UFC 182: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier Countdown

Countdown goes behind the scenes with four of the world's best athletes. Light heavyweight king Jon Jones braces for the most challenging - and personal - fight of his career against Daniel Cormier, a former Olympic wrestler with an undefeated record.

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UFC 182: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier Fight card and Start Times

Written By: MMAjunkie Staff

After the Christmas holiday break, the UFC returns to pay-per-view on Saturday with “UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier” in Las Vegas – its first offering of 2015.

Check out the full fight card, including the start times, as well as the extended video preview of the events.

UFC 182 place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

UFC 182 features a championship headliner between long-reigning light heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones and challenger and fierce rival Daniel Cormier. The fighters, who are ranked No. 1 and No. 3 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA featherweight rankings, originally were supposed to meet at UFC 178 in September before an injury kept Jones out a little longer.

In the buildup to that scheduled fight, the two got into an on-stage altercation that turned into a short brawl that saw them fall off the stage throwing punches at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

WEDNESDAY OPEN WORKOUTS: Workouts for fighters in the main and co-main events take place at MGM Grand and are free and open to the public. Cormier will work out at 11:30 a.m. PT local time. Co-main event lightweight Donald Cerrone works out at noon, followed by opponent Myles Jury at 12:30 p.m. and Jones at 1 p.m.

FRIDAY WEIGH-INS: Weigh-ins for UFC 182 take place Friday at Marquee Ballroom at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Along with the official weigh-in event, recent UFC signee and former WWE standout wrestler Phil “CM Punk” Brooks will host a Q&A session for members of the UFC Fight Club. Brooks signing came under fire from many critics, including UFC lightweight Nate Diaz, who had plenty to tell MMAjunkie in Phoenix last week about the move. (Don’t miss the must-see video of Diaz’s epic rant.) Doors for the festivities open at 1:30 p.m. PT local time. Punk will take the stage for his Q&A at 2 p.m. PT. The public also is invited to the weigh-in ceremony. The first fighter steps on the scale at 4 p.m. PT local time, and doors open to the public at 3 p.m.

The full UFC 182 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

• Champ Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier – for UFC light heavyweight title
• Donald Cerrone vs. Myles Jury
• Nate Marquardt vs. Brad Tavares
• Louis Gaudinot vs. Kyoji Horiguchi
• Josh Burkman vs. Hector Lombard

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)

• Danny Castillo vs. Paul Felder
• Marcus Brimage vs. Cody Garbrandt
• Jared Cannonier vs. Shawn Jordan
• Rodrigo Damm vs. Evan Dunham

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET)

• Omari Akhmedov vs. Mats Nilsson
• Alexis Dufresne vs. Marion Reneau

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Dos Santos vs. Miocic: UFC on Fox 13 Updates And TV Info

A full guide of all the fights on UFC on FOX 13: Dos Santos vs. Miocic, which airs live on FOX Saturday, December 13th from Phoenix, Arizona.

MAIN CARD (FOX, 8 p.m. ET)
Junior Dos Santos vs. Stipe Miocic.

The main event of the evening brings Brazilian former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos back to the octagon after a 419 day layoff to face rising heavyweight contender and former Division 1 wrestler, the fighting pride of Cleveland, OH, Stipe Miocic.  The #2 ranked Dos Santos is 1-2 in his last three fights, 2 fights where he was completely outclassed by Cain Velasquez and a destruction of Mark Hunt in between them.  Miocic, ranked two slots lower at #4,  is riding a 3 fight winning streak, with decision wins over Roy Nelson and Gabriel Gonzaga and an absolute blasting of Fabio Maldanado. Despite the long layoff, Dos Santos comes into this fight a 3 to 1 favorite and is the higher pitched fighter for sure.  However, Miocic does have tools that have been historically problematic for the Brazilian knockout artist.  You could make a case he is a poor man’s Cain Velasquez.  The kicking game and cardio aren’t like Cain’s but he can be a pressure fighter and that’s been an Achilles heel for Junior.  While Miocic does have wrestling pedigree he opts to not use it often and Dos Santos take down defense is like Chuck Liddell’s, he just always finds a way to be on his feet to throw leather.  That’s what I expect him to do in this one.  I’ll take Dos Santos to get his hand raised.

Nate Diaz vs. Rafael dos Anjos

The co-main event brings a couple of guys at the top of the heap at 155 lbs to the cage.  Brazilian dynamo, Rafael Dos Anjos brings a full tool belt to the cage, equal parts striker and grappler, his skills are on par with anyone in the division and can end a fight in a variety of ways. Stockton mean mugger, Nate Diaz also has a varied skill set, more of a volume striker than KO artist, his skills on the ground take a backseat to no one.  The 3rd rank Dos Anjos is 2-1 in his last three with the loss coming to Khabib Nurmagomedov and wins, more recently over Jason High and Benson Henderson both KOs.  Returning to the Octagon after a 378 day layoff, Diaz finds himself ranked 14th, his lowest ranking in a while, coming off a KO victory over Gray Maynard that was preceded by losses to both Josh Thomson by KO and Benson Henderson by decision.  This fight is sure to be an exciting one if for no other reason than Nate Diaz is just not in boring fights.  He’s third all time in fight bonuses behind Anderson Silva and Joe Lauzon with 11.  However, in this one, I just think RDA’s path is set.  He is destined to contend for the belt and Nate while very skilled, just doesn’t have enough. I do see a high volume of strikes coming from Nate but I think RDA is able to work his way around the strikes and with Nate’s vulnerability to leg kicks and RDA’s willingness to kick the legs, that becomes a fight changer.  Nate’s not an easy guy to finish so Ill take RDA to get his hand raised, probably by decision.  I feel bad Nate wants to get paid and he’s right there but can’t get over that hump where he as real negotiating power.

Alistair Overeem vs. Stefan Struve

In a meeting of two heavyweight Dutch fighters, things are not how they appear.  15th rank Stefan Struve is the tallest fighter in the division yet fights well in close and off his back.  11th ranked Allistair Overeem looks like you could hit him with a wrecking ball and he wouldn’t budge but his chin has left him.  Struve who missed his last fight with a heart scare, hasn’t been in the Octagon since March of last year.  In that fight, Mark Hunt walk off KO’d him but he had won his previous two fights, finishing card headliner Stipe Miocic and Lavar Johnson.  Overeem who is showing that heavy handed strikers can find his chin and finish him, found just that fate against Ben Rothwell and Travis Browne, however he was able to grind out a decision against Frank Mir in between.  I’d like to say that Overeem can still bring the Dutch striking like the old days but I just haven’t seen it. What I have seen is him on the canvas, a lot, trying to figure out how he got there.  I don’t think that Struve can finish him but honestly if he can finish Miocic than a weak chinned Overeem is not that far fetched.  He doesn’t hit as hard as the men who have finished the Reem but he has a good game off his back.  Whether on the feet or the floor, I see Struve getting his hand raised and Overeem getting his walking papers.

Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Matt Mitrione

In a fight between two kill or be killed heavyweights, Matt Mitrione faces Gabriel Gonzaga to get some traction in the Heavyweight division.  Mitrione the well documented, TUF alumni and former NFL player, is really looking sharp lately, first round Kos of Shawn Jordan and Derrick Lewis came after he was choked out by Brendan Schaub.  Gonzaga, who famously head kick knocked out Mirko Cro Cop, is 2-1 in his last 3 as well but his two Kos, coming over Jordan and Dave Herman were before his most recent fight which was a loss to headliner Stipe Miocic.  It went the distance which is rare for Gonzaga but it was Stipe’s fight throughout. In this one, the matchup makes for a very exciting fight, both of these guys are willing to open themselves up to receive strikes if it allows them to land. I don’t think that Gonzaga can finish Mitrione so I’ll take Mitrione to get his hand raised once the Brazilian’s gas tank is depleted.

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 5 p.m. ET)

Willie Gates vs. John Moraga

UFC vet and MMA Lab product John Moraga draws UFC newcomer Willie Gates.  Gates is on a 5 fight win streak all coming by KO but Moraga has fought for the belt and is just too skilled I think for a UFC newcomer.  Ill take Moraga to get his hand raised.

Joe Riggs vs. Ben Saunders

This is just too great of a story to resist.  I think Ben Saunders is a very capable opponent but after the year that Riggs has had you’d like to see him get the win in front of the home crowd.  Riggs return to the Octagon was derailed by a gunshot wound that he suffered but in a strange twist of fate it allowed him to fight on the Phoenix card.

Drew Dober vs. Jamie Varner

The last time Jamie Varner fought on Arizona soil, his hometown it was the final WEC show ever and it took place in Glendale.  He fought Shane Roller, Roller found his neck and choked him out. Roller went to the UFC and Varner went to Titan Fighting Championships.  It took him 3 more fights to get back to the UFC so to say he doesn’t want to have a better showing is an understatement. Also Jamie is very big in the community and with the Reebok deal coming in, Varner’s position to make local sponsorship dollars outside of the cage might be improved by a good showing here.  I like him to get his hand raised in dramatic fashion.

Derek Brunson vs. Ed Herman

Great fight hidden amongst the Arizona boys. They don’t come that much tougher than Ed Herman but he is at a serious disadvantage athletically and I think it’s just too much to overcome.  Brunson defeated Lorenz Larkin in his last fight and uses Ed Herman to build his career out further.

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 3:30 p.m. ET)

Henry Cejudo vs. Dustin Kimura

The most intriguing part of the fight week for Cejudo may be here today at the weigh-ins.  The former Olympian and Arizona product missed weight his last fight and has been questioned ever since about if this is really what he wants to do.  But much like Riggs it may just be good fortune that he missed his last fight and gets to fight in his home state, He will be making his UFC debut and I think it will be an impressive one.

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Amir Khan vs Devon Alexander: Fight Schedule, Live Stream and TV Info

If you're a boxing fan, Saturday is one of those days made especially for your digital video recorder.

There are important welterweight bouts on both HBO (Timothy Bradley vs. Diego Chaves) and Showtime, but the latter is bringing what looks to be an excellent card topped off with an intriguing main event.

Amir Khan (29-3, 19 KO) will defend the ridiculous WBC silver welterweight title against Devon Alexander (26-2, 14 KO) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Referring to the championship as "ridiculous" is meant as no disrespect to Khan, but the myriad of titles in the sport is nauseating.

Despite the meaningless title that further muddles the legitimacy of championships in the sweet science, this bout is stylistically fascinating and hugely important to the futures of both men.

King Khan and Alexander the Great have their sights set on the top of the welterweight food chain.

Their targets are living and active legends Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. Quite honestly, a loss would probably ensure that neither man ever occupies the same ring with Money or Pac-Man.

That's a lot of money and potential fame to miss out on.
Furthermore, both men are still rebuilding their careers after losing their world titles. Khan has won three in a row since being stopped by Danny "Swift" Garcia in 2012. He lost the WBA and WBC light welterweight titles in the process.

Alexander clearly represents the best competition he's faced since the loss.

Alexander lost a unanimous decision and his IBF title to Shawn "Showtime" Porter in Dec. 2013. He easily defeated Jesus Soto Karass by unanimous decision in June, but Khan might be the most physically talented opponent he's faced since he lost a technical decision to Bradley in Jan. 2011.

Lately, we've seen a number of fighters in their 30s or 40s taking the spotlight. That won't be the case in this battle.

Khan is 28 and Alexander is 27, so we also have skilled fighters competing in their physical prime. Without a major title on the line, it doesn't get much better than this for boxing purists.

Another top-10 welterweight is on the card. Keith "One Time" Thurman will face Leonard Bundu in a compelling matchup. Outside of the 147-pound division, former bantamweight, super bantamweight and featherweight champion Abner Mares faces Jose Ramirez, and top prospect Jermall Charlo takes on Lenny Bottai.

Here's how you can watch.

When: Saturday, Dec. 13 at 9 p.m. ET

Where: MGM Grand in Las Vegas

TV: Showtime

Live Stream: Sky Go (subscription required and region-restricted)

Eyeing Legends

Khan has wanted to get in the ring with Mayweather for well over a year. In fact, he was considered a finalist to face Money early this year, but Khan's observance of Ramadan took him out of the running for the September date.

With Mayweather's career almost over, the opportunity for fighters like Khan to cash in on the Money train is coming to an end.

In order for Khan to remain as a possibility for one of Mayweather's remaining bouts, he has to beat Alexander. As Khan found out earlier this year, winning won't guarantee him a shot at the pound-for-pound king. That's why he has the other elite name in the sport in his sights as well.

Khan's new promoter, Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions, is looking for Khan to face Mayweather and/or Pacquiao, per Kevin Mitchell of The Guardian. Per Mitchell, De La Hoya said, “I’m pushing for a Pacquiao fight. And I’m also pushing for a Mayweather fight.”

Khan's speed would seemingly make him a formidable opponent for both, but his perceived weak chin would be a major concern. None of De La Hoya's wrangling will matter if Khan's suspect chin fails the test Saturday against Alexander.

Khan told Elliott Bretland of MailOnline that he is "the future of boxing." If that's the case, the future has to begin Saturday.

Eyeing Respect

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At one time, Alexander was considered one of the best young prospects in the sport. He was a bit disgraced after his loss to Bradley. Most felt he quit after Bradley head-butted him on a few occasions during the fight.

The bout went to the cards, and Bradley got the nod from the judges.

Alexander got branded as mentally soft, and he's essentially been trying to dispel those thoughts since.

If you look at the fighters he's already beaten, it's a wonder he doesn't get more respect. It's true—he only beat an over-the-hill, one-dimensional Randall Bailey for the IBF welterweight title. However, he outpointed Marcos Rene Maidana and Lucas Matthysse prior to the bout with Bailey.

The aforementioned losses to Porter and Soto Karass set up this bout. If Alexander is going to be considered one of the better fighters of this era, he needs to beat Khan. He can think about the bigger fights after that.

Prediction

Power is the key to this scrap. Neither man is considered a hard puncher at welterweight. Khan has only fought at 147 pounds twice, and he didn't stop his opponent in either case. Alexander has five fights at 147, but his only stoppage came when Lee Purdy didn't answer the bell for the eighth round of their May 2013 bout.

The man who is capable of generating the most pop will have a distinct advantage.

Both fighters have quick hands, but Alexander has the quicker feet. He closes distance well, and Khan does not deal well with fighters who crowd him. Lamont Peterson won a controversial split decision over Khan in 2011 utilizing this strategy.

If Alexander is smart, he'll use head movement and foot speed to get inside on Khan. When in range, look for the opportunity to land the counter left hook that has bedeviled Khan twice in his career. Breidis Prescott and Garcia stopped Khan on the strength of counter left hands that he never saw coming.

Alexander, like Garcia, is a southpaw, so there are troubling dynamics in this fight for Khan.

If you subtracted the chin factor, I'd tell you Khan wins the fight. Unfortunately for him, this is boxing, and that's not how it works. Look for Alexander to muscle up against Khan on the inside and to hurt him with hard left hands.

Khan has tremendous heart, but his chin isn't equal. He'll be floored twice in the bout, but in respect of his warrior spirit, he'll finish and still lose a unanimous decision.

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Music makes sound less situation

Music is an art form whose medium is sound. Its common elements are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture. The word derives from Greek μουσική (mousike; "art of the Muses").

The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of music vary according to culture and social context. Music ranges from strictly organized compositions (and their recreation in performance), through improvisational music to aleatoric forms. Music can be divided into genres and subgenres, although the dividing lines and relationships between music genres are often subtle, sometimes open to personal interpretation, and occasionally controversial. Within the arts, music may be classified as a performing art, a fine art, and auditory art. It may also be divided among art music and folk music. There is also a strong connection between music and mathematics.Music may be played and heard live, may be part of a dramatic work or film, or may be recorded.

To many people in many cultures, music is an important part of their way of life. Ancient Greek and Indian philosophers defined music as tones ordered horizontally as melodies and vertically as harmonies. Common sayings such as "the harmony of the spheres" and "it is music to my ears" point to the notion that music is often ordered and pleasant to listen to. However, 20th-century composer John Cage thought that any sound can be music, saying, for example, "There is no noise, only sound.

Etymology

The word derives from Greek μουσική (mousike; "art of the Muses").

Music as form of art

Music is composed and performed for many purposes, ranging from aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, or as an entertainment product for the marketplace. Amateur musicians compose and perform music for their own pleasure, and they do not derive their income from music. Professional musicians are employed by a range of institutions and organisations, including armed forces, churches and synagogues, symphony orchestras, broadcasting or film production companies, and music schools. Professional musicians sometimes work as freelancers, seeking contracts and engagements in a variety of settings.

There are often many links between amateur and professional musicians. Beginning amateur musicians take lessons with professional musicians. In community settings, advanced amateur musicians perform with professional musicians in a variety of ensembles, such as concert bands, orchestras, and other ensembles. In some cases, amateur musicians attain a professional level of competence, and they are able to perform in professional performance settings. A distinction is often made between music performed for the benefit of a live audience and music that is performed for the purpose of being recorded and distributed through the music retail system or the broadcasting system. However, there are also many cases where a live performance in front of an audience is recorded and distributed (or broadcast).

Composition

"Composition" is often classed as the creation and recording of music via a medium by which others can interpret it (i.e., paper or sound). Many cultures use at least part of the concept of preconceiving musical material, or composition, as held in western classical music. Even when music is notated precisely, there are still many decisions that a performer has to make. The process of a performer deciding how to perform music that has been previously composed and notated is termed interpretation. Different performers' interpretations of the same music can vary widely. Composers and song writers who present their own music are interpreting, just as much as those who perform the music of others or folk music. The standard body of choices and techniques present at a given time and a given place is referred to as performance practice, whereas interpretation is generally used to mean either individual choices of a performer, or an aspect of music that is not clear, and therefore has a "standard" interpretation.

In some musical genres, such as jazz and blues, even more freedom is given to the performer to engage in improvisation on a basic melodic, harmonic, or rhythmic framework. The greatest latitude is given to the performer in a style of performing called free improvisation, which is material that is spontaneously "thought of" (imagined) while being performed, not preconceived. Improvised music usually follows stylistic or genre conventions and even "fully composed" includes some freely chosen material. Composition does not always mean the use of notation, or the known sole authorship of one individual. Music can also be determined by describing a "process" that creates musical sounds. Examples of this range from wind chimes, through computer programs that select sounds. Music from random elements is called Aleatoric music, and is associated with such composers as John Cage, Morton Feldman, and Witold Lutosławski.

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Bradley vs Chaves Boxing Fight On HBO at Las Vegas

Former two-division world champion TIMOTHY "DESERT STORM" BRADLEY JR. returns to the ring where he will battle one-time interim welterweight world champion DIEGO "LA JOYA" CHAVES in a 12-round welterweight rumble, Saturday, December 13, inside The Chelsea at The COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS (3708 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109). The fight will be televised live on HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®, beginning at 10:00 p.m. EST/PST. The telecast will open with World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim Super Lightweight World Champion MAURICIO "El Maestro" HERRERA defending his title against undefeated contender JOSE BENAVIDEZ, JR.
These four gladiators boast a combined record of 96-7 (53 KOs) -- a winning ratio of 93% with over half of those victories coming by way knockout.

Promoted by Top Rank®, in association with GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS and Tecate, tickets to the Bradley-Chaves/Herrera-Benavidez world championship event go on sale Friday, October 24 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Priced at $40, $60, $100, $125 and $150, tickets will be available for purchase at WWW.COSMOPOLITANLASVEGAS.COM/ or through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 and WWW.TICKETMASTER.COM/. Room/ticket packages will also be available.

"I'm excited to get back into the ring and showcase myself," Bradley told ESPN.COM. "Chaves is not that well known but the boxing fans know him. The boxing fans know that this guy can fight and that it won't be a walk in the park for me. I think it's going to be a great fight. I can't wait."
"I give Timothy Bradley all the credit in the world for coming back after his first loss to face me, especially after seeing how I hurt Brandon Rios in my last fight," said Chaves. "We both have a lot to prove on December 13. If Bradley thought he had it rough against RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV, wait until he collides with me."

"I'm so happy that this fight was made and I get to showcase my skills once again on a huge stage," said Herrera. "I'm coming off of one of the most important wins of my career and I plan on using that momentum to defend my title and convincingly defeat Benavidez on December 13."

"I'm obviously excited and grateful for the opportunity to fight for the title. It's something I've worked for since I was a kid," said Benavidez. "I know I'll be bringing the title back to Phoenix with me. I have heard Herrera is looking past me and talking about moving up in weight when he wins, and I'm sorry that I'll be disrupting those plans on December 13th."

"Tim Bradley's return to the ring may be taking place at the end of the year but it's the beginning of a new and exciting phase of the boxing career of one of the sport's elite fighters, a man who has held a world title every year dating back to 2008," said Todd duBoef, president of Top Rank. "Diego Chaves came so close when he faced Brandon Rios in his last fight and I anticipate seeing that same intensity and aggressiveness when he faces Tim. This will be a war. The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas will once again be hosting boxing at the highest level on December 13 and the world will be able to watch it on HBO."

"So much hangs in the balance for both of these fighters – Herrera’s WBA Super Lightweight World Title, Benavidez’ undefeated record and much more,” said Golden Boy Founder and President Oscar De La Hoya. “With Herrera’s straight-ahead style against Benavidez’ Olympic pedigree, we have all the makings of a fantastic fight for fans.”

"There is no better way to present boxing fans with a pre-holiday gift than to feature the return of Timothy Bradley Jr. headlining an attractive card on World Championship Boxing, Live on HBO," said Peter Nelson, Vice President of Programming, HBO Sports. “Bradley squares off against Diego Chaves, whose in-your-face style of fighting will keep Tim on his toes the entire night. And we anticipate fireworks from the rest of the telecast action.”

Bradley (31-1, 12 KOs), from Palm Springs, Calif., a former two-division world champion who unified the junior welterweight titles twice during his previous four-year reign, returns to the ring after suffering his first professional loss, in his welterweight championship rematch against Fighter of the Decade Manny Pacquiao last April. Before the Pacquiao rematch, Bradley posted three consecutive career-best victories. After moving up in weight and beating Pacquiao in 2012 to capture the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown, Bradley co-starred in the Fight of the Year on March16, 2013, winning a brutal 12-round decision over future world champion Ruslan Provodnikov though Bradley was suffering from a concussion throughout most of the fight. In his most recent fight, on October 12, 2013, Bradley gave a virtuoso performance in defeating three-division world champion and Mexican icon Juan Manuel Márquez proving that Bradley is indeed one of boxing's elite pound for pound fighters.

Chaves (23-2, 19 KOs), from Buenos Aires, is a power puncher who stalks his opponent with only one goal -- THE KNOCKOUT! His victory by knockout ratio of 83% proves it is usually "mission accomplished" for him. Chaves made his Las Vegas debut on August 2 when he fought former world champion Brandon Rios at The Cosmopolitan. The fight was all blood and guts as both warriors tore into each other in a foul-filled bout that ended in the ninth round with Chaves being disqualified by referee Vic Drakulich. At the time of the stoppage, Chaves was ahead by one point on one scorecard and down one point on the other two cards. Chaves captured the WBA interim welterweight title in 2012, knocking out defending champion Ismael El Massoudi in the second round. Chaves’ one-year title reign included a successful title defense against José Miranda, where he scored another second-round stoppage. He lost the title to Keith Thurman July 23, 2013. Chaves began 2014 with a third-round TKO of Juan Godoy on February 15. He is currently world-rated No. 7 by the WBA and No. 10 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF).

Herrera (21-4, 7 KOs), from Riverside, Calif. and promoted by Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, will be making the first defense of his interim world title. He won the championship in his last fight, on July 12, dethroning Johan Perez via a majority decision in a fight that was as close as it was competitive. It was a victory made sweeter by the fact Herrera had lost his previous title shot, against undefeated unified super lightweight world champion Danny Garcia on March 15, via a controversial majority decision that many thought Herrera had won. Herrera's professional resume includes impressive victories over former WBO Junior Welterweight World Champion Ruslan Provodnikov and former amateur standout Mike Dallas, who had a combined record of 34-1-1 when he faced them.

Benavidez (21-0, 15 KOs), from Phoenix, AZ, was a sensational amateur prospect, winning a Gold Medal at the 2009 National Golden Gloves Championships at the age of 16, the youngest fighter to ever win the National Golden Gloves Championships. He turned professional one year later, at age 17, where he became the youngest professional boxer to be licensed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. He was granted an exception (the minimum age requirement was 18) because of his exceptional talent. After spending most of 2013 sidelined with a broken hand he has come back to win all three of his 2014 fights decisively, including a first-round TKO of Henry Auraad on July 26.

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NFL Regular Season Schedule and More Recent Update

The NFL 2014 are going on here. Come here everybody to get more recent update news. Today on 7th December, exciting 14 match will be start. The whole information of NFL regular season has benn shown here.

The 2014 NFL season, the 95th season in the history of the National Football League (NFL), began on Thursday, September 4, 2014, with the annual kickoff game featuring the defending Super Bowl XLVIII champion Seattle Seahawks hosting the Green Bay Packers, which resulted with the Seahawks winning 36–16. The season will conclude with Super Bowl XLIX, the league's championship game, on Sunday, February 1, 2015, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

The 2014 league year began at 4 pm EST on March 11, which marked the start of the league's free agency period. The per-team salary cap was set at US$133 million, a $10 million increase from the previous year.The so-called "legal tampering" period during which time agents representing prospective unrestricted free agent players (though not the players themselves) were allowed to have contact with team representatives with the purpose of determining a player's market value and to begin contract negotiations, began at noon (EST) on March 8.

Schedule For 7th December, 2014

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Steelers vs Bengals CBS 1:00p ET

Colts vs Browns CBS 1:00p ET

Buccaneers vs Lions FOX 1:00p ET

Texans vs Jaguars CBS 1:00p ET

Ravens vs Dolphins CBS 1:00p ET

Jets vs Vikings CBS 1:00p ET

Panthers vs Saints FOX 1:00p ET

Giants vs Titans FOX 1:00p ET

Rams vs Redskins FOX 1:00p ET

Chiefs vs Cardinals CBS 4:05p ET

Bills vs Broncos CBS 4:05p ET

49ers vs Raiders FOX 4:25p ET

Seahawks vs Eagles FOX 4:25p ET

Patriots vs Chargers NBC 8:30p ET

A total of 471 players were eligible for some form of free agency at the beginning of the free agency period.In addition, a number of highly paid players were released after the start of the league year to allow their teams to regain space under the salary cap. Among the high profile players who changed teams via free agency were cornerbacks Darrelle Revis (left the Buccaneers, joined the Patriots), Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (from Broncos to Giants), Aqib Talib (from Patriots to Broncos) and Alterraun Verner (from Titans to Buccaneers); safeties Jairus Byrd (from Bills to Saints) and T. J. Ward (from Browns to Broncos); defensive ends DeMarcus Ware (from Cowboys to Broncos), Lamarr Houston (from Raiders to Bears), Willie Young (from Lions to Bears) and Michael Johnson (from Bengals to Buccaneers); offensive tackles Jared Veldheer (from Raiders to Cardinals) and Branden Albert (from Chiefs to Dolphins); defensive tackle Jason Hatcher (from Cowboys to Redskins); wide receivers DeSean Jackson (Eagles to Redskins), Steve Smith (Panthers to Ravens) and Eric Decker (from Broncos to Jets); and linebacker Karlos Dansby (from Cardinals to Browns).

Four players were assigned the non-exclusive franchise tag by their teams, which ensured that the team would receive compensation were the player to sign a contract with another team. These players were defensive end Greg Hardy (Panthers), tight end Jimmy Graham (Saints), placekicker Nick Folk (Jets) and linebacker Brian Orakpo (Redskins).Two other teams used the transition tag, which offers the player's current team a chance to match offers from other franchises and also guarantees draft pick compensation (at a lesser level than the franchise tag) if a tagged player signs elsewhere. Players given the transition tag were Jason Worilds (Steelers) and Alex Mack (Browns). Mack signed a five year, $42 million offer sheet with the Jacksonville Jaguars which included $26 million in guaranteed money and a player option to void the contract after two seasons. The Browns matched the offer and retained Mack who became the league's highest paid center.

One restricted free agent switched teams in 2014: wide receiver Andrew Hawkins of the Bengals was signed by the Browns.Restricted free agents are players with three or fewer seasons in the league whose contracts have expired. Teams may tender contract offers which allow them to match offers from other teams (i.e. the player's current team gets "right of first refusal") and may trigger draft pick compensation to be received from the signing team.Hawkins was tendered at the minimum level, which means the Bengals would not receive any draft compensation.The Browns signed him to a $13.6 million, four-year offer, which the Bengals declined to match.Saints safety Rafael Bush signed an offer from the Falcons, but the Saints retained Bush by matching the offer.

The 2014 NFL Draft was held May 8–10, 2014, in New York City.The draft process began with the NFL Scouting Combine, where draft-eligible players were evaluated by team personnel, which was held in Indianapolis on February 19–25.This year's draft included a record number of 98 non-seniors.The event was delayed roughly two weeks compared to its traditional position on the NFL calendar in late April due to a scheduling conflict at Radio City Music Hall,which has been the draft venue since 2006. In the draft the Houston Texans made University of South Carolina defensive end, now outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney the first overall selection.

There was discussion leading up to the draft as to the future of the event in New York City, where it has been held since 1965. Given the increased interest in the draft over the past decade, there is a belief that the event may have outgrown Radio City Music Hall, which has been the venue for the past nine drafts. The possibility of extending the draft to four days was also being discussed. On October 2, 2014, Auditorium Theatre in Chicago was announced as the official site for the following year's draft.

Training camps for the 2014 season were held in late July through August. Teams may start training camp no earlier than 15 days before the team's first scheduled preseason game.

Prior to the start of the regular season, each team will play at least four preseason exhibition games. The preseason schedule got underway with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Sunday evening, August 3. The Hall of Fame game is a traditional part of the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame induction weekend celebrating new Hall of Fame members. It was played at Fawcett Stadium which is located adjacent to the Hall of Fame building in Canton, Ohio. The game, which was televised in the U.S. on NBC, featured the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills, with the Giants winning 17–13. Continuing the recent trend of scheduling teams that are associated with former players being inducted into the Hall, the 2014 class included former Giants defensive end Michael Strahan and former Bills wide receiver Andre Reed. The others who were inducted into the Hall of Fame are linebacker Derrick Brooks, punter Ray Guy, defensive end Claude Humphrey, offensive tackle Walter Jones, and defensive back Aeneas Williams.The 65-game preseason schedule wrapped up on Thursday, August 28, a week before the start of the regular season.

The 2014 regular season will feature 256 games to be played out over a seventeen week schedule which begins on the Thursday night following Labor Day. Each of the league's 32 teams will play a 16-game schedule with one bye week for each team scheduled between weeks four and twelve. The slate features seventeen games on Monday night including a doubleheader in the season's opening week. There will be seventeen games played on Thursday, including the National Football League Kickoff game in prime time on September 4 and three games on Thanksgiving Day. The schedule also includes two games played on Saturday, December 20, in the season's sixteenth week. The regular season concludes with a full slate of 16 games on Sunday, December 28, all of which, as it was since 2010, are intra-divisional matchups.

Source of article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_NFL_season

UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II Fight Time and Updates

The UFC 181 weigh-ins mostly went without particular heat or incident until the  fighters from the last three bouts of tomorrow’s big pay per view event faced-off after making weight. Heavyweights Brendan Schaub and Travis Browne continued their war of words after stepping off the scales in the Mandalay Bay Events Center and getting into one another’s faces.

As a matter of fact, Schaub and Browne’s new coach Edmond Tarvedyan also shared angry words and pointed fingers, which is a continuation of their recent trash talk through the media.
Similarly, lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and challenger Gilbert Melendez got up close and personal next to UFC president Dana White on stage at the UFC 181 weigh-ins with Melendez saying something to the champ.



Chants of “Gilbert! Gilbert” rang out through the arena, proving once and for all that San Francisco is closer to Las Vegas than Milwaukee is.  Melendez told Joe Rogan that this is the “most important fight of my life,” and that though “Pettis is a tough guy…I ain’t afraid of him at all.”
The champion’s interview was largely drowned out by boos from the crowd but he kept things succinct, anyway saying, “I’m back.”

The heavy eating and heavy cutting welterweight champion Johny Hendricks, per usual, looked as though he was in the midst of a bad flu and celebrated raucously when it was announced he had made the 170 pound limit. Robbie Lawler looked stoic and said, “the talk is over. Let’s do this, boys.”
Full weigh-in results below.

Pay Per View Main Card
Main Event: Johny Hendricks (170) vs. Robbie Lawler (170)
Anthony Pettis (154.5) vs. Gilbert Melendez (155)
Travis Browne (243) vs. Brendan Schaub (244)
Todd Duffee (236.5) vs. Anthony Hamilton (256)
Tony Ferguson (156) vs. Abel Trujillo (156)

FOX Sports 1 Preliminary Bouts
Urijah Faber (135.5) vs. Francisco Rivera (135)
Josh Samman (185.5) vs. Eddie Gordon (185.5)
Corey Anderson (204.5) vs. Justin Jones (204.5)
Raquel Pennington (136) vs. Ashlee Evans-Smith (135.5)
Fight Pass Preliminary Bouts
Sergio Pettis (135) vs. Mat Hobar (136)
Alex White (145.5) vs. Clay Collard (146)

Source of article: http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/ufc-181-hendricks-vs-lawler-ii-live-weigh-in-stream-120514