UFC Fight Night 82 rumored for Jessica Eye vs. Bethe Correia, Sam Alvey vs. Daniel Sarafian Globo reports that Jessica Eye finally got her wish in competing on the UFC’s card at Pittsburgh.
Eye (11-4) is coming off back to back losses to Miesha Tate and Julianna Pena and will be seeking to avoid three straight losses for the first time in her career. The 29-year old is now 1-3 -1 NC at the UFC, together with her lone win coming from Leslie Smith in UFC 180. Correia (9-1) competes for the first time because her 34-second weight loss loss to former bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey in UFC 190 at August. Also on the card is a middleweight matchup that definitely won’t disappoint. Alvey (26-7) is coming off the first knockout loss of his professional career, as Derek Brunson put him away in the first round of their fight back at UFC Fight Night 73. The loss snapped”Smilin”`s three fight win streak. Sarafian (9-5) bounced back from a two-fight slide after knocking out Ant??nio dos Santos Jr. at UFC Fight Night 58 back in December 2014. UFC Fight Night 82 Occurs on Feb. 21 at the Consol Energy Center at Pittsburgh, PA.. Here’s an updated look at the UFC Pittsburgh card Jessica Eye vs. Bethe Correia (rumor) Cody Garbrandt vs. John Lineker Derek Brunson vs. Roan Carneiro Sam Alvey vs. Daniel Sarafian Joe Riggs vs. Chris Camozzi Trevor Smith vs. Leonardo Augusto Guimaraes Shane Campbell vs. James Krause Brandon Thatch vs. Siyar Bahadurzada Anthony Hamilton vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov Sean Strickland vs. Alex Garcia Sarah Moras vs. Lauren Murphy Ovince Saint-Preux vs. Rafael”Feij??o” Cavalcante added to UFC 196 Is the vacant Strikeforce light heavyweight title on the line? Feb UFC Tonight, Ovince Saint-Preux will take on Rafael”Feij??o” Cavalcante. Saint Preux (18-7) had his 2 battle win streak snapped in his last fight — along with his third-round submission loss to Glover Teixeira in August — but has still amassed an impressive 6-2 UFC record. His only UFC setbacks have been into the aforementioned Teixeira and top contender Ryan Bader. Cavalcante (12-6, 1 NC) has lost two straight and three of his last four fights. The 35-year-old is in dire need of a victory if he wants to maintain his place on the UFC’s light heavyweight roster. UFC 196 takes place Feb. 6th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Fabricio Werdum signals eight-fight contract with the UFC According to Ariel Helwani on UFC Tonight, current UFC heavyweight champion Werdum has signed a new eight-fight contract that the UFC. The contract is reportably worth seven figures. Werdum (20-5-1) will defend his title at UFC 196 in February in a rematch against former champion Cain Velasquez. Al Iaquinta undergoes successful knee operation, aiming for July return UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta experienced a successful knee surgery Monday. MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani confirmed that UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta underwent successful knee surgery on Monday. The New York native expects to come back to training in a few months with a possible return in July. Iaquinta (12-3-1) is coming from a controversial split decision victory over Jorge Masvidal in UFC Fight Night 63 back in April. Then he was scheduled to fight Bobby Green at UFC Fight Night 71 at San Diego, but an injury to Green compelled him off the card. Gilbert Melendez was tabbed as his replacement, however he failed a post fight drug evaluation and Iaquinta was abandoned without an opponent. CABMMA discovers fraud by fighters MMAFighting.com’s Guilherme Cruz reports that the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) is set to reveal the names of many MMA fighters who perpetrated fraud by falsifying medical exams. This was detected during a secret investigation and it ought to be said, the collection of frauds doesn’t include any fighters presently signed by the UFC. CABMMA charman Rafel Favetti advised MMAFighting.com”The commission has been doing a secret investigation against frauds in medical tests supplied by athletes in several gyms. We got to a point where we’re perhaps addressing a criminal gang, a gang which has as its motto to fraud clinical exams for MMA athletes” Favetti also said that all the fighters involved in this investiation will be suspended indefinitely and probably banned from the game.
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