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In a year that already has proved to be massive for the UFC, with one major card after another, UFC 205 on Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York looks to be the biggest and most important of them all. In honor of such a marquee event, ESPN.com is providing dedicated previews to all 13 bouts on the card, breaking down whats at stake and projecting who will win, along with quotes and statistics for each fighter.Welterweights:?Kelvin Gastelum (12-2)?versus Donald Cerrone (31-7)Odds as of Nov. 5: Gastelum +140; Cerrone -160Dana Whites thoughtsIf you look at the rankings, the fight made sense. I wanted to keep Cowboy [Cerrone] on that New York card after the Robbie Lawler fight fell off. God, I wanted that fight with Lawler so bad. Such a great fight, but what are you going to do? Kelvin was the next-best choice for Cowboy, behind Lawler, and it made sense in the rankings. Cerrone is a 170-pounder, 100 percent. He looks great at that weight.Whats at stake?Cerrone willing to be the face of a fighters unionTimes are changing in mixed martial arts, and Cerrone says he thinks fighters need to change with it.In July, the UFC announced?it had sold for $4 billion to entertainment agency WME-IMG. That announcement rocked the MMA landscape and is sure to bring on a new era with its business model.Cerrone, 33, is approaching his 23rd fight in the UFC, which is rather amazing considering he has been on its roster since 2011. And with a major fight approaching on an event that is sure to grab mainstream attention, Cerrone is taking the opportunity to publicly call for a fighters union.Remember, Cowboy is pro-[Donald] Trump and pro-union -- so, make sure you put that in there, Cerrone said at the end of an interview. When fighters talk about this union, theyre concerned that, Oh man, if I speak up, the UFC is going to bench me or cut me. Im not not afraid of that. We need a union.And Im not just saying fighters need to get paid more. We need dental care, medical, retirement -- theres so much more involved with a union, and we are one of the only sports that doesnt have it. NFL, NHL, NBA -- all of them have unions except for us. Someone needs to stand up and be the face of this, and Im not scared to do it.There have been several efforts to organize mixed martial arts into a collective group. One in particular, the Professional Fighters Association, is in the process of collecting signed authorization cards to represent UFC athletes. Cerrone said he has not thrown his support behind one specific effort yet.I think speaking out publicly is definitely the first step, Cerrone said. Were very close I think. With the UFC sale and now this new era of ownership, this is the right time. Absolutely the right time for this.With Lawler out, Gastelum catches career opportunityAfter defeating former champion?Johny Hendricks?at UFC 200 in July, Gastelum was certain hed set himself up for a high-profile fight.Gastelum admits he was disappointed when the UFC offered him Jorge Masvidal on Nov. 5 in Mexico City.Gastelum, 25, accepted the bout but says it would have been the first time in his career he wasnt motivated to compete. Thats nothing against Masvidal. In fact, Gastelum knows how good Masvidal is -- and that was part of the problem. Gastelum was looking at a challenging fight with no real payoff if he won; the event would likely be overshadowed by UFC 205.When I got Masvidal, it was kind of a letdown, Gastelum said. I knew it was a hard fight. It was a lot of work -- I would have gone to Mexico for a month to train at altitude, for an opponent thats not even going to put me in title contention. It wasnt what I wanted, but I feel like I should be up to fight anybody, anywhere, any time. So, I took it.In September, Lawler was forced to pull out of UFC 205, which left Cerrone without an opponent. Gastelum said he called president Dana White the second news reached him.Now, Gastelum is looking at a fight he believes could push him into a title fight -- possibly against the current champion Tyron Woodley, whom Gastelum lost to in January 2015.Every fight has felt like the next biggest fight of my life, Gastelum said. I think Ive raised the bar for myself every year and will continue to do so. To be honest, Id love to fight Woodley in a rematch. I guess I can only hope he beats [Stephen Thompson], but I kind of think Thompson takes that.Key statsCerrone: 31-7 record (18-4 UFC); 18 wins is tied for third most in UFC historyCerrone: 3-fight win streak since moving to welterweightGastelum: 12-2 record (7-2 UFC); 2-2 in past 4 fightsGastelum: 66 percent significant strike defense, third highest among active UFC welterweightsBreakdownCerrones professional MMA career hit the 10-year mark in 2016, and if you go back through the past decade, he has only lost to the very top of the lightweight division.Gastelum is a difficult fight to handicap; hes definitely not a lightweight. The verdict is still somewhat out on whether hes even a welterweight. The 25-year-old is just a heavy body out there in this division. Hes built like a tank but one that still moves very well.Cerrones best weapon was his body kick in his last fight against another bullish, strong welterweight in Rick Story. Minutes in, Cerrone had basically removed Storys will to fight. Those kicks to the body froze Story and turned him into a stationary target for one of the best finishing sequences of the year. Theres a chance Cerrone could do something similar to Gastelum, although Gastelum mixes his range better, which will make it more challenging.Prediction:?Gastelum by second-round TKO.You make the call: Nike Shoes From China Online .4 million title. Ryan Riess emerged with the title after a session in which he started behind, but used expert skill to gather the chips to his side amid the unpredictability of no-limit Texas Hold em. Riess put his final opponent Jay Farber all-in with an Ace-King. Nike Shoes From China Outlet . By having more great seasons. Manning was the only unanimous choice for the 2013 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team Friday. https://www.nikeshoeschina.us/ . The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Lions have not announced the hiring, which was first reported by ESPN. Lombardi, the grandson of former Green Bay Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi, has been an offensive assistant on Sean Paytons New Orleans staff since 2007. Nike Shoes China . Dukurs winning time was 1 minute, 45.76 seconds, a quarter-second better than Russias Alexander Tretiakov. Lativas Tomass Dukurs was third, 1.41 seconds off the pace. Jon Montgomery of Eckville, Alta. Cheap Nike Shoes From China . In the lead up - which seemed to begin the moment Mike Geiger blew the whistle in Houston last Thursday night - the Impact rumour mill went into overdrive. The speculation went into meltdown mode, of the golden nugget variety. BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- Jeremy Langford had a pretty good tutor to follow last year in Matt Forte. Now he has a big opportunity for the Chicago Bears.Langford came to camp as the front-runner in a stiff competition to replace one of the most successful running backs in franchise history after showing some promise as a rookie last season.Mentally, I feel like Im ready to go, he said Friday. But football, its all a process. Its only the second day of camp and weve been off for a long time. As the camp goes, I will feel a lot better and a lot more confident in knowing the playbook in and out.The Bears are trying to make a jump after finishing last in the NFC North in their first season under coach John Fox and general manager Ryan Pace. They rebuilt their defense and reworked their offensive line. But they also lost two of their most productive players on offense when they traded outspoken tight end Martellus Bennett and decided not to re-sign Forte.The two-time Pro Bowl running back is second in franchise history to Hall of Famer Walter Payton in yards rushing (8,602), receptions (487), yards from scrimmage (12,718), 100-yard rushing games (24) and games with 150 yards or more from scrimmage (25). He was also one of the more popular players in the locker room, someone teammates could turn to for advice about everything from training to football to parenting.But the Bears had a long list of areas to address. They wanted to get younger and they believed they could replace Forte.Langford showed glimpses as a rookie last season that he was capable of handling a heavier load, finishing with 537 yards rushing and 279 receiving while forging his way into the rotation.He was particularly effective in back-to-back wins at San Diego and St. Louis midway through the season while Forte was injured. His 72 yards rushing and 70 receiving against the Chargers turned a few heads and he didnt let up the following week against the Rams. He had an 83-yard touchdown catch and finished with 109 yards receiving to go with 73 yards rushing and a touchdown.I think I can plaay all three downs, Langford said.dddddddddddd Thats what I want to do and prove -- that I am capable of that. But theres a lot of guys in the room that can do it as well.The Bears plan to use a rush-by-committee approach with Langford, KaDeem Carey, Jacquizz Rodgers and fifth-round pick Jordan Howard in order to keep their running backs fresh and take advantage of an opportunity when one of them is playing well.Id like them all to stand out, Fox said. Thats why we build competition. Thats why were here at camp. Not just at the running back position, that would include every position on our football team.Langford sounds determined to show he can be the No. 1 running back, a spot Forte held for eight years. He has worked on becoming a better receiver after the coaches called on him to do just that. He bulked up, adding a few extra pounds, in an effort to handle a greater load and gain a few more yards after being hit.What separates Langford at the moment is his speed and there could be opportunities playing behind what the Bears believe is a more athletic line, particularly on the right side. They moved three-time Pro Bowl pick Kyle Long back to right guard after he filled in at right tackle and brought in veteran right tackle Bobby Massie.The expectations are higher now -- for the Bears and Langford.I welcome them, especially playing in Chicago, he said. They love the Bears.Game notes Fox would not say how much time Long is expected to sit out because of a strained left calf or confirm if he had an MRI. Long missed Fridays practice after he came up hobbling the previous day. Long posted this message on Twitter on Thursday: Im gonna be fine yall. I appreciate the kind words and well wishes. Minor speed bump. ... LB Leonard Floyd (illness), TE Khari Lee (shoulder), OL Nick Becton (illness) and LB Roy Robertson-Harris (illness) missed Fridays practice.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '
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