Fight-size MMA Update: Tyrone Woodley – GSP Texts, Shields Beats Machida, Fights Booked, More
Your Fight-Size MMA Update for August 14!
– UFC released a new episode of “Warrior Code” featuring UFC 202’s Anthony “Rumble” Johnson.
– Jake Shields defeated Lyoto Machida this weekend in a charity grappling match.
– Eddie Alvarez noted recently that he’s open to fighting Conor McGregor in Ireland.
– Carina Damm (23-12) will take on Kalindra Faria (17-5) for Titan FC’s first Women’s Bantamweight Championship. Fightful.com’s Showdown Joe will call the event on UFC Fight Pass.
– Thiago ‘Marreta’ Santos (13-4) will face Eric Spiceley (8-1) at UFC Fight Night 95 in Brazil on September 24.
– Derrick Lewis (#10) (16-4) is set to fight Marcin Tybura (14-2) at UFC Fight Night 97 in Manila on October 15.
– UFC Flyweight Geana Herrera said that he can no longer afford to train MMA, and has put his career on hold.
– Michelle Waterson posted a photo of a broken finger, which will likely pull her from UFC Fight Night 93.
– UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley noted this weekend that he’s not been approached by the UFC about a fight with Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson.
– Speaking of Tyron Woodley, he posted a text message conversation between himself and Georges St-Pierre, which shows the two saying they’re open to fighting each other.
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>So it can forever be broken! <a href=”https://t.co/J6cZM1LbJJ”>pic.twitter.com/J6cZM1LbJJ</a></p>— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) <a href=”https://twitter.com/TWooodley/status/764234669764124672″>August 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
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