UFC Summer News / Info

[MattyMatt]

I'm sure that's just GSP's call. Knows that Bisping probably isn't going to be champ forever. If he loses to him, then he still has other options.

If he loses to Woodley, not sure where he would go from there.

I know the Woodley fight was boring but what's he supposed to do? You tell him if he wins then he is fighting GSP @ MSG, tough for him to take unnecessary risks when he is cruising to a decision if you tell him that is next for him.

Yep...

And,don't blame it all on Woodley,Maia could've thrown more too. Woolley also defended every single takedown,and that's exactly what one is supposed to do against a high level grappler. Perfect execution of a game plan,and a high level display of wrestling.

I mean damn,I'd fight Maia on the feet too. No way in hell would I engage and take the dude down,he'd rip my arm off in no time...

 

[PatsFan1283]

I see Dana's point. It's a business and if people don't want to pay to see you fight, then we can't give you big money fights.

But a lot of his last 2 fights had to do with Thompson/Maia as well. Willing to give Woodley a pass until he is that tentative vs a more orthodox fighter, but Dana wasn't as forgiving.

I think Bisping beats GSP as long as it is on the up and up though. He's always had really good takedown defense and hits much harder than George.

 

[PatsFan1283]

Rumble told Helwani he would comeback and fight Bones for the right price. Sounds like he wants back in.

His performance vs DC was so bizarre that is hard to imagine. He does match up better with Bones than DC does though. More of a pathway to victory.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Rumble is still under contract with UFC and I'm almost 100% he returns ... IMO not smart to try Jones.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

MGM Race Sports will offer live, round-by-round betting "between the bells" on Mayweather-McGregor

 

[PatsFan1283]

Why wouldn't it be smart to fight Jones? It's the only fight he could have that would make him any real money. Which is probably all he is after at this point in his career.

He probably would gas out or come with an awful gameplan or just be outclassed but it is always possible he lands a bomb.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Doesn't matter anyway ... Gustafsson would get first crack at Jones way before there would be any consideration Rumble getting the champ.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

 

[NewYorkKnight]

On Tuesday, seven fights were announced for the upcoming UFC 216 pay-per-view event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on Oct. 7.


Lando Vannata vs. Abel Trujillo


Beneil Dariush vs. Evan Dunham



Will Brooks vs. Nik Lentz



Thales Leites vs. Brad Tavares



John Moraga vs. Magomed Bibulatov



Matt Schnell vs. Marco Beltran



Walt Harris vs. Mark Godbeer

 

[NewYorkKnight]

GSP Opens as Favorite in Return Against Bisping


UFC 217
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Saturday 11.04.2017 at 10:00 PM ET


UFC Middleweight Title:

Michael Bisping +130
Georges St. Pierre -160

Over 4.5 -140
Under 4.5 +100

 

[NewYorkKnight]

The lineup for UFC Fight Night 117 in Japan is taking shape with a slew of new additions.

UFC Fight Night 117 takes place Sept. 22 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, near Tokyo. It’s expected to air on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.


UFC officials recently added a handful of new matchups to the overseas card.



Mauricio Rua vs. Ovince Saint Preux

Jessica Andrade vs. Claudia Gadelha

Henrique da Silva vs. Gokhan Saki

Jussier Formiga vs. Ulka Sasaki

Chan-Mi Jeon vs. Syuri Kondo

Daichi Abe vs. Hyun Gyu Lim

Alex Morono vs. Keita Nakamura

Rolando Dy vs. Teruto Ishihara

Mizuto Hirota vs. Charles Rosa

 

[NewYorkKnight]

The 16-fighter cast for Season 26 of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series was announced Saturday, and a number of notables will be vying for the inaugural title in the newly formed women’s flyweight division.

“TUF 26,” which debuts Aug. 30 on FS1, will pit coaches and lightweight contenders Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje against each other as they attempt to lead one fighter to win the first 125-pound belt.

• Ariel Beck (4-4)
• DeAnna Bennett (8-3)
• Shana Dobson (2-1)
• Sijara Eubanks (2-2)
• Melinda Fabian (4-3-1)
• Karine Gevorgyan (3-2)
• Barb Honchak
• Christina Marks (8-8)
• Roxanne Modafferi
• Nicco Montano (3-2)
• Lauren Murphy
• Rachael Ostovich (3-3)
• Gillian Robertson (3-2)
• Maia Stevenson (6-4)
• Montana Stewart (7-4)
• Emily Whitmire (2-1)

 

[NewYorkKnight]

UFC Fight Night 115: Struve vs. Volkov
SEPTEMBER 2, 2017
Ahoy Rotterdam | Rotterdam, Netherlands
Broadcast: Fox Sports 1 | Prelims: UFC Fight Pass

Stefan Struve +135
Alexander Volkov -175

Over 1.5 -175
Under 1.5 +135
-

Marion Reneau +250
Germaine de Randamie -350

Over 2.5 -150
Under 2.5 +110
-

Desmond Green +160
Rustam Khabilov -210

Over 2.5 -185
Under 2.5 +145
-

Bryan Barberena +235
Leon Edwards -315

Over 2.5 -150
Under 2.5 +110

 

[NewYorkKnight]

UFC 215: SEPTEMBER 9, 2017
Rogers Place | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Broadcast: PPV

Junior Dos Santos +170
Francis Ngannou -230

Over 1.5 -110
Under 1.5 -130
-

Neil Magny +110
Rafael dos Anjos -150

Over 2.5 -180
Under 2.5 +140
-

Gilbert Melendez -105
Jeremy Stephens -135

Over 2.5 -185
Under 2.5 +145
-

Wilson Reis +325
Henry Cejudo -475

Over 2.5 -180
Under 2.5 +140

 

[NewYorkKnight]

UFC Fight Night 116: Rockhold vs. Branch
SEPTEMBER 16, 2017
PPG Paints Arena | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Broadcast: Fox Sports 1

David Branch +280
Luke Rockhold -400

Over 2.5 -160
Under 2.5 +120

 

[NewYorkKnight]

UFC Fight Night 117: Shogun vs. Saint Preux 2
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan
Broadcast: FXX

Ovince Saint Preux -110
Mauricio Rua -130

Over 1.5 -175
Under 1.5 +135

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Paige VanZant vs. Jessica Eye flyweight bout booked for UFC 216


VanZant (7-3) hasn't competed since a submission loss to Michelle Waterson in the main event of UFC on FOX 23 this past December. The 23-year-old has alternated between wins and losses in her last four fights, with all of them coming at strawweight (115 pounds).

Eye (11-6) will be looking for her first win since November 2014 and try to snap a four-fight losing streak. The Ohio native was fighting at bantamweight (135 pounds) though and will be moving down to flyweight for the first time since June 2013 when she defeated Carina Damm at NAAFS: Fight Nite in the Flats 9.

 

[NewYorkKnight]

The UFC now enters a lull, but after that-a busy end of year.


No. of Events by Month:

August=1
September=4
October=3
November=4
December=5

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Cody Garbrandt says he's fighting T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 217 at Madison Square Garden

 

[NewYorkKnight]

Georges St-Pierre officially signs his bout agreement to face Michael Bisping at UFC 217