UFC Fight Night 82 rumored for Jessica Eye vs. Bethe Correia, Sam Alvey vs. Daniel Sarafian Globo reports that Jessica Eye finally got her Desire competing on the UFC’s card at Pittsburgh.
Eye (11-4) is coming off back to back losses to Miesha Tate and Julianna Pena and will be looking to prevent three consecutive losses for the first time in her profession. The 29-year older is currently 1-3 -1 NC at the UFC, with her lone win coming from Leslie Smith at UFC 180. Correia (9-1) competes for the first time since her 34-second knockout loss to former bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey at UFC 190 at August. Also on the card is a middleweight matchup that definitely won’t disappoint. Alvey (26-7) is coming off the first weight loss loss of his professional career, as Derek Brunson put him away in the first round of the fight back in UFC Fight Night 73. The loss snapped”Smilin”`s three fight win streak. Sarafian (9-5) bounced back from a two-fight slide after rapping out Ant??nio dos Santos Jr. in UFC Fight Night 58 back in December 2014. UFC Fight Night 82 Occurs on Feb. 21 in the Consol Energy Center at Pittsburgh, PA.. Here’s an updated look in the UFC Pittsburgh card Jessica Eye vs. Bethe Correia (rumor) Cody Garbrandt vs. John Lineker Derek Brunson vs. Roan Carneiro Sam Alvey vs. Daniel Sarafian Joe Riggs vs. Chris Camozzi Trevor Smith vs. Leonardo Augusto Guimaraes Shane Campbell vs. James Krause Brandon Thatch vs. Siyar Bahadurzada Anthony Hamilton vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov Sean Strickland vs. Alex Garcia Sarah Moras vs. Lauren Murphy Ovince Saint-Preux vs. Rafael”Feij??o” Cavalcante added to UFC 196 Is the vacant Strikeforce light heavyweight title on the line? Feb UFC Tonight, Ovince Saint-Preux will take on Rafael”Feij??o” Cavalcante. Saint Preux (18-7) had his two battle win streak snapped in his last fight — with his third-round submission loss to Glover Teixeira in August — but has still amassed an impressive 6-2 UFC record. His only UFC setbacks have been into the above Teixeira and leading contender Ryan Bader. Cavalcante (12-6, 1 NC) has lost two straight and three of his past four fights. The 35-year-old is in desperate need of a success if he wishes to maintain his spot on the UFC’s light heavyweight roster. UFC 196 takes place Feb. 6th in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Fabricio Werdum signals eight-fight contract with the UFC According to Ariel Helwani on UFC Tonight, current UFC heavyweight champion Werdum has signed a fresh eight-fight contract the UFC. The contract is reportably worth seven figures. Werdum (20-5-1) will defend his title at UFC 196 in February at a rematch against former champion Cain Velasquez. Al Iaquinta undergoes successful knee operation, aiming for July return UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta experienced a successful knee surgery Monday. MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani confirmed that UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta underwent successful knee surgery on Monday. The New York native expects to return to training in three to four months with a potential return in July. Iaquinta (12-3-1) is coming from a controversial split decision victory over Jorge Masvidal at UFC Fight Night 63 back in April. He then was scheduled to combat Bobby Green at UFC Fight Night 71 at San Diego, but an accident to Green compelled him off the card. Gilbert Melendez was tabbed as his substitute, but he failed a post fight drug test and Iaquinta was left without an opponent. CABMMA discovers fraud by fighters MMAFighting.com’s Guilherme Cruz reports that the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) is set to disclose the names of several MMA fighters who perpetrated fraud by falsifying medical exams. This was detected during a secret investigation and it should be said, the series of frauds does not incorporate any fighters currently signed by the UFC. CABMMA charman Rafel Favetti advised MMAFighting.com”The commission has been performing a secret investigation against frauds in medical exams provided by athletes in many gyms. We got to a point where we’re perhaps addressing a criminal gang, a gang that has as its motto to fraud medical examinations for MMA athletes.” Favetti also said that all of the fighters involved in this investiation will be suspended indefinitely and probably banned from the game.
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