Dana White states Ronda Rousey will combat Holly Holm next UFC president Dana White mentioned on ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike Thursday that newly crowned women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm create her very first title defence in a rematch from Ronda Rousey. “I think that if we did not make the rematch, me and Lorenzo [Fertitta] should probably lose our promoters’ license. That battle’s going to happen. I really don’t know when, however, that is the fight that will happen.” White didn’t mention however when this struggle could occur. With Rousey’s outside commitments to movies it’s not completely clear when this possible rematch might be. Chris Wade replaces injured Beniel Dariush against Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Fight Night 81 UFC officials announced Beneil Dariush is wounded and Chris Wade will now be facing Maribek Taisumov. Wade (10-1) has gone 2-0 in the UFC with wins over Cain Carrizosa and Lipeng Zhang. Taisumov (24-5) is coming of a”Performance of the Night” functionality when he knocked out Alan Patrick in UFC Fight Night 69 in June. UFC Fight Night 81 occurs Sunday Jan. 17th. At TD Garden in Boston, MA. Jason Knight replaces Mirsad Bektic against Tatsuya Kawajiri in TUF 22 Finale Per UFC.com former Titan FC featherweight Jason Knight has signed with the UFC and replaces the wounded Mirsad Bektic contrary to Tatsuya Kawajiri. Knight (13-1) has won eight consecutive fights and is coming off a submission victory over Musa Khamanaev in Titan FC 35 in September. Kawajiri (34-8-2) as been around a 7-1 run because dropping down to featherweight at 2011, with his only setback coming to Clay Guida at UFC Fight Night 39 final year. The TUF 22 Finale takes place at the Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan on Dec. 11 and features a featherweight main affair between Frankie Edgar taking on Chad Mendes. Pittsburgh’s Consol Energy Center plays host to UFC Fight Night 82 on Feb. 21 MMAjunkie is reporting that the city of Pittsburgh will play host to UFC Fight night 82 on Feb. 21st. No streaks happen to be formally added to the card nonetheless it’ll broadcast on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass, though there are nevertheless to be any bouts announced for your card. The UFC last went to Pittsburgh in June 2011 for UFC on VERSUS 4, which comprised one of the most memorable comeback victories in UFC history, when Cheick Kongo knocked out Pat Barry. . Conor McGregor on a go to lightweight”It is almost set in stone” At Wednesday’s UFC 194 media dinner, Conor McGregor said he’d love to proceed to lightweight following his unification bout with Jose Aldo at UFC 194. “I feel as if it’s virtually set in stone — KO Jose and KO whomever holds that lightweight belt. And over the next two struggles, I’ll be a two-weight world champion once more. But this time within the UFC.” There has not been a champion in UFC history that has held titles in two weight classes in precisely the exact same time. B.J. Penn held the lightweight and welterweight titles at various times, as did Randy Couture with all the light heavyweight and heavyweight belts. It needs to be noted McGregor held the featherweight and lightweight belts in Cage Warriors. Up first though is the above showdown with Jose Aldo which takes place in Las Vegas on Dec. 12th. Commentator Joe Rogan unsure of future with the UFC Joe Rogan disclosed on a recent episode of his podcast”The Joe Rogan Expertise” his contract with the UFC is up in August and he’s not sure if he’ll re-sign. Transcribed from MMAJunkie’s Mike Bohn, Rogan mentioned”It’s possible [I’ll re-sign]. I like doing sh-t that scares me. I like doing stuff — I enjoy taking chances in that I enjoy walking away from things. I like doing this. I like experiencing new things. You open new doors, your mind starts firing in another way. I am not a huge fan of doing exactly the exact same sh-t repeatedly and over again. Rogan has functioned for the UFC in a variety of functions dating back to 1997 but has his responsibilities reduced to working PPVs and FOX televised cards only.
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