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Jussier Formiga beats Figueiredo calls out Henry Cejudo
Jussier Formiga defeated Deiveson Figueiredo via Unanimous Decision and then called out Henry Cejudo. Translation via ATT head coach Marcus 'Conan' Silveira: “Henry Cejudo is running from me. Henry Cejudo, where are you?” Formiga fought Cejudo for the first time at the TUF Latin America 2 Finale on 11/21, 2015, with the champ winning via split decision.
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Deiveson Figueiredo cut 39 pounds for UFC on ESPN+ 6
“IThe diet was very strict, only proteins and raw salads. I had to cut 39 pounds in three months. It was an intense diet, but thank God I was able to cut it really well, without starving, I only got a little stressed out. Some fruits helped me, I ate a lot of oranges at lunch. Eating fruit killed some of the cravings I had for other foods and made me a little less stressed. ... I missed eating pizza and drinking soda. I’m not much of a soda guy, but you really miss those things in times like these, hamburgers, too. I love roast beef, so I really missed that. It was gratifying to make weight, now I can take one week off after the fight and go after all my cravings. ... I think about moving up a lot, but I have goal to fight and win the belt before that. Once I have it, I’ll ask to move up and then I’ll go after the bantamweight belt, too.” h/t BE
Coach: Why Kamaru Usman wants to fight Colby Covington
Jorge Santiago: ”If Kamaru had to fight Tyron Woodley again, [Woodley] would deserve that, but I think the next in line now is Colby. [Covington] tried to gain some attention and you like him or not, he’s got it. He’s no Conor McGregor, but he’s reading his book on how to get attention. Kamaru wants this fight. He really wants to shut this guy up because he talks a lot. He said, ‘he’s someone I want to fight and punish.’ I think Colby is an average fighter, does a bit of everything, just like Kamaru, but Kamaru does it on a higher level. I don’t believe this fight goes five rounds. I think it ends before five rounds.” h/t MMA Fighting
Conor McGregor: Holloway, Poirier, 'even Aldo' deserve rematches
"If you beat a man convincingly, a first-round KO, a dominating performance, there’s not really a need for a rematch. But, if that individual rises up the ranks, if he goes back, checks himself, humbles himself, stays focused, stays positive, and rises up exactly like Dustin Poirier has done, and exactly like Max Holloway has done, well then there is rematches deserved. Even Aldo now currently, he had a great win, his last two wins were great wins. He had a little bit of a slip, but he’s had two great wins and now he’s fighting in his hometown of Rio De Janeiro. I actually was thinking I might slide in and face him, but all these politics and co-main event conversation kind of halted that as well. If he wins, I believe he’s up in line for a rematch also. Although it was a 12-second knockout, I still think if you rise up again, you deserve a rematch. So, this is where we are at.” h/t MMA Mania • Watch
Gerald Harris: That was my last one plus I turn 40 in November
DWTNCS returning to ESPN+ in June or July
Dana White's Contender Series moves from UFC Fight Pass to ESPN+ in June or July. It will take place in the UFC’s new state-of-the-art production facility that is currently under construction in Las Vegas. A second DWTNCS is also planned for later in 2019; it could end up on ESPN+ or on Fight Pass. h/t MMAjunkie
Conor McGregor: Rematch vs. Floyd Mayweather 'should happen'
“He gets his money and then it comes right back down, he must step back into the ring so I’ll be here ready for him. I’ll be here ready and confident. ... In my preparation when I was sparring, all my sparring partners were on the back foot, with the shoulder roll against the ropes, the way he usually would fight. When he came and switched that up, I wasn’t prepared. His experience showed through and he got the win. You can’t do nothing but respect that because that takes 50 pro fights to gain that experience and be able to switch through the gears like that. I prepared for the style he originally came out with, and I was whooping his ass when he came out that way because I was prepared for it. When he switched up to a different style I wasn’t prepared for, he ended up getting the win, so much respect. Next camp, and I do believe it should happen, I mean, why not? Why not? If I have sparring partners in my camp that march forward, trust me when I tell you, I’ll send his head into the bleachers.” h/t MMA Mania • Watch fan Q&A in Chicago courtesy of BJPenn.com
Nicolas Cage to star in Jiu Jitsu, the best film, ever
Nicolas Cage is set to star in Jiu Jitsu, a sci-fi documentary in which Cage will team-up with a martial artist to fight an alien named Brax that comes to earth every six years, looking for a fight. The fighter representing Earth will be played by Machado BJJ black belt Alain Moussi, who starred in the Kickboxer sequels. The Cage character teams up with Moussi to defeated Brax. Jiu Jitsu will be directed by Dimitri Logothetis, who produced Kickboxer: Vengeance, Kickboxer: Retaliation, and Kickboxer: You Killed My Master Now I Must Kill YOU. h/t Hollywood Reporter
Historic comeback at Bellator 218: Anatoly Tokov vs. Gerald Harris
Bellator ftw champ Julia Budd vs. Olga Rubin on 7/12
Bellator is back at the WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma, and the event will see 145 champion Julia Budd defend her title vs. undefeated challenger Olga Rubin. Budd is on a 10-fight win streak, the last six for Bellator. The event will see the main card on DAZN and Paramount, with the prelims streaming on Facebook.
Darren Till breaks silence following loss
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Latest 10 UFC fight announcements, today's in bold
•Alexa Grasso OUT Jessica Aguilar IN vs. Marina Rodriguez at UFC on ESPN 2 on 3/30 in Philly
•Tai Tuivasa vs. Blagoy Ivanov on 6/8 at UFC 238 in Chicago
•Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Ian Heinisch at ESPN+9 card on 5/18 in Rochester
•Fabian Edwards vs. Falco Neto Lopes at UFC on ESPN+ 8 on 5/4 in Birmingham
•Kane Mousah vs. Mateusz Piskorz at UFC on ESPN+ 8 on 5/4 in Birmingham
•Kevin Lee vs. Rafael dos Anjos at WW at ESPN+9 card on 5/18 in Rochester
•Luke Rockhold vs. Jan Blachowicz at LHW at UFC 239 on 7/6 in Vegas
•Donald Cerrone vs. Al Iaquinta at UFC on ESPN+ 8 on 5/4 in Ottawa
•Said Nurmagomedov vs. Raoni Barcelos at UFC 237 on 5/22 in Rio
•Alan Jouban vs. Dwight Grant at UFC 236 on 4/13 in Atlanta
