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Ufc 209's Lando Vannata Believes He'll 'slaughter' David Teymur On Feet, Ready For Whatever

... feel any pressure.”. 10 reasons to watch UFC 209 – even with the loss of Khabib Nurmagomedov-Tony Ferguson. The lightweights square off on the pay-per-view main portion of UFC 209, following prelims on FS 1 and UFC Fight Pass. Saturday’s card, headlined by a rematch between welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Stephen Thompson, takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Teymur is also two fights into his UFC career, with knockout wins over Martin Svensson and, more recently, Jason Novelli. In a matchup that certainly holds fireworks potential, one could see Vannata’s wrestling background as just the thing to tip the scale over a kickboxer. But that’s a strategy that “Groovy” himself won’t commit to. Heading into it with a wait-and-see mindset, Vannata has little idea as to how the battle will play out – which, for a man who’s ready for whatever, shouldn’t really be a problem. “There’s no specific game plan, really,” Vannata said. “It’s things we practiced and just go out there, it’s a feel-out process, we see ...

Ufc 209's Iuri Alcantara Has No Regrets Leaving Comfort Zone, Motivated To Fight At Ufc 212 In Rio

... a bad fight. But I’m working very hard to get there and show that I’m not that guy who stalls fights to get the win. I’m very trained for that, and for sure I’m going to give it my best, and for sure this fight will end in the first or second round. I have a lot of faith in this.”. At 36, Alcantara is not exactly a newbie. Of his 41 pro MMA bouts, 13 have taken place inside the octagon. Currently on a see-saw of wins and losses that snapped a three-fight streak, he hopes to use a win on Saturday to ask for a fight at June 3’s UFC 212 card in Rio de Janeiro – hopefully against someone who’s ranked above him and as hungry as he is to “put on a show” for the  Brazilian fans. And then. “Then I’ll keep moving,” Alcantara said. “If I beat a guy ranked above me, I’ll climb the rankings a bit and then maybe who knows, with two or three fights more, and I’ll get the ...

Daniel Kelly Prepares For Rashad Evans And His Biggest Fight

... was no contact with his family at all. But as hard as Kelly found his time in isolation, it certainly served his new career in MMA well. After being defeated and, as a result, eliminated from the show by Canadian Sheldon Westcott, he completely turned the corner and has to date won five of his six UFC appearances, most recently in Melbourne last year. This will be his first fight in Las Vegas and while he enters it as an underdog, it will be his opponent's first fight in a new weight class. "He's two years younger than me and making the first cut to a new weight division when you're a little bit older is hard yakka," Kelly said. "He can say he feels great, he feels the best he's ever felt in his life, but we all know it's not true. He's fought as heavy as heavyweight before, so it's not that easy. He might come out guns blazing and be fine, but it's not easy cutting the weight.". Middleweights range from 77.5 ...

Nurmagomedov Pulled From Co-main; Headliners Woodley, Thompson Official

... headliner Stephen Thompson (13-1-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC) were on the mark for their rematch. Woodley was 170 pounds; Thompson weighed in at 169. But the planned interim lightweight title co-headliner between Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and Tony Ferguson (22-3 MMA, 12-1 UFC) was called off after Nurmagomedov was hospitalized with “weight management issues.” Ferguson successfully made weight about 30 minutes into the proceedings, coming in a half-pound under the title limit at 154.5 pounds. The early weigh-ins, which precede the ceremonial affair, took place in Las Vegas. The UFC 209 ceremonial weigh-ins take place at 7 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the same venue that hosts Saturday’s pay-per-view event. UFC officials recently adopted the early weigh-ins to allow fighters more time to rehydrate before the event. The full UFC 209 weigh-in results included. MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET). Champ Tyron Woodley (170) vs. Stephen Thompson (169) – for welterweight title. Tony Ferguson (154.5) ...

Ufc 209's Alistair Overeem Not Concerned With Mark Hunt's Fight Against Peds, Just Winning

... the now-defunct DREAM banner in July 2008 in a fight Overeem won by submission in just 71 seconds. Hunt has historically been quite successful when fighting an opponent for the second time, but Overeem said that’s not something that comes into play in his mind. Not only did the first meeting take place nearly nine years ago, but it was also so short that it’s difficult to take much away from it. “(I prepare) just as I do fighting them for the first time,” Overeem said. “You’ve got to study, do your homework, you got to be ready for the surprise because his first fight, that will be in his memory too. So, yeah, just study him and prepare. Prepare as you’re fighting the guy for the first time but of course you have that knowledge of him from that first fight. You know how that felt even though the fight was short, it was like a minute. Just be sharp. Don’t take things for granted. He’s very motivated, he’s going to come for the victory, he’s good in rematches, so those words are going to put me more on my toes.”. UFC 209 ceremonial weigh-in video, photos: The show must go on. The UFC 209 matchup between Overeem, No. 6 in the latest USA TODAY ...

Ufc 209 Open Workout Photos

... shows off his ground game during UFC 209 workouts Thursday in Las Vegas. UFC 209 workouts Tony Ferguson talks to the crowd during UFC 209 workouts Thursday in Las Vegas. UFC 209 workouts Khabib Nurmagomedov poses with a fan who won a contest during UFC 209 workouts Thursday in Las Vegas. UFC 209 workouts Khabib Nurmagomedov poses with a fan during UFC 209 workouts Thursday in Las Vegas. UFC 209 workouts Stephen Thompson shows off his kicks during UFC 209 workouts Thursday in Las Vegas. UFC 209 workouts Stephen Thompson shows off his striking during UFC 209 workouts Thursday in Las Vegas. UFC 209 workouts Stephen Thompson shows off his kicks during UFC 209 workouts Thursday in Las Vegas. UFC 209 workouts Stephen Thompson shows off his striking during UFC 209 workouts Thursday in Las Vegas. UFC 209 workouts Stephen Thompson shows off his kicks during UFC 209 workouts Thursday in Las Vegas. UFC 209 workouts Stephen Thompson ends his session during UFC 209 workouts Thursday in Las Vegas. UFC 209 workouts Stephen Thompson answers questions ...

Ufc 209's Mirsad Bektic Feels Prepared To Beat Any 145-pounder As Is, But Still 'getting Better Daily

... year. I believe you can’t just be stagnate.”. And, while we’re on the subject of UFC champions, Bektic is quick to reply when asked whether he agrees with a prediction that he’ll get a title shot before year’s end. “Of course I agree with your prediction,” Bektic answered with a laugh. “It’s a great prediction.”. But first things first. While the fate of the featherweight throne now rides on a title-unifying scrap between Aldo and Holloway at June 3’s UFC 212, Bektic (11-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) needs to get past Darren Elkins (21-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) at Saturday’s UFC 209. The scrap is set for the FS 1-televised preliminary portion of the event that takes place at T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas. Currently the No. 12 fighter in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie  MMA featherweight rankings , Bektic brings in an unblemished record that most recently includes a dominant performance ...

Woodley, Thompson Go Again For Welterweight Belt

... Gutknecht/SCNG). By Brian Martin , LA Daily News. # Comments. LAS VEGAS > > Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson know they can do better. Based on reaction to their memorable five-round showdown at UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden in November, can fans expect better. They will find out when Woodley defends his welterweight title in a rematch with top-ranked Thompson in the main event at UFC 209 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. Added pressure might arise because of the cancellation of the interim lightweight title co-main event. Khabib Nurmagomedov wasn’t medically cleared to take on Tony Ferguson after being hospitalized on Friday morning due to “weight management medical issues.”. And then there’s living up to the first fight, which ended in a majority draw — only the second in modern UFC title fight history — and drew much “instant classic” praise, though it was a bit out of sorts for each 170-pounder. The 34-year-old Woodley (16-3-1) was making his first ...

How Not To Ask Ufc 209's Tony Ferguson For An Autograph, From Industry Vet Chase Kobrin

... a special “rookie” MMA card for Fanatics. He was waiting for Ferguson to sign when he realized something was wrong. “He goes, ‘What the (expletive) is this, man?'” Kobrin recalls. “‘Like, what is this?'”. Sure enough, it was a rookie card. The only trouble was Ferguson’s face wasn’t on it. “I saw the weight cut Tony Ferguson,” Kobrin said. “I saw a little bit of ‘El Cucuy.'”. That pretty much scratched the follow-up. Ferguson, according to Kobrin, signed a few other items and walked out of the room. A few expletives were muttered. When you see Ferguson make his octagon walk Saturday at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, he’ll be wearing Reebok, per the UFC’s apparel deal. Kobrin is a subcontractor for the apparel giant, so it’s a good bet the fight kit Ferguson uses will be from his shop. But when it comes to his own design, you probably won’t see Ferguson rocking that gear outside the cage. Kobrin learned a valuable lesson: If you want a fighter to wear your stuff, they better like it. And if you’re going ...