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Jorge Masvidal vs. Rustam Khabilov set for November UFC on FOX Sports 1 card

BAD MMA News — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 06:30:00 +0000

That didn’t take long. Jorge Masvidal moved to 2-0 in the UFC on Saturday, and he’s already got his next assignment. Masvidal (25-7 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has been booked for a lightweight fight against Rustam Khabilov (16-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC). FUEL TV’s “UFC Tonight” correspondent Ariel Helwani reported the news as part of Tuesday night’s episode. The fight reportedly will take place in November on a yet-to-be-announced FOX Sports 1 card. Masvidal this past Saturday submitted Michael Chiesa in the second round at UFC on FOX 8, which took place at KeyArena in Seattle. Despite a rough first round in which Masvidal was dropped by a Chiesa left hand, he went on to hand Chiesa his first career loss with a guillotine D’Arce choke. Masvidal, a former lightweight title challenger in Strikeforce, now has won three straight since his loss to Gilbert Melendez for that belt in December 2011.

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Brian Melancon replaces Paulo Thiago, meets Kevin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night 27

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 06:30:00 +0000

Less than three weeks after pulling off an upset in his UFC debut, Brian Melancon knows when he’ll be going back to work. Melancon (7-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will step in for the injured Paulo Thiago (15-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) to meet Kevin Gastelum (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in a welterweight bout at UFC Fight Night 27 next month. The news comes from Tuesday night’s edition of FUEL TV’s “UFC Tonight.” UFC Fight Night 27 (formerly UFC on FOX Sports 1 2) takes place Aug. 28 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The main card airs on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on FOX Sports 2 and Facebook.

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UFC’s Khabib Nurmagomedov, Evan Dunham want possible B.J. Penn matchup

BAD MMA News — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:15:00 +0000

If B.J. Penn does extend his career and make a potential return to the UFC lightweight division, two notable 155-pounders have offered their services for a fight. Following Tuesday’s report on FUEL TV’s “UFC Tonight” that Penn is considering another fight , likely at lightweight, both Khabib Nurmagomedov and Evan Dunham expressed their desire for the matchup. As Nurmagomedov tweeted : “I heard that the legend returns ..

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