UFC 196: February 6, 2016

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZxGGJyWEAAeBa7.jpg:large


main CARD
FOX Sports 1, 10 p.m. ET
Johny Hendricks (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/johny-hendricks) vs. Stephen Thompson (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/stephen-thompson)
Roy Nelson (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/roy-nelson) vs. Jared Rosholt (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/jared-rosholt)
Rafael Cavalcante (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/rafael-cavalcante) vs. Ovince Saint Preux (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/ovince-st-preux)
Joseph Benavidez (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/joseph-benavidez) vs. Zach Makovsky (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/zach-makovsky)
Misha Cirkunov (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/misha-cirkunov) vs. Alex Nicholson (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/alex-nicholson)
Mike Pyle (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/mike-pyle) vs. Sean Spencer (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/sean-spencer)

preliminary CARD
FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET
Josh Burkman (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/josh-burkman) vs. K.J. Noons (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/kj-noons)
Damian Grabowski (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/damian-grabowski) vs. Derrick Lewis (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/derrick-lewis)
Ray Borg (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/ray-borg) vs. Justin Scoggins (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/justin-scoggins)
Noad Lahat (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/noad-lahat) vs. Diego Rivas (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/diego-rivas)

preliminary CARD
UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET
Mickey Gall (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/mickey-gall) vs. Mike Jackson (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/michael-jackson)
Artem Lobov (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/artem-lobov-the-prospect-killer) vs. Alex White (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/alex-white-the-spartan)


http://mmajunkie.com/events/ufc-196

[Cry Havoc]

Not a bad card, but I honestly am sick of seeing Roy Nelson get any kind of decent billing. He should be headed for the opening fight if not the undercard. His fights are always either him getting tooled for 3 rounds or him landing a bomb early on.

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDpdapYGQhM

[Cry Havoc]

Werdum
Hendricks
Rosholt
Benavidez
OSP

[Cry Havoc]

Mmm I may change my mind on the main event. It's going to be a great fight.

[ace3g]

I think at this stage Werdum's striking improvement, length, and not afraid to get taken down (BJJ) gives him the edge vs any HW.

[ace3g]

welp...






https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3592316706/186f22e8e63863281d35771c59879659_bigger.jpeg Dana White Verified account ‏@danawhite (https://twitter.com/danawhite)

Cain Velasquez is out with a back injury. Stipe vs Werdum for the heavyweight championship February 6th.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZhZZGUUYAAHiKe.jpg

[Cry Havoc]

Stipe is deserving, but holy shit getting ready for a heavyweight title fight on ~2 weeks notice. :pctoss

[dbreiden83080]

So sick of Cain always getting hurt.. He has held up the division way too much..

[dbreiden83080]

Stipe is deserving, but holy shit getting ready for a heavyweight title fight on ~2 weeks notice. :pctoss

Not fair to him at all. You campaign for a shot, so he feels he has to take it, but it's a bad spot to be in..

[Cry Havoc]

Fabricio Werdum pulls out of UFC 196 as main event shuffle continues



http://mmajunkie.com/2016/01/fabricio-werdum-pulls-out-of-ufc-196-as-main-event-shuffle-continues

GOD

FUCKING

DAMMIT

[ace3g]

With heavyweight title fight off, UFC 196 is shifted to Fox Sports 1
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/with-heavyweight-title-fight-off--ufc-196-is-shifted-to-fox-sports-1-212916963.html?soc_social-sh

[dbreiden83080]

Nobody wants to fight top tier foes on such short notice. Especially when you have a lot to lose..

[txstr1986]

Johny Hendricks vs. Stephen Thompson

Roy Nelson vs. Jared Rosholt

Rafael Cavalcante vs. Ovince Saint Preux

Joseph Benavidez vs. Zach Makovsky

[ace3g]

fight card changed a bit


main CARD
FOX Sports 1, 10 p.m. ET
Johny Hendricks (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/johny-hendricks) vs. Stephen Thompson (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/stephen-thompson)
Roy Nelson (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/roy-nelson) vs. Jared Rosholt (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/jared-rosholt)
Rafael Cavalcante (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/rafael-cavalcante) vs. Ovince Saint Preux (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/ovince-st-preux)
Joseph Benavidez (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/joseph-benavidez) vs. Zach Makovsky (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/zach-makovsky)
Misha Cirkunov (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/misha-cirkunov) vs. Alex Nicholson (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/alex-nicholson)
Mike Pyle (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/mike-pyle) vs. Sean Spencer (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/sean-spencer)

preliminary CARD
FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET
Josh Burkman (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/josh-burkman) vs. K.J. Noons (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/kj-noons)
Damian Grabowski (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/damian-grabowski) vs. Derrick Lewis (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/derrick-lewis)
Ray Borg (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/ray-borg) vs. Justin Scoggins (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/justin-scoggins)
Noad Lahat (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/noad-lahat) vs. Diego Rivas (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/diego-rivas)

[ace3g]

Impressive win for Derrick Lewis

[ace3g]

what a performance by Wonderboy Thompson!!!

[thiste]

Is Hendricks done? He looked lost and one dimensional last night