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The main event rematches, what many believe to be,
Demetrious Johnson’s toughest flyweight title defense thus far. Challenger, John Dodson knocked the champ
down numerous times in their first fight, but the judges felt Johnson outworked
“The Magician” and awarded “Mighty Mouse” Johnson with the Unanimous Decision.
Since beating Dodson the champ has finished four of his
last five opponents: 3 submissions and a first round KO of Joseph Benavidez
(2:08). In April the champ submitted Kyoji Horiguchi with only one second
remaining in the twenty-five minute bout. “Mighty Mouse” is on a roll coming
into the fight and looking to quite his critics with a convincing win over the
hard-hitting Dodson.
The 30 year old Dodson’s only UFC loss is at the hands of
the champ. “The Magician” holds 2 submission and 8 KO/TKO wins and is on a 3
fight win streak since his loss to Johnson. Dodson holds a win over current
Bantamweight Champion, T.J. Dillashaw. The athletic Dodson TKO’d Dillashaw to
win TUF 14 Finale (12/3/11) and was crowned that season’s Bantamweight Ultimate
Fighter.
The co-main event features two former Heavyweight
Champions: Frank Mir vs Andrei Arlovski. Mir, who made his UFC debut way back
at UFC 34 (11/02/01), is coming off back to back first round KO wins. Making
quick work of Todd Duffee with a stoppage at 1:13 (UFC Fight Night 71 in July)
and Antonio Silva at 1:40 back in February. In addition to power striking, Mir
also holds 9 submission wins in his career.
The 6’4” Arlovski is also fresh off two first round
stoppages: in May “The Pit Bull” traded heavy strikes with Travis Browne,
before earning a TKO stoppage at 4:41; last September he KO’d Antonio Silva at
2;59. Arlovski is on a 5 fight win streak and has a win over current Heavyweight
Champ Fabricio Werdum back at UFC 70 (4/21/07).
In Light Heavyweight action Anthony Johnson takes on Jimi
Manuwa. Manuwa is 15-1 and earned a unanimous decision win over Jan Blachowicz
at UFC Fight Night 64 (4/11/15). “Poster Boy’s” only loss was at the hands of,
mutual opponent, Alexander Gustafson by TKO in the second round (UFC Fight
Night 37. 3/8/14).
Johnson faired far better against Gustafson by handing
him a first round TKO at UFC on Fox 14 (1/24/15). Rumble is coming off a loss
to Daniel Cormier for the vacant LHW title in May. Prior to the loss Johnson
was on a 9 fight win streak with 6 KO/TKO finishes.
Another LHW bout matches up contenders: Jan Blachowicz vs
Corey Anderson. Blachowicz made his UFC debut with a TKO win over Ilir Latifi
at 1:58 0f round 1 at UFC Fight Night 53 (10/4/14). The 32 year old Polish
fighter is 18-4 with wins over Houston Alexander and Sokoudjou to name a
couple.
Anderson was issued his first loss by Gian Villante, TKO
at 4:18 of the third round in April; he did earn a Fight of the Night Bonus,
however. Anderson won TUF 19 via TKO in 1:01 round 1 (7/6/14).
The first fight on the main card is in the Women’s Strawweight
division (115lbs) and matches Alex Chambers and Paige Vanzant. The 36 year old Chambers, from St. Ives, New
So Wales Australia is fresh from an arm bar victory at UFC Fight Night 65
(5/10/15). “Astro Girl” lost her UFC debut by the same outcome to Aisling Daly
(12/12/14).
Vanzant’s last fight was a UD over Felice Herrig at UFC
on Fox 15 in April and beat Kailin Curran by TKO in the 3rd round
(11/22/14)in her UFC debut. The Team Alpha Male fighter’s only loss was to
Tecia Torres at Invicta FC4 (1/5/13).
Don’t forget to check out the preliminary fights on Fox
Sports 1 at 8:00pm ET with prefight coverage scheduled to begin at 7:00.
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