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UFC 189 Official Weigh-In Results: McGregor 145 lbs Mendes 144.5 lbs

UFC 189 takes tomorrow tonight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas (finally). After what has seemed an eternity the day has finally arrived. With now an Interim featherweight belt on the line, Ireland’s Conor McGregor faces Chad Mendes. In the Co-Main event Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler rematches Rory MacDonald in what promises to be a great title fight.

The line up of fights from the out set is truly one of the best cards the UFC have put together for International Fight week.

Before we get to the fights, as always we do have to make sure the fighters hit the scales and are all on weight first.

Here are the Weigh-In results:

Main Card

Conor McGregor (145 lbs) vs Chad Mendes (144.5 lbs)

Champ Robbie Lawler (169.5 lbs) vs Rory MacDonald (170 lbs)

Dennis Bermudez (146 lbs) vs Jeremy Stephens (149.5 lbs)*

Gunnar Nelson (169.5 lbs) vs Brandon Thatch (170.5 lbs)

Thomas Almeida (136 lbs) vs Brad Pickett (136 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Matt Brown (171 lbs) vs Tim Means (171 lbs)

John Howard (170.5 lbs) vs Cathal Pendred (171 lbs)

Alex Garcia (171 lbs) vs Mike Swick (170.5 lbs)

Henry Briones (136 lbs) vs Cody Garbrandt (136 lbs)

Early Preliminary Card UFC FIGHT PASS

Neil Seery (125.5 lbs) vs Louis Smolka (126 lbs)

Yosdenis Cedeno (155 lbs) vs Cody Pfister (156 lbs)

*Needs to lose 3 .5 lbs to make-weight

BEC RAWLINGS OUT OF UFC SCOTLAND; JOANNE CALDERWOOD GETS NEW OPPONENT

The UFC has confirmed that Scotland’s Joanne Calderwood will face a new opponent for their promotional debut in Glasgow on July 18th.

Originally set to face Australian Bec Rawlings (6-4), she was forced to withdraw from the card due to an undisclosed injury. Stepping in to replace her on eight days notice is new comer Cortney ‘Cast Iron’ Casey (4-1) making her UFC debut.

Casey was last seen picking up a controversial referee stoppage win over UK’s Helen Harper on promotion PXC 47 [watch from 1 hr 25 mins] back in March earlier this year. The hard-hitting american has not gone past the first round.

UFC Scotland takes place on July 18th in Glasgow which is headlined by Michael Bisping vs. Thales Leite.

UFC® ANNOUNCES 3 GUEST FIGHTERS FOR DEBUT EVENT IN SCOTLAND ON JULY 18TH

With less than two weeks to go until UFC^®’s sell-out debut event in Scotland, the organisation has confirmed the names of three fighters who will each travel to the Scottish capital as guest fighters for the event.

Women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk, and top ten ranked featherweights Cub Swanson and Clay “The Carpenter” Guida, will all make the journey to Glasgow to meet fans and media alike, ahead of UFC FIGHT NIGHT^®: BISPING vs. LEITES.

The reigning 115lbs women’s champion, Jedrzejczyk successfully defended her title for the first time just last month, defeating the No. 3 ranked Jessica Penne in spectacular fashion in front of fans in Berlin, Germany. It was subsequently announced that Jedrzejczyk would be the latest fighter to form a partnership with leading apparel brand Reebok.

Cub Swanson, meanwhile, remains the No.6 ranked fighter in the UFC’s featherweight division. Swanson holds wins over some of the biggest names in the 145lbs weight class, including Dennis Siver, Jeremy Stephens and Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier.

Also making the journey to Glasgow will be veteran of the sport Clay Guida. Loved by fans for his colourful personality, Guida is arguably one of the most capable wrestlers within UFC. In April, Guida secured a win over Robbie Peralta at UFC FIGHT NIGHT^®: MENDES vs. LAMAS and now holds more than 30 wins in his professional MMA career.

All three fighters will be on hand to take part in a number of activities throughout UFC’s inaugural fight week in Glasgow.

On Thursday, July 16th, the fighters will host an exclusive MMA masterclass for students from all over Scotland. Organised in partnership with Glasgow University, Sport and Recreation, students of all ages and ability levels will attend the seminar, which will include an introduction into a variety of techniques, as well as a Q&A and an autograph and photo session.

The guest fighters will also pay a visit to Antonine Sports Centre, a local sports facility which UFC has supported for many years. There, members of the centre will have the unique opportunity to take part in a training seminar led by the fighters, as well as to have their photographs taken with their heroes.

On Friday, July 17th fans traveling to Glasgow for UFC FIGHT NIGHT^®: BISPING vs. LEITES will be invited to take part in a live Q&A with Jedrzejczyk, Swanson and Guida, just before the public weigh-ins begin. The Q&A will take place at the SSE Hydro from 12:45-13:30. Doors open to UFC FIGHT CLUB^™members at 12:00 and to the general public at 12:15.

Following the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT^®: BISPING vs. LEITES weigh-ins, the guest fighters will also take part in a fan signing, which takes place between 14:30-16:00.

UFC^® FIGHT NIGHT: BISPING vs. LEITES will take place on Saturday, July 18th at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow. Headlined by a five round bout between the UK’s Michael Bisping and Brazilian Thales Leites, the fight card also features three Scottish fighters – Robert Whiteford, Stevie Ray and Joanne Calderwood. Tickets to the event sold out in a matter of hours after going on general sale, so fans can expect a packed out arena on the night.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT^®: BISPING vs. LEITES will be aired live from 3:00 p.m. in the UK and Ireland on the BT Sport app.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT^® BISPING vs. LEITES FIGHT CARD

All bouts live and subject to change.

Heavyweight Bout

Daniel Omielanczuk (POL) vs. Chris De La Rocha (USA)

Bantamweight Bout

Jimmie Rivera (USA) vs. Marcus Brimage (USA)

Featherweight Bout

Robert Whiteford (SCO) vs. Paul Redmond (IRE)

Light Heavyweight Bout

Ilir Latifi (SWE) vs. Hans Stringer (NL)

Lightweight Bout

Teemu Packalen (FIN) vs. Mickael Lebout (FRA)

Flyweight Bout

Paddy Holohan (IRE) vs. Vaughan Lee (ENG)

Main Card

Lightweight Bout

Stevie Ray (SCO) vs. Leonardo Mafra (BRA)

Welterweight Bout

Leon Edwards (ENG) vs. Pawel Pawlak (POL)

Women’s Strawweight Bout

Joanne Calderwood (SCO) vs. Bec Rawlings (AUS)

Lightweight Bout

Joe Duffy (IRE) vs. Ivan Jorge (BRA)

Lightweight Bout

Ross Pearson (ENG) vs. Evan Dunham (USA)

Middleweight Bout

Michael Bisping (ENG) vs. Thales Leites (BRA)

For the latest information on this event, please visit www.ufc.com or follow @UFC_UK on twitter.

UFC® ANNOUNCES SERIES OF FAN EVENTS AHEAD OF UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: BISPING vs. LEITES

Ahead of UFC^®’s highly anticipated debut event in Scotland, UFC FIGHT NIGHT^®: BISPING vs. LEITES, the organisation has today confirmed a series of fan events which will take place during the lead up to the event on Saturday, July 18th.

On Wednesday, July 15th fans will have the opportunity to watch their favourite fighters from the UFC Fight Night Glasgow line-up train, as UFC hosts an exclusive open workout evening at The Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow. Fighters including Michael Bisping, Thales Leites, Joanne Calderwood, Stevie Ray and Robert Whiteford will all take part in individual workouts in front of fans and media, as well as facing off against their opponents for the very first time.

Doors to the event open at 17:30 BST. The event is free to attend but fans will need to secure a free-of-charge ticket in order to gain entry. Tickets can be secured by clicking this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/official-ufc-open-workouts-for-ufc-glasgow-tickets-17602663039

On Friday, July 17th fans are invited to attend the official UFC FIGHT NIGHT^®: BISPING vs. LEITES live weigh-ins at the SSE Hydro. Doors will open to UFC Fight Club^™members at 12:00, with general admission following at 12:15.

Ahead of the fighters stepping onto the scales, there will be a live Q&A with UFC guest fighters, between at 12:45-13:30, while an autograph signing will follow between 14:30-16:00.

The weigh-ins, Q&A and fan signings are all free to attend and open to the public.

Summary of fan events during UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BISPING vs. LEITES fight week:

Wednesday, July 15th

Ultimate Fan and Media Day

Details: Free to attend and open to all.

To secure a free ticket: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/official-ufc-open-workouts-for-ufc-glasgow-tickets-17602663039

Location: Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ

17:30: Doors open to fans

18:30 – 19:30: UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites open workouts

19:30 – 19:45: UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites fighter face offs

Friday, July 17th

Weigh-ins, Q&A and fan signings

Details: Free to attend

Location: SSE Hydro, Glasgow, G8 8YW

Times:

Doors open to UFC Fight Club members 12:00

Doors open to general public 12:15

UFC Guest fighter Q&A 12:45-13:30

UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites weigh-ins 14:00-14:30

UFC Guest fighter autograph signings 14:30-16:00

For the latest information on this event, please visit www.ufc.com or follow @UFC_UK on twitter.

UFC® RETURNS TO DUBLIN ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 24th 2015

UFC^® announced its highly anticipated return to Ireland, set to take place at the 3Arena on Saturday October 24th 2015.

Following a hugely successful event in 2014, which saw tickets sell out in under an hour for UFC FIGHT NIGHT^®: McGREGOR vs. BRANDAO, the organisation immediately stated they would hope to return to the ever expanding market in 2015.

Joe Carr, Vice President of International for UFC commented: “Ireland has been such an important market to the UFC and we couldn’t let a year go by without delivering another spectacular event for the fans in the capital. We’re looking forward to showcasing both local and international talent at the event and hopefully getting the decibel counter higher this year round.”

Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT^® DUBLIN will go on sale to UFC FIGHT CLUB members at 10:00 a.m. IST on Wednesday September 2nd with Sun+ subscribers also getting priority access from 12:00 p.m. IST on Wednesday. Tickets will become available to UFC Newsletter subscribers on Friday September 4th at 10:00 a.m. IST with general sale taking place from 12:00 p.m. IST.

In order to avoid disappointment, fans are encouraged to register their interest via this LINK for UFC FIGHT NIGHT DUBLIN to receive information and reminders about the ticket sale.

This month sees an exciting month for Irish fans as UFC superstar Conor McGregor faces Chad Mendes at UFC 189 as he competes to bring the world title home to Ireland on Saturday July 11th. Fans can watch this event live on Setanta Sports from 3:00 a.m. IST.

Tickets will go on general sale Friday September 4th.

UFC Fight Night 68 New Orleans Fight Results: Henderson KO’s Boestch in 28 seconds

UFC Fight Night 68 came from New Orleans on Saturday night and was a card which can only be described as a ‘bloody battle field’ at times.

The main event saw the ‘H-Bomb’ Dan Henderson prove yet again that, his age had no relevance by knocking out Tim Boestch in a stunning 0.28 seconds in round one. In the Co-Main event it was Ben Rothwell claiming a first round submission win over Matt Mitrione. And since returning to the lightweight division Dustin Poirier is still shining bright like ‘The Diamond’ he is by gaining a first round TKO win against Yancy Medeiros and in the process picking up a performance of the night bonus aswell.

Here are the full results:

Dan Henderson Def Tim Boetsch Via KO 0.28 seconds Round One

Ben Rothwell Def Matt Mitrione Via Front Choke 1 min 54 secs Round One

Dustin Poirier Def Yancy Medeiros Via TKO (Punches) 2 min 38 secs Round One

Brian Ortega Def Thiago Tavares Via TKO (Punches) 4 min 10 secs Round Three

Anthony Birchak Def Joe Soto Via KO (Punch) 1 min 37 secs Round One

Francisco Rivera Def Alex Caceres Via KO (Punch) 0.21 Seconds Round One

Shawn Jordan Def Derrick Lewis Via TKO (Strikes) 0/48 seconds Round Two

Omari Akhmedov Def Brian Ebersole Via TKO (Injury) 5.00 Round One

Chris Wade Def Christos Giagos Via UD 29-28, 29-28, 30-27

Joe Proctor Def Justin Edwards Via Guillotine Choke 4 mins 58 secs Round Three

Preliminary Card Fight Pass

Jake Collier Def Ricardo Abreu Via UD 29-28, 28-29, 29-28

Jose Quinonez Def Leonardo Morales Via RNC 2 mins 34 seconds Round One

BONUSES $50,000 EACH

FOTN

BRIAN ORTEGA

THIAGO TAVARES

POTN

SHAWN JORDAN

DUSTIN POIRIER

UFC Fight Night Full Weigh-In Results: Boetsch 185.5lbs and Henderson186 lbs

UFC Fight NIght comes live from New Orleans, Louisiana tomorrow night, Saturday, June 6th. In the main event are middleweight Dan Henderson and Tim Boetsch, and the co-main events is a heavyweights bout between Matt Mitrione and Ben Rothwell .

Before we can get to the fights, we must of course make sure all fighters make their contracted weight.

Here are the full weigh-in results

Main Card

Tim Boetsch (185.5 lbs) vs. Dan Henderson (186 lbs)

Matt Mitrione (255 lbs) vs. Ben Rothwell (265 lbs)

Yancy Medeiros (159.5 lbs)* vs. Dustin Poirier (156 lbs)

Brian Ortega (146 lbs) vs. Thiago Tavares (146 lbs)

Joe Soto (136 lbs) vs. Anthony Birchak (136 lbs)

Alex Caceres (136 lbs) vs. Francisco Rivera (136 lbs)

Preliminary Card

Shawn Jordan (263.5 lbs) vs. Derrick Lewis (262.5 lbs)

Omari Akhmedov (171. lbs) vs. Brian Ebersole (170,5 lbs)

Christos Giagos (155.5 lbs) vs. Chris Wade (155.5 lbs)

Justin Edwards (156 lbs) vs. Joe Proctor (156.5 lbs)

Preliminary Card Fight Pass

Ricardo Abreu (183 lbs) vs. Jake Collier (185 lbs)

Leonardo Morales (140 lbs)* vs. Jose Quinonez (135 lbs)

*Has 2 hours to make-weight

UFC Fight Night 67 Results: Carlos Condit defeats Thiago Alves in a Vicious Bloody Battle

UFC Fight Night 67 came from Goiania in Brazil last night where “The Natural Born Killer” Carlos Condit defeated Thiago Alves in what turned out to be one bloody battle.

Although it was not the finish any fighter would want to end any fight, but when you’ve suffered a severe broken nose for which part of the bone ends up popping out near your eyebrow, the doctor has to make the right call, for which he made at the end of a vicious and bloody round two.

In the co-main event it was Charles Oliveira who won yet another thrilling back and forth fight against Nik Lentz via a super slick guillotine in the third round.

Here are the full results:

Main Card

Carlos Condit Def Thiago Alves Via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 5.00 Mins Round Two

Charles Oliveira Def Nik Lentz Via Guillotine 1 Min 10 Sec Round Three

Alex Oliveira Def K.J. Noons Via RNC 2 Mins 51 Secs Round One

Francimar Barroso Def Ryan Jimmo Via Unanimous Decision 30-27, 30-27, 29-28

Francisco Trinaldo Def Norman Parke Via Split Decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28

Darren Till Def Wendell Oliveira Via KO (Elbows) 1 Min 37 Secs Round Two

Preliminary Card

Rony Jason Def Damon Jackson Via Triangle Choke 3 Mins 31 Secs Round One

Jussier Formiga Def Wilson Reis Via Unanimous Decison 29-28, 29-28, 29-28

Nicolas Dalby Def Elizeu Zalesk Via Split Decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28

Mirsad Bektic Def Lucas Martins Via TKO 0.30 Secs Round Two

Preliminary Card Fight Pass

Juliana Lima Def Ericka Almeida Via Unanimous Decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-25

Tom Breese Def Luiz Dutra Via TKO 4 Mins 58 Secs Round One

BONUSES $50,000 EACH

POTN

Charles Oliveira

Rony Jason

FOTN

Charles Oliveira

Nik Lentz

Fight Night Goiania: Thiago Alves – The Comeback

After having four surgeries back-to-back, welterweight star Thiago Alves aims to come back stronger and more focused on his goal of becoming a champion. Watch Alves battle Carlos Condit in the main event at UFC Fight Night in Goiania.

UFC Fight Night Goiania takes place this Saturday, May 30th live on Fox Sports 1 in the United States and BT Sports in the UK.

Fight Night Goiania: Carlos Condit – Back in the Game

UFC welterweight Carlos Condit has been out of action recovering from a serious knee injury. Now, the former interim champion talks about his road to recovery and his opponent at Fight Goiania: Thiago Alves.

UFC Fight Night Goiania takes place this Saturday, May 30th live on Fox Sports 1 in the United States and BT Sports in the UK.

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