MMA ODDS AND ENDS FOR FRIDAY: WHITE SAYS ROUSEY VS. HOLM REMATCH NEXT, DARIUSH INJURED, KNIGHT FACES KAWAJIRI
Dana White says Ronda Rousey will combat Holly Holm following UFC president Dana White mentioned on ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike Thursday that newly crowned women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm make her first title defence in a rematch against Ronda Rousey. “I think that if we didn’t make the rematch, me and Lorenzo [Fertitta] should likely lose our promoters’ license. That battle’s going to take place. I really don’t know when, however, that’s the fight that will happen.” White didn’t mention however when this struggle could occur. With Rousey’s outside commitments to films it’s not completely clear when this possible rematch might be. Chris Wade replaces injured Beniel Dariush against Mairbek Taisumov in UFC Fight Night 81 UFC officials declared Beneil Dariush is wounded and Chris Wade will now be confronting Maribek Taisumov. Wade (10-1) has gone 2-0 at the UFC with wins over Cain Carrizosa and Lipeng Zhang. Taisumov (24-5) is coming of a”Performance of the Night” performance when he knocked out Alan Patrick in UFC Fight Night 69 at June. UFC Fight Night 81 occurs Sunday Jan. 17th. At TD Garden in Boston, MA. Jason Knight replaces Mirsad Bektic from Tatsuya Kawajiri at TUF 22 Finale Feb UFC.com former Titan FC featherweight Jason Knight has signed with the UFC and replaces the injured Mirsad Bektic against Tatsuya Kawajiri. Knight (13-1) has won eight consecutive struggles and is coming off a submission victory over Musa Khamanaev in Titan FC 35 in September. Kawajiri (34-8-2) as been on a 7-1 run since falling down to featherweight at 2011, together with his only setback coming to Clay Guida at UFC Fight Night 39 last year. The TUF 22 Finale takes place at the Chelsea in The Cosmopolitan on Dec. 11 and features a featherweight Principal 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 nighttime 82 on Feb. 21st. No streaks happen to be officially added to the card however it’ll air on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass, even though there are nevertheless to be some bouts announced for your card. The UFC last went to Pittsburgh in June 2011 for UFC on VERSUS 4, which featured among their most memorable comeback successes in UFC history, when Cheick Kongo knocked out Pat Barry. . Conor McGregor on a go to lightweight”It is virtually set in stone” At Wednesday’s UFC 194 media lunch, Conor McGregor said he’d like to move to lightweight following his unification bout with Jose Aldo at UFC 194. “I feel like it’s almost set in stone — KO Jose and KO whoever holds that lightweight buckle. 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 same moment. B.J. Penn held the lightweight and welterweight names at different times, as did Randy Couture with all the light heavyweight and heavyweight belts. It should be noted McGregor held the featherweight and lightweight belts in Cage Warriors. Up first though is the aforementioned showdown with Jose Aldo that takes place at Las Vegas on Dec. 12th. Commentator Joe Rogan uncertain of future with the UFC Joe Rogan revealed on a recent episode of his podcast”The Joe Rogan Expertise” his contract with the UFC is up in August and he is not certain if he’ll re-sign. Transcribed by MMAJunkie’s Mike Bohn, Rogan said”It’s possible [I’ll re-sign]. I enjoy doing sh-t that disturbs me. I enjoy doing stuff — I like taking chances in that I like walking away from stuff. I enjoy doing that. I enjoy experiencing new things. You open up new doors, your brain starts shooting in a different manner. I’m not a big fan of doing the exact same sh-t repeatedly and over again. Rogan has functioned to get the UFC in a variety of roles dating back to 1997 but has his responsibilities reduced to functioning PPVs and FOX televised cards only.
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