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 next UFC president Dana White mentioned on ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike Thursday that newly crowned women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm create her first title defence in a rematch against Ronda Rousey. «I think that if we did not make the rematch, me and Lorenzo [Fertitta] should probably lose our promoters’ license. That battle’s going to take place. I really don’t know when, but that is the fight that will occur.» White didn’t mention nevertheless when this fight could take place. 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 injured and Chris Wade will be confronting 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» performance when he pumped out Alan Patrick in UFC Fight Night 69 at June. UFC Fight Night 81 takes place Sunday Jan. 17th. At TD Garden in Boston, MA. Jason Knight replaces Mirsad Bektic from 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 contrary to Tatsuya Kawajiri. Knight (13-1) has won eight straight fights and is coming off a submission victory over Musa Khamanaev in Titan FC 35 in September. Kawajiri (34-8-2) as been on a 7-1 run since falling down to featherweight in 2011, with his only setback coming to Clay Guida in UFC Fight Night 39 last year. The TUF 22 Finale takes place in the Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan on Dec. 11 and features a featherweight Principal 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 air on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass, though there are yet to be any spells declared for the card. The UFC past 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 go to lightweight»It is almost set in stone» At Wednesday’s UFC 194 media lunch, Conor McGregor said he’d love to proceed to lightweight after his unification bout with Jose Aldo at UFC 194. «I feel like it is virtually set in stone — KO Jose and KO whomever holds that lightweight buckle. And over the next two fights, 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 which has held titles in two weight classes at precisely the exact same time. 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 belts in Cage Warriors. Up first though is the aforementioned showdown with Jose Aldo that occurs at Las Vegas on Dec. 12th. Commentator Joe Rogan uncertain of future with the UFC Joe Rogan disclosed on a recent episode of his podcast»The Joe Rogan Experience» that his contract with the UFC is up in August and he is not sure if he will re-sign. Transcribed from MMAJunkie’s Mike Bohn, Rogan mentioned»It is possible [I will re-sign]. I like doing sh-t that disturbs me. I like doing things — I enjoy taking chances in that I like walking away from stuff. I like doing this. I enjoy experiencing new things. You open up new doors, your mind starts shooting in a different manner. I am not a huge fan of doing exactly the exact same sh-t repeatedly and over again. Rogan has worked 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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