Jon Jones has finally broken his silence regarding the unfortunate news that Daniel Cormier has pulled out of their scheduled rematch for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at the UFC 197 pay-per-view scheduled for later this month.
The news was…
Jon Jones has finally broken his silence regarding the unfortunate news that Daniel Cormier has pulled out of their scheduled rematch for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at the UFC 197 pay-per-view scheduled for later this month.
The news was broken on Friday that due to an “undisclosed injury,” Cormier was forced to pull out of the Jones rematch at UFC 197 on April 23rd.
It had been feared that due to Jones’ ongoing legal issues, he would force a cancellation to the highly-anticipated Jones-Cormier rematch, however in the end, it was the return of the “injury bug” that forced the fight to be scrapped.
On Saturday, “Bones” Jones took to social media to comment on the fact that Cormier pulled out of their fight.
“I don’t wish injuries on anyone,” wrote Jones on his official Twitter page. “I hope you have a healthy recovery Daniel. Enjoy that belt.”
UFC 197 takes place on Saturday, April 23rd in Las Vegas, Nevada.
I don't wish injuries on anyone, I hope you have a healthy recovery Daniel. Enjoy that belt
Michael Bisping appeared on this week’s edition of “Inside MMA” on AXS TV and while speaking with hosts Bas Rutten and Ron Kruck, he had plenty to say about the UFC’s current 185-pound landscape.
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Michael Bisping appeared on this week’s edition of “Inside MMA” on AXS TV and while speaking with hosts Bas Rutten and Ron Kruck, he had plenty to say about the UFC’s current 185-pound landscape.
When asked about the possibility of challenging reigning champion Luke Rockhold for the title in a rematch of a fight he lost to Rockhold the first time around, “The Count” claims he’ll still be able to generate interest in a Bisping-Rockhold bout by the time the fight hits the Octagon.
“This is a business and I will sell that fight. People will want to see me fight Rockhold. I will get people interested. Everyone else in the division they’re all boring, or can’t speak English, or they’re all taking steroids and serving suspensions.”
Regarding the upcoming title rematch between Rockhold and former champion Chris Weidman, which headlines UFC 199 in June, Bisping feels Rockhold will have an easier time with Weidman this time around.
“I think Rockhold is going to go out there he’ll smoke Weidman again. He’ll make it look even easier. And I’ll finally get my chance to get my hands on blondie and smash those good looks.”
Headlined by Rockhold-Weidman II for the UFC Middleweight title and featuring Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber III for the UFC Bantamweight title, UFC 199 takes place at The Forum in Inglewood, California on Saturday, June 4, 2016.
Jose Aldo’s longtime coach Andre Pederneiras recently addressed his fighter competing for an interim title against Frankie Edgar at UFC 200 instead of fighting Conor McGregor in a rematch for the undisputed title, as well as his thoughts on McGregor’s upcoming 170-pound rematch against Nate Diaz.
According to Pederneiras, he and Aldo were expecting the rematch with McGregor as their next fight, but because things didn’t work out that way, they will simply prepare to win the interim title and challenge McGregor to unify the belts in their next fight.
“We were expecting the fight with Conor fight, but we can’t live to mourn,” Aldo’s coach and manager Andre Pederneiras told MMAFighting.com. “Aldo has a date and a fight booked, and it’s for the interim belt, so let’s work to win this title and fight Conor again.”
Regarding the interim title fight at UFC 200 against Edgar, which will be a rematch for Aldo of a fight he won the first time around, Pederneiras admits that both Aldo and Edgar are completely different fighters compared to the ones who fought each other at UFC 156.
“Both fighters have evolved a lot (since UFC 156),” he said. “It’s going to be interesting to see how they both prepare for each other in this new fight.”
As far as the 170-pound rematch between McGregor and Diaz, Pederneiras doesn’t appear to like “The Notorious” one’s chances.
“About Conor vs. Diaz, I don’t have much to say. The UFC owners know the reasons (why it’s happening) and I can’t say anything about that because I have a business too and I do what has to be done so my company brings me the biggest profit possible.”
“(It will be) tougher than the first one,” he said when asked how McGregor will do against Diaz the second time around. “I think Conor will control more his impulse to get the knockout so he doesn’t gas again, but even if he wins, which I don’t think will happen, he’s way smaller than the athletes in this division, and I’m not even talking about the champion. For an example, a fight between him and Demian (Maia), who is a big guy for the division since he came from 185 pounds, Conor’s chances at defeating guys in this division are really low.”
UFC 200 takes place at the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 9, 2016.
Jose Aldo’s longtime coach Andre Pederneiras recently addressed his fighter competing for an interim title against Frankie Edgar at UFC 200 instead of fighting Conor McGregor in a rematch for the undisputed title, as well as his thoughts on McGregor’s upcoming 170-pound rematch against Nate Diaz.
According to Pederneiras, he and Aldo were expecting the rematch with McGregor as their next fight, but because things didn’t work out that way, they will simply prepare to win the interim title and challenge McGregor to unify the belts in their next fight.
“We were expecting the fight with Conor fight, but we can’t live to mourn,” Aldo’s coach and manager Andre Pederneiras told MMAFighting.com. “Aldo has a date and a fight booked, and it’s for the interim belt, so let’s work to win this title and fight Conor again.”
Regarding the interim title fight at UFC 200 against Edgar, which will be a rematch for Aldo of a fight he won the first time around, Pederneiras admits that both Aldo and Edgar are completely different fighters compared to the ones who fought each other at UFC 156.
“Both fighters have evolved a lot (since UFC 156),” he said. “It’s going to be interesting to see how they both prepare for each other in this new fight.”
As far as the 170-pound rematch between McGregor and Diaz, Pederneiras doesn’t appear to like “The Notorious” one’s chances.
“About Conor vs. Diaz, I don’t have much to say. The UFC owners know the reasons (why it’s happening) and I can’t say anything about that because I have a business too and I do what has to be done so my company brings me the biggest profit possible.”
“(It will be) tougher than the first one,” he said when asked how McGregor will do against Diaz the second time around. “I think Conor will control more his impulse to get the knockout so he doesn’t gas again, but even if he wins, which I don’t think will happen, he’s way smaller than the athletes in this division, and I’m not even talking about the champion. For an example, a fight between him and Demian (Maia), who is a big guy for the division since he came from 185 pounds, Conor’s chances at defeating guys in this division are really low.”
UFC 200 takes place at the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 9, 2016.
Rising UFC welterweight contender Neil Magny has signed a contract extension with the world’s largest mixed-martial arts promotion.
MMAFighting.com confirmed the news this weekend that Magny has signed a four-fight contract extension with the UFC. H…
Rising UFC welterweight contender Neil Magny has signed a contract extension with the world’s largest mixed-martial arts promotion.
MMAFighting.com confirmed the news this weekend that Magny has signed a four-fight contract extension with the UFC. He had one fight remaining on his existing contract before signing the contract extension.
Neil Magny last competed inside the Octagon at the UFC Fight Night 85 event, where he defeated the highly regarded Hector Lombard via TKO in the brutal co-main event of the Australian-based event.
Magny, 28, stated that he wants to take a month off before taking another fight inside the Octagon.
The fourth installment of “Lookin’ for a Fight” with UFC president Dana White, former champion Matt Serra and Nick the Tooth will come out Tuesday, but a sneek peak at the episode has been r…
The fourth installment of “Lookin’ for a Fight” with UFC president Dana White, former champion Matt Serra and Nick the Tooth will come out Tuesday, but a sneek peak at the episode has been released.
In this episode, the crew heads to Minnesota to scout a heavyweight prospect, does some snowboarding and checks out a heavy metal band.
Daniel Cormier has been pulled out of his UFC 197 rematch against Jon Jones due to a undisclosed injury. The news was first reported by bjpenn.com and subsequently reported by Ariel Helwani and MMAjunkie. With DC out of the fight, “Bones” is left without an opponent.
This is the first time in Cormier’s MMA career that he has pulled out of a fight. No word yet from the UFC on the news or what could happen with the card. Some have speculated that the rematch itself could be postponed until UFC 200 to help create more depth in that main card that will include Diaz vs. McGregor 2.
In the report, it states that Cormier was having a hard time walking during a wrestling tournament recently. American Kickboxing Academy has been plagued with recent injuries with the likes of Cain Velasquez and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Even if the Cormier vs. Jones 2 bout is pulled out of the card, UFC 197 is still very stacked. Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo could be the main event which is for the 125 pound title, and Anthony Pettis vs. Edson Barboza could serve as the co-main event.
Stay tuned to mmanews.com for further developments in this story.
Daniel Cormier has been pulled out of his UFC 197 rematch against Jon Jones due to a undisclosed injury. The news was first reported by bjpenn.com and subsequently reported by Ariel Helwani and MMAjunkie. With DC out of the fight, “Bones” is left without an opponent.
This is the first time in Cormier’s MMA career that he has pulled out of a fight. No word yet from the UFC on the news or what could happen with the card. Some have speculated that the rematch itself could be postponed until UFC 200 to help create more depth in that main card that will include Diaz vs. McGregor 2.
In the report, it states that Cormier was having a hard time walking during a wrestling tournament recently. American Kickboxing Academy has been plagued with recent injuries with the likes of Cain Velasquez and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Even if the Cormier vs. Jones 2 bout is pulled out of the card, UFC 197 is still very stacked. Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo could be the main event which is for the 125 pound title, and Anthony Pettis vs. Edson Barboza could serve as the co-main event.
Stay tuned to mmanews.com for further developments in this story.
