Fight-size MMA Update: New Fights Set, Where Gall Is Training, Struve, Edmond, More
Your Fight-size MMA update for October 12.
– Bloody Elbow has posted a full transcript of the Edmond Taverdyan corner audio from his fight against Fabricio Werdum at UFC 203.
– Mickey Gall has been training at Tristar for his upcoming fight with Sage Northcutt. Northcutt has been working with Tyron Woodley to replicate Stephen Thompson's style for Woodley's UFC 205 fight.
– Stefan Struve is angling for a fight with Josh Barnett.
– Al Iaquinta has reiterated that he's retired.
– FloCombat reports that Charles Oliveira vs. Ricardo Lamas is targeted
– Josh Samman's memorial service is planned for Friday in Tallahassee, Florida.
– Yusuke Kasuya (9-2) vs. Alex Volkanovski (13-1), Dan Hooker (13-6) vs. Jason Knight (14-2), flyweights Geane Herrera (9-2) vs. Ben Nguyen (16-6), and lightweights Damien Brown (16-9) vs. Jon Tuck (9-3) are all set for UFC Fight Night 101 on November 26.
– Sam Alvey vs. Alex Nicholson has been rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 98 on November 5 after the cancelation of UFC Fight Night 97.
