UFC upcoming events, rumours, and announcements

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I read it was being considered to headline the event.

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I read it was being considered to headline the event.

Maybe they've lowered their expectations a little?

At one point I read GSP was being considered. The King of PPV on free TV sounded unlikely.

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I think there should be a title fight, but I can't see them giving us GSP/Hendricks. Maybe Cain?

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Timing works. Jon Jones, too, if his toe is healed.

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I think with the terrorist attack that just happened in Boston, Dana is gonna wanna give them one hell of a card. I'm thinking we'll get a big headlining title fight, just can't see it being as big as GSP.

Cain or JBJ could work out.

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Thiago Alves returns to fight Matt Brown at UFC on Fox Sports 1 (1).

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Rich Franklin wants a fight with Michael Bisping before he retires. At this point, I think Bisping would just jab him to death.

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Akira Corassani has volunteered to face Conor McGregor at UFC on Fox Sports 1 1.

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Word is that Shane Carwin is now retired.

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Leonard Garcia, Bart Palaszewski, Reuben Duran, Kurt Holobaugh, Justin Lawrence, Sam Sicilia and Issei Tamura released.

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Gegard Mousasi is back under the knife for a second ACL surgery on the same knee. He's expecting to be out until late 2013 or early next year. Looks like we won't see the Gustafsson fight anytime soon.

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Joe Lauzon (9-5 UFC) faces Michael Johnson (4-4 UFC) in Boston at UFC on Fox Sports 1 1.

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Josh Barnett wants his return to the UFC fight to be against Frank Mir. Makes sense to me.

Alistair Overeem's next fight might be against Travis Browne at UFC 164.

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Rothwell vs. Vera at UFC 164 in Milwaukee

Dunno what Vera is doing at heavyweight

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Dan Cormier wants to fight in August in Boston. Possible opponents include Roy Nelson & I don't know who else.

Magney vs. Moraes added to UFC 163

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Guida/Mendes could happen at UFC 163

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What about Cormier/Overeem?

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What about Cormier/Overeem?

Reem is supposedly fighting Travis Browne in Milwaukee.

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Reem is supposedly fighting Travis Browne in Milwaukee.

Fight confirmed though it is scheduled for the FS1 card in Boston instead.

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^ Rumour has it the UFC is hoping to put Jon Jones vs. Alex Gustafsson as the main event of the Boston card, with Bendo vs. Maynard/Grant headlining UFC 164, or vice versa. Thinking Bendo would like to get a PPV cut every once and a while.

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How the hell does Reem go from fighting JDS to Browne !?

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How the hell does Reem go from fighting JDS to Browne !?

I'm guessing the UFC dodged a bullet with the JDS fight. Reem can sell tickets and PPV's. No need to have him get wrecked in two straight fights. Obviously Browne could knock him out as well...

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Jacare's next fight likely to be with Yushin Okami. Sounds like a great contrast of ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Koch vs. Poirier will try and happen again at 164

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Daniel "D.C." is this my real voice Cormier wants to face the winner of Nogueira/Werdum next.