Jeremy Stephens vs. Rony Jason Agreed to for Unnanounced UFC Fight Night in Brazil

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 20:49:08 +0000

Jeremy Stephens will square off with Rony Jason at an as yet unannounced UFC Fight Night event expected for Oct. 9 in Brazil . MMAWeekly.com sources indicated that verbal agreements are in place for the bout. Stephens (21-9) staved off a pink slip, bouncing back from three consecutive losses, by dropping down to the featherweight division. He won his 145-pound debut by defeating Estevan Payan by unanimous decision at UFC 160 in May. Stephens had spent the previous five years of his UFC tenure bouncing back and forth between wins and losses. He hopes to find new life at featherweight, but faces a difficult next step

Demian Maia vs. Jake Shields targeted for fall UFC show

BAD MMA News — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 17:00:00 +0000

A welterweight bout between Demian Maia (18-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) and Jake Shields (28-6-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC) will be part of an upcoming fall UFC show. Although an exact date hasn’t been determined, verbal agreements are in place, according to FUEL TV’s “UFC Tonight.” The recently rumored bout features two 170-pound grapplers coming off recent victories. Since a move down to welterweight, former middleweight title challenger Maia has won three consecutive bouts. The Brazilian, who made the drop after a decision loss to now-champ Chris Weidman in early 2012, has defeated Dong Hyun Kim (TKO via injury), Rick Story (submission) and Jon Fitch (decision). Maia was expected to fight Josh Koscheck this weekend at UFC 163 but was forced off the card when his opponent suffered an injury

Demian Maia vs. Jake Shields targeted for fall UFC show – MMA Junkie

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Jeremy Stephens vs. Rony Jason Agreed to for Unnanounced UFC Fight Night in Brazil

Demian Maia vs. Jake Shields targeted for fall UFC show