MMA Quickie: Terrell Out, Doerkson In, Manny Returns?

Terrell is out, and Doerkson is in.

After David Terrell was forced to withdraw from his UFC 78 bout against Ed Herman due to an ankle injury, veteran middleweight contender Joe Doerksen has decided to step up to face the Ultimate Fighter 3 finalist on November 17th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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Manny Gamburyan Returns to the Octagon. (Maybe)

According to sources, he will fight Nate Mohr in December at UFC 79. Mohr (8-4) last fought in a decision win over Luke Caudillo at Ultimate Fight Night 10 and is 4-1 in his last five fights.

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Evans is running his mouth about being a better fighter than Bisping, lets just hope he doesn’t blow this fight.

“I do just about everything better than Michael Bisping.

“I think he’s pretty tough but I’m just a better fighter than him.”

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Cote to fight in February

Patrick Cote has announced that he will return to the octagon in February, likely on the February 2nd UFC 81 card.

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Kendall vs. Jorge Rivera

Contracts haven’t been signed yet, but we’re told Kendall Grove’s next opponent will be “The Conquistador” Jorge Rivera. The fight is being planned as part of UFC 80 in Newcastle, England.

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