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Chris Weidman to Defend UFC MW Title Against Luke Rockhold

Jun 05, 2015 09:29 AM EDT

Fresh off his UFC 187 win, division champion, and "legend killer," Chris "All American" Weidman has finally drawn his next title defense assignment. UFC president Dana White, appearing on Foxs Sports 1's "UFC Tonight" telecast Wednesday, announced former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will be the next in line to get a shot at the 185-pound title.

Miguel Cotto vs Daniel Geale: Title Fight Prediction And Preview

Cristian Andal |

Jun 05, 2015 09:27 AM EDT

Legendary Puerto Rican fighter Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) last fought in June 2014, beating pound-for-pound elite Sergio Martinez of Argentina via referee technical decision to capture the WBC and The Ring Middleweight titles in Madison Square Garden in New York. On Saturday, after a year of rest, Cotto will be back in New York, this time at the Barclays Center, to face former IBF, WBA, and IBO middleweight champion Danny Geale (31-3, 16 KOs) of Australia. Currently, the Australian is ranked no. 4 by The Ring Magazine in the middleweight division.

Gennady Golovkin Wins 20th Consecutive KO, Beats Willie Monroe Jr.

Raymund Tamayo |

May 19, 2015 09:35 AM EDT

Up and coming fighter Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin delivered another “big drama show” as he scored the 20th consecutive knockout win of his career, flooring Willie Monroe Jr. in the 6th round of their scheduled 12 to retain his WBA (Super) and IBO Middleweight titles at the Forum in California.