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Charles Oliveira vs. Jeremy Larsen at UFC 166 After Their Initial Opponents Sidelined with Injuries

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:05:54 +0000

With Charles Oliveira ’s original UFC 166 opponent, Estevan Payan, sidelined with an injury, he will now face Jeremy Larsen on Oct. 19 at the Toyota Center in Houston. UFC officials announced the move on Tuesday.

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Fabricio Werdum Wants to Wait For Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos Winner

BAD MMA News — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 05:00:32 +0000

UFC heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum wants to wait for the winner of champion Cain Velasquez and former titleholder Junior dos Santos . UFC Tonight recently reported the 36-year-old’s desire to wait for a title shot. Werdum (17-5-1) has won his three fights in the UFC since returning to the organization in February 2012, defeating Roy Nelson , Mike Russow and former champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira . The Brazilian also has notable wins over Fedor Emelianenko, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Alistair Overeem . Werdum last competed on June 8, and expects to be back in action in February or March, but has no problems waiting a bit longer for a title shot. Velasquez and dos Santos fight for a third time at UFC 166 on Oct. 19 at the Toyota Center in Houston. They split their two previous meetings

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Charles Oliveira vs. Estevan Payan added to UFC 166

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 05:15:00 +0000

Featherweights Charles Oliveira (16-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) and Estevan Payan (14-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) are the latest additions to this fall’s UFC 166 lineup. The Houston Chronicle first reported the matchup, which UFC officials later confirmed. The fight is expected for the event’s preliminary-card, though it’s not clear whether it will serve on the FOX Sports 1-televised or Facebook-streamed portion. UFC 166 takes place Oct. 19 at Houston’s Toyota Center and is headlined by a rubber match between heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez and ex-champ Junior dos Santos . Despite a good showing in his most recent outing, Oliveira is badly in need of a win in the UFC. The Texas-based Brazilian took on ex-champ Frankie Edgar at UFC 162 and lost a unanimous decision. Previously, he was knocked out by Cub Swanson at UFC 152

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Charles Oliveira vs. Estevan Payan Added To UFC 166 Fight Card in Houston

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 04:53:39 +0000

A featherweight match between Charles Oliveira and Estevan Payan has been added to the UFC 166 fight card slated for Oct. 19 in Houston. Oliveira (16-4-1) debuted in the UFC as an undefeated fighter against Darren Elkins in August 2010, winning by submission. He has gone 4-4-1 during his UFC tenure and is coming off back-to-back losses Cub Swanson and Frankie Edgar in his last two outings. Oliveira has faced nothing but top competition since arriving in the organization, but is in desperate need of a victory. Payan (14-4, 1 no contest) made his UFC debut against Jeremy Stephens at UFC 160 on May 25, losing by unanimous decision. He’ll be looking to earn his first UFC win when he faces Oliveira. UFC 166 takes place at the Toyota Center in Houston on Oct

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George Roop vs. Francisco Rivera joins stacked UFC 166 lineup

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 21:45:00 +0000

One of the year’s deepest cards has another solid addition as bantamweight George Roop (14-9-1 MMA, 4-5 UFC) meets Francisco Rivera (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at UFC 166. UFC officials recently announced the bout. UFC 166 takes place Oct. 19 at Houston’s Toyota Center. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and Facebook. Roop vs

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Welterweights Adlan Amagov vs. T.J. Waldburger added to UFC 166

BAD MMA News — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 20:45:00 +0000

A welterweight matchup between Adlan Amagov (12-2-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and T.J. Waldburger (16-7 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has been added to the UFC 166 fight card. UFC 166 takes place Oct. 19 at Toyota Center in Houston. The event’s main card, which features a rubber match between heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos , airs live on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and Facebook.

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UFC 166 gets lightweight bout between K.J. Noons, George Sotiropoulos

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 04:10:00 +0000

A pair of lightweights looking to snap rough stretches have been added to the ever-growing UFC 166 lineup in October. Strikeforce veteran K.J. Noons (11-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will meet George Sotiropoulos (14-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) on the card in Texas, and each fighter will be hoping to snap a three-fight losing skid. UFC officials on Wednesday confirmed the bout, which was first reported by Australian news outlet The Age . UFC 166 takes place Oct. 19 at Toyota Center in Houston. The main card, featuring a heavyweight title bout between champion Cain Velasquez and former champ Junior dos Santos in a trilogy rematch, airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and Facebook.

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Gabriel Gonzaga meets Shawn Jordan at UFC 166 in Houston

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 02:45:00 +0000

The UFC’s October return to Houston is shaping up to be a Texas-sized affair with the addition of a third heavyweight bout to the lineup. Former title challenger Gabriel Gonzaga (15-7 MMA, 10-6 UFC) will meet Shawn Jordan (15-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) when the promotion saddles up for UFC 166, which takes place Oct. 19 at Toyota Center in Houston. UFC officials on Wednesday confirmed the bout, which was first reported by The Advocate . UFC 166 has a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and Facebook. In the main event, heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez defends his title against former champ Junior dos Santos in a trilogy rematch between the two

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With UFC 166 win, Daniel Cormier to stump for immediate light-heavyweight title

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 18:00:00 +0000

If Daniel Cormier (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) defeats fellow heavyweight Roy Nelson (19-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in UFC 166′s co-main event, he’s planning to ask for a title shot at light heavyweight. Cormier, who confirmed the plans with FUEL TV’s Ariel Helwani on “UFC Tonight,” will ask to “cut the line” to get an immediate shot at the 205-pound belt. UFC 166, which takes place Oct. 19 at Houston’s Toyota Center, marks Cormier’s final fight at heavyweight, a division in which he won a Strikeforce world grand prix before topping ex-champ Frank Mir in his UFC debut earlier this year. Cormier has long discussed his planned move down to light heavyweight, and he started a gradual weight cut even before the bout with Mir, which marked the two-time Olympian’s 12th consecutive MMA win. It also moved him to No. 3 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA heavyweight rankings (as well as No

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Tim Boetsch vs. Luke Rockhold slated for UFC 166 in Houston

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:00:00 +0000

A middleweight bout between Tim Boetsch (16-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) and Luke Rockhold (10-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is the latest addition to October’s quickly filling UFC 166 lineup. UFC officials confirmed the bout with ESPN.com . UFC 166 takes place Oct. 19 at Houston’s Toyota Center.

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Tim Boetsch vs. Luke Rockhold slated for UFC 166 in Houston – MMA Junkie