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UFC TO HOST FIRST EVENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA, JUNE 22 AT BON SECOURS WELLNESS ARENA IN GREENVILLE

UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+^® TICKETS GO ON SALE

AT 10 A.M. ET ON FRIDAY, MAY 3

Las Vegas – For the first time in UFC^® history, the promotion will head to South Carolina as it visits the city of Greenville on June 22. Thrilling matchups featuring some of UFC’s top athletes will be on display in what will be a can’t-miss event for fight fans. The main event is still to be announced.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+^® will stream live from Bon Secours Wellness Arena exclusively on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 22 (in both English and Spanish), with the prelims kicking off at 4 p.m. ET and airing on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. Doors open at 3 p.m. ET. 

Announced bouts on the card include:

• No. 10 ranked women’s flyweight Andrea Lee (10-2, fighting out of Shreveport, La.) looks to remain undefeated in the UFC when she takes on No. 11 ranked Montana De La Rosa (10-4, fighting out of Fort Worth, Texas)
• Fresh off his “Fight of the Night” bonus-earning effort in Phoenix earlier this year, Bryan Baberena (14-6, fighting out of Glendale, Ariz.) aims to put on another show for the fans when he faces Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight signee Randy Brown (10-3, fighting out of Queens, N.Y.)
• North Carolina native Allen Crowder (10-3, fighting out of Mebane, N.C.) goes for his second consecutive UFC win when he battles former kickboxing champion Jairzinho Rozenstruik (6-0, fighting out of Paramaribo, Suriname)
• Dana White’s Contender Series alum Kevin Holland (15-4, fighting out of Fort Worth, Texas) intends to prove that he is the top prospect in the middleweight division by being the first man to KO Alessio Di Chirico (12-2, fighting out of Rome, Italy) 
• Grappling specialist Ashley Yoder (6-4, fighting out of Temecula, Calif.) hunts for her first UFC submission when she squares off with Japanese standout Syuri Kondo (6-2, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan) 
• Brazilian middleweight finisher Markus Perez (11-2, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil) looks to spoil the UFC debut of Daniel Cormier protégé Deron Winn (5-0, fighting out of San Jose, Calif.) 
• Flyweight prospect Ariane Lipski (11-4, fighting out of Curitiba, Brazil) aims to prove that she can compete with the best in the world when she meets veteran Molly McCann (8-2, fighting out of Liverpool, England) 
• Andre Ewell (13-5, fighting out of Riverside, Calif.) intends to bounce back into the win column and earn his first UFC finish by taking out Anderson dos Santos (20-7, fighting out of São Paulo, Brazil)

For the latest information on additional bouts for this event, please visit www.ufc.com. All bouts live and subject to change.

Visit the UFC^® Press Portal for information and content to support your UFC coverage. Please click here to apply for the event.

Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+^® go on sale Friday, May 3 at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets are available for purchase online at ticketmaster.com. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person.

UFC Fight Club^® members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets Wednesday, May 1 at 10 a.m. ET via the website www.ufcfightclub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, May 2 starting at 10 a.m. ET. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.

FORMER UFC^® WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONS

(#1) TYRON WOODLEY AND (#10) ROBBIE LAWLER

REMATCH AT TARGET CENTER IN MINNEAPOLIS

FEATURED BOUTS:

(#1) JUSSIER FORMIGA vs. (#2) JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ

(#12) DEMIAN MAIA vs. ANTHONY ROCCO MARTIN

UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN^®: WOODLEY vs. LAWLER 2

TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 3

Las Vegas – UFC^® returns to Minneapolis for the first time in almost seven years with an action-packed card headlined by a thrilling rematch between former welterweight champions, as No. 1 ranked contender 

Tyron Woodley takes on No. 10 Robbie Lawler. No.1 ranked flyweight contender Jussier Formiga looks to even the score against No. 2 Joseph Benavidez.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN^®: WOODLEY vs. LAWLER 2 will air live from Target Center exclusively on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 29, with prelims kicking off at 6 p.m. ET. Doors open at 5 p.m. ET. All UFC live events on ESPN will also be available in English and Spanish. 

A decorated grappler with heavy hands, Woodley (19-4-1, fighting out of St. Louis, Mo.) dethroned Lawler via first-round knockout in July 2016, before holding the welterweight championship for more than two years. During his reign, he compiled successful title defenses against Stephen Thompson, Demian Maia and Darren Till. Woodley now looks to deliver another dominant performance and work his way back to a title shot.

A dangerous KO artist, Lawler (28-13 1NC, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla.) first captured the championship against Johny Hendricks in late 2014. Lawler then went on to have epic title defenses against Rory MacDonald and Carlos Condit. Lawler has also netted wins over Donald Cerrone, Matt Brown and Josh Koscheck during his career. He now hopes to score a measure of revenge against Woodley to re-assert himself as a title threat.

A black belt in both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and judo, Formiga (23-5, fighting out of Natal, Brazil) aims to avenge a 2013 loss to Benavidez. A perennial contender, he has delivered spectacular victories against Sergio Pettis, Ben Nguyen, Dustin Ortiz and Wilson Reis. He now hopes to push his win streak to four fights and secure his first UFC title shot.

A two-time title challenger, Benavidez (27-5, fighting out of Las Cruces, N.M.) has remained a top contender in the flyweight division since its inception in 2012. A talented grappler with KO power, Benavidez has picked up impressive wins over current champion Henry Cejudo, Alex Perez, Tim Elliott and Dustin Ortiz (twice). He is now ready to stop Formiga a second time to earn another crack at the belt.

Announced bouts on the card include:

• Former welterweight title challenger and No. 12 ranked contender Demian Maia (26-9, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil) looks to stop surging Anthony Rocco Martin (16-4, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla.)
• Minnesota heavyweight Maurice Greene (7-3, fighting out of St. Cloud, Minn.) looks to continue his hot streak against battle-tested Junior Albini (14-5, fighting out of Paranagua, Parana, Brazil)
• In an exciting lightweight bout, Drew Dober (20-9, fighting out of Denver, Colo.) takes on Marco Polo Reyes (8-6, fighting out of Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico)
• Undefeated Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series signee Alonzo Menifield (8-0, fighting out of Dallas, Tex.) meets submission ace Paul Craig (11-3, fighting out of Coatbridge, Scotland)
• Chas Skelly (17-3, fighting out of Arlington, Tex.) meets Jordan Griffin (17-6, fighting out of Milwaukee, Wisc.) in a clash of featherweight standouts
• Undefeated newcomer Roman Dolidze (6-0, fighting out of Odessa, Ukraine) squares off with Vinicius Moreira (9-2, fighting out of Brasilia, Brazil)
• Highly-touted light heavyweight prospect Dalcha Lungiambula (9-1, fighting out of Cape Town, South Africa) debuts against talented striker Justin Ledet (9-2 1NC, fighting out of Rosharon, Tex.)

For the latest information on additional bouts for this event, please visit www.ufc.com. All bouts live and subject to change.

Visit UFC.com for information and content to support your UFC coverage. Please click here to apply for the event.

Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN^®: WOODLEY vs. LAWLER 2 go on sale Friday, May 3 at 10 a.m. CT. Tickets are available for purchase online at TargetCenter.com. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person.

UFC Fight Club^® members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets Wednesday, May 1 at 10 a.m. CT via the website www.ufcfightclub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, May 2 starting at 10 a.m. CT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.

#Knockeando UFC 214...Jones lo vuelve hacer....

Knockeando: UFC 214

Por Daniel “Mr. Clutch” Mercado Castro

No hay mejor manera en el MMA de callarle la boca a un soberano bocón que propinándole un buen KO. Pero aun más dulce se hace cuando se convierte en la forma para descargar la furia y frustración de pagar todas las malas decisiones que te hicieron alejarte de lo que te apasiona hacer. Jon Jones regresa al lugar que nunca debió ceder, vuelve a ser campeón, vuelve a ser el mismo que antes fue, uno de los mejores en el mundo, el invencible. Jon Jones (23-1) solo necesitó una soberana patada a la cabeza, seguida de un baile de puños, para volver a vencer al ahora ex campeón Light Heavyweight Daniel Cormier (19-2). Cormier terminó adolorido, lloroso, frustrado y resentido; pero a su vez se dio cuenta que su mayor piedra se llama Jon Jones. La únicas dos derrotas de Cormier han sido ante el nuevo campeón. La 1era Jones la ganó por decisión unánime en UFC 182, esta la ganó por KO a los 3:01 del 1er asalto. Son 11 las victorias de Jones cuando pelea por una faja en UFC. “Never is over…Is long you never quit”; exclamó Jones luego de la victoria. Jones aprovechó para lanzarle un reto al luchador de WWE Brock Lesnar… “Meet me in the octagon”. ¿Lesnar vs Jones será posible?

Tyron Woodley (18-3-1) retuvo su faja Welterweight vía decisión unánime (50-45, 49-46 y 49-46) sobre Demian Maia (25-6). Woodley nuevamente dio una pelea aburrida para el público y desperdició oportunidades para terminar antes de la distancia a Maia, que lo único que hacía era intentando takedowns. Cris Cyborg (18-1-1NC) demostró su poderío y dominio con rodillazos brutales y combinaciones para coronarse la nueva campeona Featherweight de Mujeres. Cyborg abusó por de principio a fin de Tonya Evinger (19-6-1NC) hasta que se apuntó su victoria #16 de 18 por la vía del KO. La victoria vía TKO llegó a los 1:56 del 3er asalto.

La mejor pelea de la noche fue la batalla de Welterweight entre Robbie Lawler (28-11-1NC) vs Donald Cerrone (32-9-1NC). Estos dos se fueron palo a palo de campana a campana sin piedad. Ambos se pusieron en malas condiciones en diferentes asaltos y como quieran siguieron para adelante. Los presentes se metieron dentro de la pelea y le agradecieron su entrega con una ovación al final de la misma. Lawler se llevó la cerrada victoria por decisión unánime (29-28, 29-28 y 29-28). El palo de la noche fue Volkan Oezdemir (15-1) cuando se apuntó un triunfo vía KO a los 42 segundos del 1er asalto ante Jimi Manuwa (17-3) con varias izquierdas cortas seguida de una fulminante. “I don’t know what is in my hand but is dynamite”; exclamó el rankeado #5 en el Welterweight. Estas peleas fueron el Main Card de UFC 214 desde el Honda Center en Anaheim, California. Sobre 16 mil pagaron la taquilla para ver el evento.

Lo triste es saber que nuevamente Jones dio positivo a uso de drogas ilegales y de inmediato fue despojado de la faja. Nuevamente Jones la caga con la UFC y sus fans, sin duda debe ser la última oportunidad que se le de a este señor y debe ser borrada la derrota a Cormier.