Dana White says Ronda Rousey will fight Holly Holm next UFC president Dana White said on ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike Thursday that newly crowned women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm create her very first title defence at a rematch against Ronda Rousey. „I believe that if we didn’t create the rematch, me and Lorenzo [Fertitta] should probably lose our promoters’ license. That fight’s going to happen. I really don’t know when, however, that is the struggle that will occur.” White didn’t mention nevertheless when this fight could occur. With Rousey’s outside commitments to films it is not entirely clear when this potential rematch may be. Chris Wade replaces injured Beniel Dariush from Mairbek Taisumov in UFC Fight Night 81 UFC officials announced Beneil Dariush is wounded and Chris Wade will be confronting Maribek Taisumov. Wade (10-1) has gone 2-0 in the UFC with wins over Cain Carrizosa and Lipeng Zhang. Taisumov (24-5) is coming of a”Performance of the Night” functionality when he knocked out Alan Patrick in UFC Fight Night 69 in June. UFC Fight Night 81 occurs Sunday Jan. 17th. In TD Garden in Boston, MA. Jason Knight replaces Mirsad Bektic against Tatsuya Kawajiri in TUF 22 Finale Feb UFC.com former Titan FC featherweight Jason Knight has signed with the UFC and replaces the injured Mirsad Bektic against Tatsuya Kawajiri. Knight (13-1) has won eight consecutive fights and is coming off a submission victory over Musa Khamanaev in Titan FC 35 in September. Kawajiri (34-8-2) as been around a 7-1 run because falling down to featherweight in 2011, with his only setback coming to Clay Guida at UFC Fight Night 39 final year. The TUF 22 Finale Occurs at the Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan on Dec. 11 and Comes with a featherweight main affair between Frankie Edgar carrying on Chad Mendes. Pittsburgh’s Consol Energy Center plays host to UFC Fight Night 82 on Feb. 21 MMAjunkie is reporting that the city of Pittsburgh will play host to UFC Fight night 82 on Feb. 21st. No bouts have been formally added to the card however it will broadcast on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass, though there are nevertheless to be some bouts announced for the card. The UFC past went to Pittsburgh in June 2011 for UFC on VERSUS 4, which featured one of the most memorable comeback successes in UFC history, even when Cheick Kongo knocked out Pat Barry. . Conor McGregor on a move to lightweight”It’s virtually set in stone” At Wednesday’s UFC 194 media dinner, Conor McGregor mentioned he’d like to proceed to lightweight following his unification bout with Jose Aldo in UFC 194. „I feel as if it is virtually set in stone — KO Jose and KO whoever holds that lightweight buckle. And within the next two fights, I’ll be a two-weight world champion once more. But this time within the UFC.” There hasn’t been a winner in UFC history which has held titles in two weight classes in precisely the exact same moment. B.J. Penn held the lightweight and welterweight titles at different times, as did Randy Couture with all the light heavyweight and heavyweight belts. It should be noted McGregor held the featherweight and lightweight straps in Cage Warriors. Up first though is the aforementioned showdown with Jose Aldo which occurs at Las Vegas on Dec. 12th. Commentator Joe Rogan uncertain of future with the UFC Joe Rogan revealed on a recent episode of his podcast”The Joe Rogan Experience” that his contract with the UFC is up in August and he’s not certain if he will re-sign. Transcribed by MMAJunkie’s Mike Bohn, Rogan mentioned”It’s possible [I’ll re-sign]. I enjoy doing sh-t that disturbs me. I enjoy doing stuff — I enjoy taking chances in that I enjoy walking away from things. I like doing this. I like experiencing new things. You open up new doors, your mind starts firing in a different way. I’m not a huge fan of doing exactly the exact same sh-t over and over and over again. Rogan has worked to get the UFC in various functions dating back to 1997 but has his responsibilities decreased to working PPVs and FOX televised cards only.

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