Dana White Predicting Big UFC 189 Numbers, Pro Wrestling Stars Fighting Tonight, UFN Weigh-Ins
- Dana White hosted a Periscope Q&A session today, and had some high expectations for next month's UFC 189 card. The show features a highly anticipated bout between UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo and challenger Conor McGregor, as well as a huge Welterweight title fight.
"They'll do over a million; it's already tracking at over a million buys," White said. "Conor thinks he's going to do the biggest number ever, but to be honest and realistic, I think it's going to do over a million."
For reference, the UFC PPV record is 1.6 million for UFC 100. That show featured Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir, Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping, as well as a title defense from Georges St-Pierre.
- A reminder that tonight on Spike, current TNA talent and former TNA Champion Bobby Lashley has an MMA bout. Also in action is former NWA World Champion Ken Shamrock, who is taking on internet sensation Kimbo Slice in the main event. The show will air free on Spike. We'll have full results and coverage of Bellator 138 after the show.
- The UFC Fight Night 69 weigh-ins are complete, and Joanna Jedrzejcyk is set to defend her UFC Women's Strawweight title against challenger Jessica Penne. The two had a heated stare down at weigh-ins, as well, which you can see at this link. Full weigh-in results are below.
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass, 3 p.m. ET)
UFC Women's Strawweight Championship
Joanna Jedrzejczyk (c) (114) vs. Jessica Penne (#3) (114)
Tatsuya Kawajiri (#15) (146) vs. Dennis Siver (#12) (145)
Steven Kennedy (170) vs. Peter Sobotta (171)
Nick Hein (155) vs. Lukasz Sajewski (155)
Prelim Card (UFC Fight Pass, noon ET)
Makwan Amirkhani (145) vs. Masio Fullen (145)
Alan Patrick (154) vs. Mairbek Taisumov (155)
Arnold Allen (144) vs. Alan Omer (146)
Niklas Backstrom (145) vs. Noad Lahat (145)
Scott Askham (185) vs. Antonio dos Santos Jr. (185)
Piotr Hallmann (154) vs. Magomed Mustafaev (155)
Taylor Lapilus (135) vs. Yuta Sasaki (135)
damien demento contributed to this article.