MMA ODDS AND ENDS FOR FRIDAY: WHITE SAYS ROUSEY VS. HOLM REMATCH NEXT, DARIUSH INJURED, KNIGHT FACES KAWAJIRI

Dana White states Ronda Rousey will combat Holly Holm following UFC president Dana White mentioned on ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike Thursday that recently crowned women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm create her first title defence at a rematch from Ronda Rousey. “I think that if we did not create the rematch, me and Lorenzo [Fertitta] should probably lose our promoters’ license. That battle’s going to happen. I don’t know when, but that’s the fight that will occur.” White didn’t mention however when this fight could take place. Together with Rousey’s outside commitments to films it’s not completely clear when this potential rematch might be. Chris Wade replaces injured Beniel Dariush against Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Fight Night 81 UFC officials announced Beneil Dariush is wounded and Chris Wade will now be facing Maribek Taisumov. Wade (10-1) has gone 2-0 at the UFC with wins over Cain Carrizosa and Lipeng Zhang. Taisumov (24-5) is coming of a”Performance of the Night” functionality when he pumped out Alan Patrick in UFC Fight Night 69 in June. UFC Fight Night 81 takes place Sunday Jan. 17th. In TD Garden in Boston, MA. Jason Knight replaces Mirsad Bektic against Tatsuya Kawajiri at TUF 22 Finale Per UFC.com former Titan FC featherweight Jason Knight has signed with the UFC and replaces the wounded Mirsad Bektic contrary to Tatsuya Kawajiri. Knight (13-1) has won eight straight fights and is coming off a submission victory over Musa Khamanaev at Titan FC 35 in September. Kawajiri (34-8-2) as been around a 7-1 run since dropping down to featherweight in 2011, with his only drawback coming to Clay Guida at UFC Fight Night 39 final year. The TUF 22 Finale Occurs in the Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan on Dec. 11 and features a featherweight Principal affair between Frankie Edgar taking 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’ll air on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass, even though there are nevertheless to be any bouts announced for your card. The UFC last went to Pittsburgh in June 2011 for UFC on VERSUS 4, which comprised among the most memorable comeback successes in UFC history, even when Cheick Kongo pumped out Pat Barry. . Conor McGregor on a move to lightweight”It is almost set in stone” At Wednesday’s UFC 194 media dinner, Conor McGregor said that he’d love to proceed to lightweight following his unification bout with Jose Aldo in UFC 194. “I feel like it is virtually set in stone — KO Jose and KO whomever holds that lightweight belt. And over the next two struggles, I’ll be a two-weight world champion once more. But this time inside the UFC.” There has not been a winner in UFC history that has held titles in two weight classes at precisely the exact same time. B.J. Penn held the lightweight and welterweight names at different occasions, as did Randy Couture with the light heavyweight and heavyweight belts. It should be noted McGregor held the featherweight and lightweight belts in Cage Warriors. Up first however is the aforementioned showdown with Jose Aldo which occurs in Las Vegas on Dec. 12th. Commentator Joe Rogan uncertain of future with all the UFC Joe Rogan revealed on a recent episode of his podcast”The Joe Rogan Experience” his contract with the UFC is up in August and he is not sure if he will re-sign. Transcribed by MMAJunkie’s Mike Bohn, Rogan mentioned”It is possible [I’ll re-sign]. I enjoy doing sh-t that scares me. I like doing things — I like taking chances in that I enjoy walking away from things. I like doing this. I enjoy experiencing new things. You open up new doors, your brain starts shooting in another way. I’m not a huge fan of doing exactly the exact same sh-t repeatedly and over again. Rogan has functioned for the UFC in various roles dating back to 1997 but has had his responsibilities reduced to working PPVs and FOX televised cards only.

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