Dana White states Ronda Rousey will combat Holly Holm following UFC president Dana White said on ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike Thursday that recently crowned women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm make her very first title defence in a rematch from Ronda Rousey. “I think that if we didn’t create the rematch, me and Lorenzo [Fertitta] should probably lose our promoters’ license. That fight’s going to take place. I don’t know when, however, that is the struggle that will happen.” White did not mention however when this struggle could take place. With Rousey’s outside commitments to films it’s not entirely clear when this possible rematch may be. Chris Wade replaces injured Beniel Dariush from 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 in 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 at UFC Fight Night 69 in June. UFC Fight Night 81 takes place Sunday Jan. 17th. In TD Garden in Boston, MA. Jason Knight replaces Mirsad Bektic against Tatsuya Kawajiri at 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 from a submission victory over Musa Khamanaev at Titan FC 35 in September. Kawajiri (34-8-2) as been on a 7-1 run since dropping down to featherweight in 2011, together with his only drawback coming to Clay Guida at UFC Fight Night 39 final year. The TUF 22 Finale Occurs in the Chelsea in The Cosmopolitan on Dec. 11 and features a featherweight Principal event 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 nonetheless it’ll air on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass, though there are nevertheless to be some bouts announced for your card. The UFC past went to Pittsburgh in June 2011 for UFC on VERSUS 4, which featured among the most memorable comeback victories in UFC history, when Cheick Kongo knocked out Pat Barry. . Conor McGregor on a move to lightweight”It’s virtually set in stone” In Wednesday’s UFC 194 media dinner, Conor McGregor mentioned he’d like to proceed to lightweight following his unification bout with Jose Aldo at UFC 194. “I feel as if it is virtually set in stone — KO Jose and KO whoever holds that lightweight belt. And within the next two struggles, I will be a two-weight world champion once more. But this time inside the UFC.” There has not been a champion in UFC history which has held titles in two weight classes at precisely the exact same moment. B.J. Penn held the lightweight and welterweight names at different occasions, 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 above showdown with Jose Aldo that takes place in Las Vegas on Dec. 12th. Commentator Joe Rogan uncertain of future with all the UFC Joe Rogan revealed on a recent episode of his podcast”The Joe Rogan Experience” that his contract with the UFC is up in August and he is not sure if he will re-sign. Transcribed by MMAJunkie’s Mike Bohn, Rogan said”It is possible [I’ll re-sign]. I enjoy doing sh-t that scares me. I like doing things — I like taking chances in that I enjoy walking away from things. I enjoy doing that. I like experiencing new things. You open new doors, your brain starts firing in another way. I am not a huge fan of doing the exact same sh-t over and over and over again. Rogan has functioned for the UFC in various roles dating back to 1997 but has had his responsibilities reduced to working PPVs and FOX televised cards only.
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