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Betting Odds For UFC Austin: Interesting Name Favored

UFC Austin is here, and it goes down tonight (Sunday, February 18, 2018) from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 9 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 7 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, […]

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UFC Austin is here, and it goes down tonight (Sunday, February 18, 2018) from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 9 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 7 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6 p.m. ET.

Donald Cerrone vs. Yancy Medeiros in a welterweight bout will serve as the main event while Derrick Lewis vs. Marcin Tybura in a heavyweight bout will serve as the co-main event.

Rounding out the six bout main card is James Vick vs. Francisco Trinaldo in a lightweight bout, Thiago Alves vs. Curtis Millender in a welterweight bout, Steven Peterson vs. Humberto Bandenay in a featherweight bout, and Sage Northcutt vs. Thibault Gouti in a lightweight bout.

According to oddsmakers, Cerrone is a -160 favorite over Medeiros, who is a +140 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Lewis being a +125 underdog against Tybura, who is a -145 favorite. Here are the full betting odds:

Donald Cerrone (-160) vs. Yancy Medeiros (+140)
Marcin Tybura (-145) vs. Derrick Lewis (+125)
James Vick (-220) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (+180)
Thiago Alves (-180) vs. Curtis Millender (+150)
Sage Northcutt (-300) vs. Thibault Gouti (+240)

Jared Gordon (-260) vs. Diego Ferreira (+200)
Geoffrey Neal (-215) vs. Brian Camozzi (+170)
Joby Sanchez (-135) vs. Roberto Sanchez (+105)
Lucie Pudilova (-155) vs. Sarah Moras (+125)
Brandon Davis (-195) vs. Steven Peterson (+160)
Oskar Piechota (-260) vs. Tim Williams (+210)
Alex Morono (-230) vs. Josh Burkman (+180)

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Yancy Medeiros Reveals What it Would Take to Return to Lightweight

Yancy Medeiros isn’t ruling out a lightweight return, but he has to see some green. Medeiros is set to clash with Donald Cerrone tomorrow night (Feb. 18) in the main event of UFC Austin. The action takes place inside the Frank Erwin Center in Aus…

Yancy Medeiros isn’t ruling out a lightweight return, but he has to see some green. Medeiros is set to clash with Donald Cerrone tomorrow night (Feb. 18) in the main event of UFC Austin. The action takes place inside the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. It’ll be aired live on FOX Sports 1. It’s no secret that […]

UFC Austin Weigh-In Results

UFC Austin (UFC Fight Night 126) is set to take place on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 9 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 7 p.m. ET and the promotion’s […]

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UFC Austin (UFC Fight Night 126) is set to take place on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 9 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 7 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6 p.m. ET.

Donald Cerrone vs. Yancy Medeiros in a welterweight bout will serve as the main event while Derrick Lewis vs. Marcin Tybura in a heavyweight bout will serve as the co-main event.

Rounding out the six bout main card is James Vick vs. Francisco Trinaldo in a lightweight bout, Thiago Alves vs. Curtis Millender in a welterweight bout, Steven Peterson vs. Humberto Bandenay in a featherweight bout, and Sage Northcutt vs. Thibault Gouti in a lightweight bout.

UFC officials held the weigh-ins for UFC Austin on Saturday and here are the weigh-in results:

MAIN CARD (FS1, 9 p.m. ET)

Donald Cerrone () vs. Yancy Medeiros ()

Derrick Lewis (264) vs. Marcin Tybura ()

Francisco Trinaldo () vs. James Vick ()

Thiago Alves (170.5) vs. Curtis Millender ()

Brandon Davis () vs. Steven Peterson (145.5)

Sage Northcutt (155.5) vs. Thibault Gouti (155.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 7 p.m. ET)

Diego Ferreira (155.5) vs. Jared Gordon (156)

Brian Camozzi () vs. Geoff Neal ()

Joby Sanchez () vs. Roberto Sanchez ()

Sarah Moras (135.5) vs. Lucie Pudilova ()

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6 p.m. ET)

Josh Burkman (170.5) vs. Alex Morono ()

Oskar Piechota () vs. Tim Williams ()

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Donald Cerrone In Must-Win Situation At UFC Fight Night 126

It wasn’t that long ago that Donald Cerrone was a top-five fighter in the UFC welterweight division. It also wasn’t that long ago that “Cowboy” was fighting for the UFC lightweight title. But that seems like so long ago now. All…

It wasn’t that long ago that Donald Cerrone was a top-five fighter in the UFC welterweight division. It also wasn’t that long ago that “Cowboy” was fighting for the UFC lightweight title. But that seems like so long ago now. All of a sudden the long-time crowd favorite is on a three-fight losing streak, which […]

Donald Cerrone Set For UFC Return Opposite Rising Contender

In the midst of a three-fight losing streak, longtime fan favorite contender Donald Cerrone will set foot back into the cage against a rising contender on a completely different sort of career trajectory. Word came from MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani today that “Cowboy” will make his comeback against surging welterweight Yancy Medeiros in the main […]

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In the midst of a three-fight losing streak, longtime fan favorite contender Donald Cerrone will set foot back into the cage against a rising contender on a completely different sort of career trajectory.

Word came from MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani today that “Cowboy” will make his comeback against surging welterweight Yancy Medeiros in the main event of UFC Austin on February 18, 2018.

Dropping three straight including two by finish throughout a tumultuous 2017, Cerrone was last seen getting stopped in the first round of his shocking UFC Gdansk main event against rising star Darren Till. He dropped his previous two bouts of the year to Robbie Lawler in a close decision and Jorge Masvidal in a brutal second-round knockout. “Cowboy” had previously won his first four fights at 170 after he moved up to welterweight following a failed lightweight title bid in late 2015.

Medeiros has found similar initial success at 170 pounds as well, winning three straight fights since his own move up from lightweight. He most recently beat Alex Oliveira in a rousing “fight of the Night” affair at UFC 218 earlier this month. The Hawaiian, who’s a good friend and training partner of UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway, will face his biggest step up in competition in the experienced veteran.

But many feel Cerrone’s chin has cracked as he’s taken a ton of damage thanks to his take-no-prisoners, fight anyone at anytime style. Against a brutal pressuring striker like Medeiros, that could be a big problem.

It could also be a ticket towards rebuilding from a down 2017.

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Donald Cerrone-Yancy Medeiros Set for UFC Fight Night 126 Headline Bout

Donald Cerrone will take his “Cowboy” ways to Texas this February, as the former lightweight title challenger meets Yancy Medeiros in the main event of UFC Fight Night 126. MMA Fighting first reported the bout for the main event on February…

Donald Cerrone will take his “Cowboy” ways to Texas this February, as the former lightweight title challenger meets Yancy Medeiros in the main event of UFC Fight Night 126. MMA Fighting first reported the bout for the main event on February 18 from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. It marks the third time […]