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At UFC 261 this past Saturday, Masvidal came up short in his second bid for the UFC welterweight title, getting knocked out in the second round by champion Kamaru Usman. Though an obvious setback for “Gamebred”, there is a silver lining for Masvidal: a potential bout with Nick Diaz.
Diaz has been rumored to be planning a return to the cage this year and was in attendance on Saturday, sitting cageside for Masvidal’s KO loss. At the post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White addressed Diaz’s presence saying that the elder Diaz brother wanted a fight and the UFC would offer him one, and Masvidal would love to be the one to welcome him back.
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Damon Jackson and Journey Newson are out of UFC Vegas 25, which goes down May 1 in Las Vegas, and the promotion has decided to pair up their original opponents Luke Sanders and Felipe Colares in a featherweight bout.
Both fighters confirmed the switch on social media following a report from Tudo Sobre MMA.
Newson was forced off the card due to a knee injury, he told MMA Fighting. Colares, who was originally scheduled to face Newson in a bantamweight match, plans on returning to the 135-pound division for his next bouts, he said.
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A bantamweight bout between Felipe Colares and Journey Newson has been added to the UFC’s May 1 card.
MMA Fighting confirmed the matchup with sources with knowledge of the booking following an initial report from Todo Sobre MMA.
Colares (9-2) looks to bring his UFC record up to the .500 mark after alternating wins and losses in three appearances so far for the promotion. He has sandwiched a split decision win over Domingo Pilarte with decision losses to Montel Jackson and Geraldo de Freitas. This will be Colares’ first fight since January 2020.