Professional Fighters Brain Health Study and developed by Cleveland Clinic.

“We’re extremely pleased by the Commission’s decision to require regular brain health testing using the C3 app in Nevada, which was a decision influenced largely by data collected from the Professional Fighters Brain Health Study,” said Dr. Charles Bernick, M.D., M.P.H., associate medical director of Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. “The continued support from Bellator, Premier Boxing Champions and Spike is essential in propelling the study and fighter safety, and we are appreciative of their and contribution and presence at today’s event.”

Established in 2011 with nearly 600 active and retired athletes enrolled, the study is focused on developing methods to detect the earliest and most subtle signs of brain injury in athletes exposed to head trauma, as well as determining which individuals may be more likely to develop chronic neurological disorders. Participation is voluntary, and fighters in the study receive free, ongoing assessments of their brain health and function, including MRI scans. Individual tests will be repeated annually for a minimum of four years.

“As a former boxer and lifelong fan, I understand the critical need to improve research into the effects of contact sports on brain health and fighter safety,” said Senator McCain. “I appreciate the ongoing efforts of Cleveland Clinic and top boxing and mixed martial-arts organizations to complete these innovative studies so we can ensure the long-term health of these great athletes.”

“As proud supporters and contributors to the Professional Fighters’ Brain Study, UFC is thrilled to see the Cleveland Clinic and the Nevada State Athletic Commission taking proactive measures to continue to put athletes’ health and safety front and center,” said UFC Chief Operating Officer Ike Lawrence Epstein. “It is our collective responsibility as leaders to be at the forefront and always challenging the status quo in order to elevate the safety standards so critical to the future of combat sports.”

Viacom’s Bellator MMA and the Premier Boxing Champions announced their donation to the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health’s Professional Fighters Study and their continued commitment to fighters’ safety.

Larry Holmes, a heavyweight boxing legend, was joined by current fighters, Paulie Malignaggi and Austin Trout on behalf of the Premier Boxing Champions, along with former NFL star and MMA fighter Herschel Walker, and Bellator MMA’s Phil Davis to discuss how the long range impact of the Cleveland Clinic study will have on the sport they love so much

“The sport of boxing has given me so much – and I cherished all the amazing fighters I’ve trained with, sparred with, and gone to battle with in my 29 years as a pro fighter. But now I’d like to show my support for an incredible group, The Cleveland Clinic that is making sure others have the same opportunity to have a long and prosperous career as I did. And most importantly, remain safe and healthy,” said boxing icon Larry Holmes.

“I’ve been both a professional football player and MMA fighter – and brain health in combative sports is an issue that must be addressed for the safety of these great athletes. I truly applaud the efforts of the Cleveland Clinic and the support from Bellator and all the other fight leagues who are tackling this issue head on,” said Herschel Walker, football legend and former pro fighter.

“I’m proud to be on Capitol Hill today representing my fellow MMA fighters in supporting this vital research that will help educate us and hopefully keep us safe long-term,” said Phil Davis, former All-American wrestler at Penn St and Bellator MMA fighter.

“I’m fighting for a world title in a few weeks – but today I’d like to show my support a true undisputed champion – The Cleveland Clinic – and the crucial work they do in researching brain health for us fighters,” said Austin Trout, junior middleweight top contender. “I’m hoping to be champion for a long time – and this research will go a long way in helping me do so.”

“For 15 years – I’ve fought the best and have always left everything I have in the ring,” said former welterweight champion and television commentator Paulie Malignaggi. “It’s great to know that in my corner is the Cleveland Clinic with the world’s best medical researchers working to make fighters safer.”

Bellator MMA’s Scott Coker and Spike President Kevin Kay also spoke about their commitment to this incredibly important and impactful study.

“Fighter safety is a top priority for Bellator and we applaud the Cleveland Clinic in their efforts that will have a positive long-range effect on the health of our fighters and on the future of our sport,” said Scott Coker, President, Bellator MMA.

“Spike recently launched a Fighters First campaign that speaks to our commitment to supporting these great athletes inside and outside the ring,” said Kay. “Fighters lay it all on the line in the ring or cage – and we owe to them and their health to fund the important work of the Cleveland Clinic,” said Kay.

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Bellator president Scott Coker, Phil Davis, Herschel Walker and others are all on hand for a press conference at the Cleveland Clinic to announce new brain health testing requirements for the Nevada Athletic Commission.

The press conference begins at 12:15 p.m. ET and will feature Senator John McCain.

Below is a complete press release, including comments from Coker and Davis:

Some of the biggest names in boxing and mixed martial arts joined Senator John McCain and Dr. Charles Bernick, M.D., M.P.H., associate medical director of Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health today on Capitol Hill to discuss the importance of the ongoing study of fighters’ brain health and announce a new Nevada State Athletic Commission fighter safety regulation.

Today, Bernick shared that the Nevada State Athletic Commission will require all fighters in Nevada to partake in regular brain health testing, making it the first sport to track brain fitness over an athlete’s career. All fighters in Nevada will be assessed using the C3 app, which is the tool used in the Professional Fighters Brain Health Study and developed by Cleveland Clinic.

“We’re extremely pleased by the Commission’s decision to require regular brain health testing using the C3 app in Nevada, which was a decision influenced largely by data collected from the Professional Fighters Brain Health Study,” said Dr. Charles Bernick, M.D., M.P.H., associate medical director of Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. “The continued support from Bellator, Premier Boxing Champions and Spike is essential in propelling the study and fighter safety, and we are appreciative of their and contribution and presence at today’s event.”

Established in 2011 with nearly 600 active and retired athletes enrolled, the study is focused on developing methods to detect the earliest and most subtle signs of brain injury in athletes exposed to head trauma, as well as determining which individuals may be more likely to develop chronic neurological disorders. Participation is voluntary, and fighters in the study receive free, ongoing assessments of their brain health and function, including MRI scans. Individual tests will be repeated annually for a minimum of four years.

“As a former boxer and lifelong fan, I understand the critical need to improve research into the effects of contact sports on brain health and fighter safety,” said Senator McCain. “I appreciate the ongoing efforts of Cleveland Clinic and top boxing and mixed martial-arts organizations to complete these innovative studies so we can ensure the long-term health of these great athletes.”

“As proud supporters and contributors to the Professional Fighters’ Brain Study, UFC is thrilled to see the Cleveland Clinic and the Nevada State Athletic Commission taking proactive measures to continue to put athletes’ health and safety front and center,” said UFC Chief Operating Officer Ike Lawrence Epstein. “It is our collective responsibility as leaders to be at the forefront and always challenging the status quo in order to elevate the safety standards so critical to the future of combat sports.”

Viacom’s Bellator MMA and the Premier Boxing Champions announced their donation to the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health’s Professional Fighters Study and their continued commitment to fighters’ safety.

Larry Holmes, a heavyweight boxing legend, was joined by current fighters, Paulie Malignaggi and Austin Trout on behalf of the Premier Boxing Champions, along with former NFL star and MMA fighter Herschel Walker, and Bellator MMA’s Phil Davis to discuss how the long range impact of the Cleveland Clinic study will have on the sport they love so much

“The sport of boxing has given me so much – and I cherished all the amazing fighters I’ve trained with, sparred with, and gone to battle with in my 29 years as a pro fighter. But now I’d like to show my support for an incredible group, The Cleveland Clinic that is making sure others have the same opportunity to have a long and prosperous career as I did. And most importantly, remain safe and healthy,” said boxing icon Larry Holmes.

“I’ve been both a professional football player and MMA fighter – and brain health in combative sports is an issue that must be addressed for the safety of these great athletes. I truly applaud the efforts of the Cleveland Clinic and the support from Bellator and all the other fight leagues who are tackling this issue head on,” said Herschel Walker, football legend and former pro fighter.

“I’m proud to be on Capitol Hill today representing my fellow MMA fighters in supporting this vital research that will help educate us and hopefully keep us safe long-term,” said Phil Davis, former All-American wrestler at Penn St and Bellator MMA fighter.

“I’m fighting for a world title in a few weeks – but today I’d like to show my support a true undisputed champion – The Cleveland Clinic – and the crucial work they do in researching brain health for us fighters,” said Austin Trout, junior middleweight top contender. “I’m hoping to be champion for a long time – and this research will go a long way in helping me do so.”

“For 15 years – I’ve fought the best and have always left everything I have in the ring,” said former welterweight champion and television commentator Paulie Malignaggi. “It’s great to know that in my corner is the Cleveland Clinic with the world’s best medical researchers working to make fighters safer.”

Bellator MMA’s Scott Coker and Spike President Kevin Kay also spoke about their commitment to this incredibly important and impactful study.

“Fighter safety is a top priority for Bellator and we applaud the Cleveland Clinic in their efforts that will have a positive long-range effect on the health of our fighters and on the future of our sport,” said Scott Coker, President, Bellator MMA.

“Spike recently launched a Fighters First campaign that speaks to our commitment to supporting these great athletes inside and outside the ring,” said Kay. “Fighters lay it all on the line in the ring or cage – and we owe to them and their health to fund the important work of the Cleveland Clinic,” said Kay.

Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar Doing Media Tours For UFC 200

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The UFC wasn’t kidding when they said that they would be heavily marketing UFC 200 and spend nearly $10 million in marketing. The kickoff for the media tours for fighters participating in UFC 200 have now taken place.

The UFC tweeted this morning that Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo are doing radio appearances in New York City.

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It is most likely that Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz would have been participating in these media appearances as well, but McGregor’s refusal to do so eliminated him from the entire card itself. Dana White has been adamant about the Irishman not being on the card and says that he should fight shortly after UFC 200.

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The UFC wasn’t kidding when they said that they would be heavily marketing UFC 200 and spend nearly $10 million in marketing. The kickoff for the media tours for fighters participating in UFC 200 have now taken place.

The UFC tweeted this morning that Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo are doing radio appearances in New York City.

It is most likely that Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz would have been participating in these media appearances as well, but McGregor’s refusal to do so eliminated him from the entire card itself. Dana White has been adamant about the Irishman not being on the card and says that he should fight shortly after UFC 200.