Rashad Evans Return Opponent, UFN Weigh In Results, UFC 188 Extended Promo
- Above is an extended 9 minute promo for UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum, which takes place next Saturday, June 13th. The event is headlined by UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez defending his title against Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum.
- It was noted on this week's episode of UFC Tonight that Rashad Evans is set to return in September and wants to fight Ryan Bader. Many people expected Bader to get the first shot at UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, however UFC President Dana White revealed this week that Alexander Gustafsson will face Cormier for the title.
- UFC Fight Night 68 weigh-ins concluded this afternoon and two fighters missed weight on their first attempt. The event is headlined by former PRIDE and Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson facing Tim Boetsch. The main card and several preliminary fights will air on FOX Sports 1, starting at 8pm ET. You can see full weigh-in results below:
MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)
Tim Boetsch (185.5) vs. Dan Henderson (186)
Matt Mitrione (255) vs. Ben Rothwell (265)
Dustin Poirier (156) vs. Yancy Medeiros (159.5 – Medeiros was fined 20% for missing weight)
Brian Ortega (146) vs. Thiago Tavares (146)
Anthony Birchak (136) vs. Joe Soto (136)
Alex Caceres (136) vs. Francisco Rivera (136)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET)
Derrick Lewis (264.5) vs. Shawn Jordan (263.5)
Omari Akhmedov (171) vs. Brian Ebersole (170.5)
Christos Giagos (155.5) vs. Chris Wade (155.5)
Justin Edwards (156) vs. Joe Proctor (156)
UNDERCARD (UFC Fight Pass Tim Boetsch 7 p.m. ET)
Ricardo Abreu (183) vs. Jake Collier (185.5)
Jose Quinonez (135) vs. Leonardo Morales (140 – Morales was fined 20% for missing weight)