Shevchenko is a very effective counter-puncher but she'll need to go hunting if the there's a third fight.
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Shevchenko wasn't very impressive either, so I was indifferent on the decision. I think this is one of those things where if its close, the judges are just going to lean towards the champ.
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The B sample for Jon Jones has come back hot and confirmed the test failure. He's facing up to 4 years suspension.
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Hes such a dumb fuck. Crazy, after everything else that almost derailed him he still couldnt lay off the juice.
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Even the UFC anti doping guy is setting the stage for this to be an accidental use like last time. My bet is he gets 2 years.
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Someone bigger and more bad will be champ in 2 years.

He's done
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Mighty Mouse vs Ray Borg has been officially rescheduled for UFC 216, per Brett Okamoto at ESPN
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Cormier officially UFC champ again

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The CSAC has officially overturned the bout between DC and Jon Jones to a No Contest. Because of that, the UFC has reinstated DC as the UFC LHW Champion.
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DC has been pretty lucky these past few years.
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Oh well DC put the work in hope he is happy
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The UFC is back on TV this weekend, but they are still holding back their best fighters until the college football OOC season is done.

Friday

nothing

Saturday

3pm - (Fightpass) - Cage Warriors 86

European promotion, this card is above average by local promotion standards.

7pm TV - (6:30pm Fightpass/7pm FS1) - UFC Fight Night Rockhold vs Branch

Outside of the main event, there's really only 1 interesting fight. This card is filled with young prospects and older journeymen.
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Has DC made a statement? I imagine he can't be too happy to continue getting the belt in such a similar fashion.
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Its been a mix.

His initial reaction was (understandably) defensive, saying Jon Jones cheated, its like a NC from an illegal blow, of course the title should go back to him. After a bit later I think he was a bit more open and honest in regards to questions to whether the title should be vacant, saying he earns a lot more money as champion than he does without the belt, and so for his family, if the UFC is offering him back the title, he has to accept it. (My own opinion, if a championship bout is later declared a no contest for any reason, I believe the belt should always go back to the champion since the Athletic Commission is effectively saying that a legal, official title fight never occurred)

More recently he's tried to be more magnanimous, saying to lay off Jon Jones, let the process play out, and he's just looking forward to his next fight.
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"Shogun" Rua is out of the main event this weekend, but good news: Okami is back!

He's gonna get fucking wrecked because he's small even for a middleweight, but I assume the UFC is going to let him stay on in exchange for agreeing to take a last-minute beating in front of his own fans.

Okami was a cool fighter to watch and a longtime gatekeeper in the MW division before the UFC cut him.
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