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Donald Cerrone Returns At UFC On ESPN+ 1

Donald Cerrone returns to action under the UFC banner. But it won’t be against former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor like it had been rumored. Instead, MMAJunkie is reporting that “Cowboy” will fight Alexander Hernandez in a lightweight bout. The UFC has yet to officially announce this fight but is expected to do […]

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Donald Cerrone returns to action under the UFC banner. But it won’t be against former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor like it had been rumored.

Instead, MMAJunkie is reporting that “Cowboy” will fight Alexander Hernandez in a lightweight bout. The UFC has yet to officially announce this fight but is expected to do so shortly. This fight will serve as the headliner of the preliminary portion of the card.

Cerrone lost to rising contender Leon Edwards by unanimous decision at the UFC Singapore event in Kallang, Singapore. However, the fan favorite star turned things around in his latest fight. He finished Mike Perry via armbar at 4:46 of the first round of the co-headliner of UFC Denver. As a result of this win, Cerrone is now just 2-4 in his last six fights.

On the flip side, Hernandez enters on an eight-fight winning streak. He scored a knockout of Beneil Dariush and unanimous decision over Olivier Aubin-Mercier. These were his only fights under the UFC banner.

UFC On ESPN + 1 (also known as UFC Fight Night 143) is set to take place on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The main card will air on ESPN + 10 p.m. ET.

The preliminary card will be split broadcasted on ESPN 8 p.m. ET. the TV network’s streaming service, ESPN + Fight Pass. The promotion will be announcing more bouts for this show in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:

Updated Card

Champ Henry Cejudo vs. T.J. Dillashaw – for flyweight title
Rachael Ostovich vs. Paige VanZant
Geoff Neal vs. Belal Muhammad
Ion Cutelaba vs. Glover Teixeira
Alonzo Menifield vs. Vinicius Moreira
Randy Brown vs. Chance Rencountre
Joanne Calderwood vs. Ariane Lipski
Allen Crowder vs. Greg Hardy
Donald Cerrone vs. Alexander Hernandez

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Greg Hardy Opponent Criticizes Controversial UFC Booking Decision

What was probably the biggest talking point yesterday on MMA Twitter was the UFC’s decision to book Greg Hardy’s debut for UFC on ESPN 1, the same card as Rachael Ostovich, who recently suffered a fractured orbital bone after a domestic dispute with he…

What was probably the biggest talking point yesterday on MMA Twitter was the UFC’s decision to book Greg Hardy’s debut for UFC on ESPN 1, the same card as Rachael Ostovich, who recently suffered a fractured orbital bone after a domestic dispute with her husband and professional fighter, Arnold Berdon. While it is possible that […]

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Mike Perry & Mickey Gall Verbally Agree To Fight Each Other

Mike Perry & Mickey Gall traded some heated words on Twitter about wanting to fight each other. They even have a potential date.

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Mike Perry & Mickey Gall traded some words through the power of social media about wanting to fight each other in the first quarter of 2019. Talk about this potential fight all started once Perry name dropped Gall during a recent appearance on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show. This is where he brought up wanting to fight him.

Well, Gall has finally responded Perry through a recent rant on Instagram where he laid down the challenge. The prospect even has a potential event in mind for this fight.

”F**k Mike Perry,” Gall said (H/T to MMaMania). “I heard him call me out on Ariel [Helwani]’s show. Says he wants to fight. Aight, motherf**ker, careful what you wish for. Let’s fight. Let’s fight January 19th in Brooklyn on that first ESPN UFC card.”

The Date

UFC on ESPN + 1 (also known as UFC Fight Night 143) is set to take place on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The main card will air on ESPN +. The preliminary card will be split broadcasted on ESPN and the TV network’s streaming service, ESPN + Fight Pass.

Gall brought up how he wants to beat Perry then fight Diego Sanchez in March of 2019. Big goals.

”They actually offered that fight to your boy Diego,” Gall continued. “He said no because he doesn’t want to fight until March. Well, in the spirit of Thanksgiving I’m going to smoke two turkeys. I’ll beat up Mike Perry on January 19th in Brooklyn on ESPN and then I’ll go and beat up Diego in March. Gobble gobble, bitches.”

Perry then responded by stating on Twitter that he’s already planning to return to grappling which is when he will know how his arm has recovered since losing to Donald Cerrone.

“Always good stuff happening in the fight world. A lot to catch up on over the weekend. @Alistairovereem wins @francis_ngannou wins and @ChuckLiddell did not win but is a legend ! I’ll be back grappling this week. I’ll know more about my arm like when I can beat up @mickeygall.”

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Rachael Ostovich Out of Fight Against Paige VanZant After Injuries Suffered in Assault

Rachael Ostovich has been ruled out of her upcoming fight against Paige VanZant after suffering injuries as a result of a domestic violence assault that took place over the weekend. Ostovich was taken to a local hospital in Hawaii and later released af…

Rachael Ostovich has been ruled out of her upcoming fight against Paige VanZant after suffering injuries as a result of a domestic violence assault that took place over the weekend. Ostovich was taken to a local hospital in Hawaii and later released after suffering a broken orbital bone and other injuries as a result of […]

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