Among The few The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 non-finalists to earn the opportunity in the Octagon, Richardson Moreira will cut 30 pounds for his next UFC fight.
“Rick Monstro,” who endured a fast loss to Marcos Rogerio de Lima in a heavyweight fight in May, will go down to 185 pounds and face Ildemar Alcantara at UFC 183 in Vegas on Jan. 31. The UFC declared the matchup on Monday.
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Heavyweight Sean McCorkle is retiring from competing in mixed martial arts. “Big Sexy” appeared on Monday’s version of The MMA Hour to allow it to be official.
The 38-year old McCorkle last fought on Sept. 20 in a rematch with Richard White in Square Ring Promotions, and lost via first round armbar. Over his last six fights, McCorkle lost five, including his rematch with Polish strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski at KSW 24 in Sept of this past year. That one came via unanimous decision in a two-round main event.
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MMAFighting.com has UFC Fight Night 52 results for the Hunt vs. Nelson event at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on Saturday night. In the key event, Mark Hunt and Roy Nelson will square off in a heavyweight competition. Myles Jury confronts Takanori Gomi in a lightweight competition in the co-main event. Check out the UFC Fight Night 52 results under. Chief card (3 a.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass)Mark Hunt vs. Roy NelsonMyles Jury vs. Takanori GomiYoshihiro Akiyama vs. Amir SadollahMiesha Tate vs. Rin NakaiKiichi Kunimoto vs. Richard WalshKyoji Horiguchi vs. Jon Delos ReyesUndercard (12:30 a.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass)Alex Caceres vs. Masanori KaneharaKatsunori Kikuno vs. Sam SiciliaHyun Gyu Lim vs. Takenori SotoMichinori Tanaka vs. Kyung Ho KangKazuki Tokudome vs. Johnny CaseMaximo Blanco vs. Dan Hooker
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In the UFC Fight Night 52 weigh-ins, all 22 fighters taking part in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 51 fights will step in the scale Friday, and we’ll possess the live video here at MMAFighting.com. In the principal event, Roy Nelson and Mark Hunt must make the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds. The UFC Fight Night 52 weighin takes place Friday at 3 a.m. ET, and the video is preceding. The UFC Fight Night 52 weigh in results are below. Chief card (3 a.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass)Mark Hunt vs. Roy NelsonMyles Jury vs. Takanori GomiYoshihiro Akiyama vs. Amir SadollahMiesha Tate vs. Rin NakaiKiichi Kunimoto vs. Richard WalshKyoji Horiguchi vs. Jon Delos ReyesUndercard (12:30 a.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass)Alex Caceres vs. Masanori KaneharaKatsunori Kikuno vs. Sam SiciliaHyun Gyu Lim vs. Takenori SotoMichinori Tanaka vs. Kyung Ho KangKazuki Tokudome vs. Johnny CaseMaximo Blanco vs. Dan Hooker
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MMA Fighting gets the UFC Fight Night 52 fight card for the Hunt vs. Nelson occasion at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.In the primary event, Mark Hunt squares off against Roy Nelson. Myles Jury confronts Takanori Gomi in the co-main event. Check out the UFC Fight Night 52 fight card below. Chief card (3 a.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass)Mark Hunt vs. Roy NelsonMyles Jury vs. Takanori GomiYoshihiro Akiyama vs. Amir SadollahMiesha Tate vs. Rin NakaiKiichi Kunimoto vs. Richard WalshKyoji Horiguchi vs. Jon Delos ReyesUndercard (12:30 a.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass)Alex Caceres vs. Masanori KaneharaKatsunori Kikuno vs. Sam SiciliaHyun Gyu Lim vs. Takenori SotoMichinori Tanaka vs. Kyung Ho KangKazuki Tokudome vs. Johnny CaseMaximo Blanco vs. Dan Hooker
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