UFC 186: Mighty Mouse vs. Horiguchi
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Rory vs. Lombard is scrapped. Mighty Mouse vs. Horiguchi new co-main event.
Johnson-Horiguchi New Co-Main Event for UFC 186 | UFC ® - News
FLYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT BETWEEN DEMETRIOUS JOHNSON AND KYOJI HORIGUCHI ADDED AS UFC 186 CO-MAIN EVENT
TICKETS FOR UFC® 186: DILLASHAW vs. BARAO II AT BELL CENTRE ON SALE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Toronto, Canada – The UFC® announced an updated fight card and released ticket prices for UFC® 186: DILLASHAW vs. BARAO II at the Bell Centre on Saturday, April 25. The organization will be returning to Montreal with two championship title fights including the highly anticipated re-match between the world’s No.9-ranked pound-for-pound mixed martial artist, UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw (12-2, fighting out of Sacramento, Ca., USA), and No.1 contender Renan Barao (35-2, 1NC, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). The new co-main event will feature UFC flyweight champion and the world’s No.3 ranked pound-for-pound fighter Demetrious Johnson (21-2-1, fighting out of Parkland, WA, USA) against No.8-ranked Kyoji Horiguchi (15-1, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan). Tickets for UFC® 186: DILLASHAW vs. BARAO II will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, February 28 at 10 a.m. EST.
Johnson is the first and only flyweight champion in UFC history, winning the belt in 2012 against top competitor Joseph Benavidez. Currently on an eight-fight unbeaten streak, “Mighty Mouse” owns eight wins by submission and four by knockout, proving the range of his dangerous skill set. Johnson will look to defend his belt for the sixth time against rising contender Horiguchi, who is currently 4-0 in the UFC and on a nine-fight win streak. Horiguchi, who has five first-round finishes and nine wins by knockout, will be on a mission to bring UFC gold back to Japan for the first time. The UFC® 186 co-main event also marks the introduction of the 125-pound division to La Belle Province, as it will be the first UFC flyweight tilt ever to be held in the Province of Quebec. The Bell Centre faithful will see firsthand the speed and agility the flyweights bring inside the Octagon as they demonstrate why the division is like no other in the UFC..
The previously scheduled bout between welterweights Rory MacDonald and Hector Lombard has been removed from the card and updates for both fighters will be provided when available..
The Ultimate Fighter® Nations winner Chad Laprise (10-0, fighting out of Montreal, Canada) has also been added to the card. Laprise will face American Bryan Barberena (10-2, fighting out of Glendale, Ariz., USA) in a lightweight bout.
Other confirmed bouts for UFC® 186: DILLASHAW vs. BARAO II include:
• Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (32-10, fighting out of Irvine, Ca., USA) will make his return to the Octagon® after a two year absence. He will face No.13 ranked Fabio Maldonado (22-7, fighting out of Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil) in a battle of heavy handed strikers at 205 pounds
• No.9 ranked Englishman Michael Bisping (26-7-0, fighting out of Manchester, England) will face a tough test in finishing specialist and No.11 ranked C.B. Dolloway (16-7, fighting out of Tempe, Az., USA) in the middleweight division
• Veteran power-puncher Yves Jabouin (20-9, fighting out of Montreal, Canada) fights undefeated Thomas Almeida (18-0, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil) in a bantamweight fight sure to produce fireworks
• Patrick Côté (21-9, fighting out of Montreal, Canada) will meet knockout artist Joe Riggs (40-15, fighting out of Glendale, Az., USA) in a welterweight showdown
• John Makdessi (12-3, fighting out of Montreal, Canada) will face 12-6 Abel Trujillo (12-6,1NC, fighting out of Boca Raton, FL., USA) in a lightweight bout
• In a battle of The Ultimate Fighter® alums, judo black belt Olivier Aubin-Mercier (6-1, fighting out of Montreal, Canada) clashes with David Michaud (8-1, fighting out of Glendale, Az., USA) in a lightweight tilt
• Welterweight Nordine Taleb (10-2, fighting out of Montreal, Canada) meets Brazil’s Claudio Silva (11-1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
• World champion boxer Jessica Rakoczy (1-4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nv., USA), originally from Hamilton, Ontario, makes her return to the Octagon® after becoming The Ultimate Fighter® runner-up in 2013. She will meet another striking specialist and fellow Canadian, Valerie Letourneau (6-3, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fl., USA by way of Montreal, Canada), in a strawweight bout. Both women have dropped a weight class and enter the newest division in the UFC
Tickets for UFC® 186: DILLASHAW vs. BARAO II go on sale Saturday, February 28 at 10 a.m. EST Ticket are priced at $375, $250, $150, $100, $90, $75 and $50. Ticket sales are limited to eight per person.
Johnson-Horiguchi New Co-Main Event for UFC 186 | UFC ® - News
FLYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT BETWEEN DEMETRIOUS JOHNSON AND KYOJI HORIGUCHI ADDED AS UFC 186 CO-MAIN EVENT
TICKETS FOR UFC® 186: DILLASHAW vs. BARAO II AT BELL CENTRE ON SALE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Toronto, Canada – The UFC® announced an updated fight card and released ticket prices for UFC® 186: DILLASHAW vs. BARAO II at the Bell Centre on Saturday, April 25. The organization will be returning to Montreal with two championship title fights including the highly anticipated re-match between the world’s No.9-ranked pound-for-pound mixed martial artist, UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw (12-2, fighting out of Sacramento, Ca., USA), and No.1 contender Renan Barao (35-2, 1NC, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). The new co-main event will feature UFC flyweight champion and the world’s No.3 ranked pound-for-pound fighter Demetrious Johnson (21-2-1, fighting out of Parkland, WA, USA) against No.8-ranked Kyoji Horiguchi (15-1, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan). Tickets for UFC® 186: DILLASHAW vs. BARAO II will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, February 28 at 10 a.m. EST.
Johnson is the first and only flyweight champion in UFC history, winning the belt in 2012 against top competitor Joseph Benavidez. Currently on an eight-fight unbeaten streak, “Mighty Mouse” owns eight wins by submission and four by knockout, proving the range of his dangerous skill set. Johnson will look to defend his belt for the sixth time against rising contender Horiguchi, who is currently 4-0 in the UFC and on a nine-fight win streak. Horiguchi, who has five first-round finishes and nine wins by knockout, will be on a mission to bring UFC gold back to Japan for the first time. The UFC® 186 co-main event also marks the introduction of the 125-pound division to La Belle Province, as it will be the first UFC flyweight tilt ever to be held in the Province of Quebec. The Bell Centre faithful will see firsthand the speed and agility the flyweights bring inside the Octagon as they demonstrate why the division is like no other in the UFC..
The previously scheduled bout between welterweights Rory MacDonald and Hector Lombard has been removed from the card and updates for both fighters will be provided when available..
The Ultimate Fighter® Nations winner Chad Laprise (10-0, fighting out of Montreal, Canada) has also been added to the card. Laprise will face American Bryan Barberena (10-2, fighting out of Glendale, Ariz., USA) in a lightweight bout.
Other confirmed bouts for UFC® 186: DILLASHAW vs. BARAO II include:
• Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (32-10, fighting out of Irvine, Ca., USA) will make his return to the Octagon® after a two year absence. He will face No.13 ranked Fabio Maldonado (22-7, fighting out of Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil) in a battle of heavy handed strikers at 205 pounds
• No.9 ranked Englishman Michael Bisping (26-7-0, fighting out of Manchester, England) will face a tough test in finishing specialist and No.11 ranked C.B. Dolloway (16-7, fighting out of Tempe, Az., USA) in the middleweight division
• Veteran power-puncher Yves Jabouin (20-9, fighting out of Montreal, Canada) fights undefeated Thomas Almeida (18-0, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil) in a bantamweight fight sure to produce fireworks
• Patrick Côté (21-9, fighting out of Montreal, Canada) will meet knockout artist Joe Riggs (40-15, fighting out of Glendale, Az., USA) in a welterweight showdown
• John Makdessi (12-3, fighting out of Montreal, Canada) will face 12-6 Abel Trujillo (12-6,1NC, fighting out of Boca Raton, FL., USA) in a lightweight bout
• In a battle of The Ultimate Fighter® alums, judo black belt Olivier Aubin-Mercier (6-1, fighting out of Montreal, Canada) clashes with David Michaud (8-1, fighting out of Glendale, Az., USA) in a lightweight tilt
• Welterweight Nordine Taleb (10-2, fighting out of Montreal, Canada) meets Brazil’s Claudio Silva (11-1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
• World champion boxer Jessica Rakoczy (1-4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nv., USA), originally from Hamilton, Ontario, makes her return to the Octagon® after becoming The Ultimate Fighter® runner-up in 2013. She will meet another striking specialist and fellow Canadian, Valerie Letourneau (6-3, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fl., USA by way of Montreal, Canada), in a strawweight bout. Both women have dropped a weight class and enter the newest division in the UFC
Tickets for UFC® 186: DILLASHAW vs. BARAO II go on sale Saturday, February 28 at 10 a.m. EST Ticket are priced at $375, $250, $150, $100, $90, $75 and $50. Ticket sales are limited to eight per person.
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Rumor is that Lombard and MacDonald still a go, just not on this card. possibly for May 15th or 16th. Not sure what happened yet
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WOW!!
Hector failed his UFC 182 drug test
‏@guicruzzz 2m2 minutes ago
Wow RT A @Ari elhelwani: NAC: Hector Lombard failed UFC 182 drug test, which led to Rory MacDonald fight cancellation -- NAC: Hector Lombard failed UFC 182 drug test - MMA Fighting
Hector failed his UFC 182 drug test
‏@guicruzzz 2m2 minutes ago
Wow RT A @Ari elhelwani: NAC: Hector Lombard failed UFC 182 drug test, which led to Rory MacDonald fight cancellation -- NAC: Hector Lombard failed UFC 182 drug test - MMA Fighting
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wack. I assume this was only suppose to be in Canada cus Rory. this TJ vs Barao should be epic and in USA.
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Yeah that aint gonna happen he said he would only do it if ufc paid him 1 million
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Champ T.J. Dillashaw injured, title rematch with Renan Barao scrapped from UFC 186
The hits just keep on coming for the UFC in 2015 – the injury hits, that is.
Bantawmeight champion T.J. Dillashaw (11-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) suffered a fractured rib while training and is out of his UFC 186 main event rematch with former champ Renan Barao (33-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) next month.
UFC officials confirmed the news today following an initial report from The Star Phoenix. According to the report, it is not yet known if Barao will remain on the card against a new opponent, or if he will wait for Dillashaw to heal for a rescheduled title fight.
The loss of that fight will catapult the event’s second title bout into headlining status, it would appear, meaning flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson will top the card against Kyoji Horiguchi – though UFC officials have not yet made that official.
UFC 186 takes place April 25 at Bell Centre in Montreal. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
The delay in the Dillashaw-Barao rematch is the second time the fight has had to be postponed. Dillashaw ended Barao’s 32-fight unbeaten streak to capture the title at UFC 173 this past May in a shocking upset, and a dominant one, at that. A rematch was first booked for UFC 177 this past August, but the fight fell apart on weigh-in day when Barao suffered an injury while cutting weight.
Dillashaw remained on the card and successfully defended his title against last-minute replacement Joe Soto. He was expected to fight former champion Dominick Cruz in a highly anticipated bout later this year, but “The Dominator” suffered an unfortunate knee injury that’s likely to sideline for the majority of 2015.
Barao rebounded from the UFC 177 incident to submit Mitch Gagnon at UFC Fight Night 58 in December, and was left as the division’s lone viable challenger. But now thanks to Dillashaw’s injury, he has to see his aspirations for title reclamation put on hold.
With the change, the UFC 186 fight card includes:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Demetrious Johnson vs. Kyoji Horiguchi – for flyweight title
Renan Barao vs. TBA
Quinton Jackson vs. Fabio Maldonado
Michael Bisping vs. C.B. Dollaway
Thomas Almeida vs. Yves Jabouin
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)
Patrick Cote vs. Joe Riggs
Alexis Davis vs. Sarah Kaufman
Bryan Barberena vs. Chad Laprise
John Makdessi vs. Abel Trujillo
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Night, 6:30 p.m. ET)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. David Michaud
Chris Clements vs. Nordine Taleb
Valerie Letourneau vs. Jessica Rakoczy
The hits just keep on coming for the UFC in 2015 – the injury hits, that is.
Bantawmeight champion T.J. Dillashaw (11-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) suffered a fractured rib while training and is out of his UFC 186 main event rematch with former champ Renan Barao (33-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) next month.
UFC officials confirmed the news today following an initial report from The Star Phoenix. According to the report, it is not yet known if Barao will remain on the card against a new opponent, or if he will wait for Dillashaw to heal for a rescheduled title fight.
The loss of that fight will catapult the event’s second title bout into headlining status, it would appear, meaning flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson will top the card against Kyoji Horiguchi – though UFC officials have not yet made that official.
UFC 186 takes place April 25 at Bell Centre in Montreal. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
The delay in the Dillashaw-Barao rematch is the second time the fight has had to be postponed. Dillashaw ended Barao’s 32-fight unbeaten streak to capture the title at UFC 173 this past May in a shocking upset, and a dominant one, at that. A rematch was first booked for UFC 177 this past August, but the fight fell apart on weigh-in day when Barao suffered an injury while cutting weight.
Dillashaw remained on the card and successfully defended his title against last-minute replacement Joe Soto. He was expected to fight former champion Dominick Cruz in a highly anticipated bout later this year, but “The Dominator” suffered an unfortunate knee injury that’s likely to sideline for the majority of 2015.
Barao rebounded from the UFC 177 incident to submit Mitch Gagnon at UFC Fight Night 58 in December, and was left as the division’s lone viable challenger. But now thanks to Dillashaw’s injury, he has to see his aspirations for title reclamation put on hold.
With the change, the UFC 186 fight card includes:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Demetrious Johnson vs. Kyoji Horiguchi – for flyweight title
Renan Barao vs. TBA
Quinton Jackson vs. Fabio Maldonado
Michael Bisping vs. C.B. Dollaway
Thomas Almeida vs. Yves Jabouin
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)
Patrick Cote vs. Joe Riggs
Alexis Davis vs. Sarah Kaufman
Bryan Barberena vs. Chad Laprise
John Makdessi vs. Abel Trujillo
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Night, 6:30 p.m. ET)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. David Michaud
Chris Clements vs. Nordine Taleb
Valerie Letourneau vs. Jessica Rakoczy
@2-0-Sixx
can you change the title of this thread to UFC 186: Mighty Mouse vs. Horiguchi por favor
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