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UFC superstar Conor McGregor believes the upcoming MMA headliner between Mike Perry and Dillon Danis won't last long.

Conor McGregor's longtime teammate Dillon Danis and Bare Knuckle FC colleague Mike Perry will clash at Duel Arena 1 on Saturday in Florida. Danis and Perry will compete in a Mixed Martial Arts fight featuring several types of bouts on the undercard.

Danis and Perry will return to MMA after finding success in other venues. Perry is arguably the face of bare-knuckle fighting under the BKFC banner, and Danis competed in boxing and grappling matches in recent years.

McGregor, who continues to recover from the right knee injury he suffered at UFC 329, is keeping a keen eye on Danis and Perry's upcoming showdown. Despite his complicated history with both fighters, McGregor believes one side will put on a dominant performance.

Conor McGregor predicts a two-minute submission at Mike Perry vs. Dillon Danis

In a recent joint interview with Perry on The Ariel Helwani Show, Danis shared McGregor's fight prediction.

“His prediction is an easy submission in under two minutes,†Danis said of McGregor.

“He thinks Mike is too forward in his aggression and of course I can't give away too much of our game plan. But obviously he is going through what he is going through so I didn't want to bring my thing into it because that was a hard thing for him and would be for anyone in the sport.

“But yeah he thinks it will be a submission in under two minutes. Mike's biggest trait is his biggest weakness.†(h/t Bloody Elbow)

Perry returned to the MMA win column by finishing McGregor's two-time rival, Nate Diaz, at Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano earlier this year. Meanwhile, Danis won Misfits' inaugural MMA title by defeating Warren Spencer last year.

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ONE Championship

A 48-10 record built before turning 20 says everything about how far one strawweight prospect has already come, and it now meets a number just as remarkable in its own way on a card built almost entirely around fighters chasing their next milestone.

Yonis Anane faces Ricardo Sanchez in a strawweight Muay Thai clash when ONE Friday Fights 170 streams live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, September 11.

Anane holds the distinction of being the youngest-ever WBC Muay Thai World Champion, a credential built alongside three promotional victories before back-to-back losses interrupted his run heading into this rebuilding assignment.

Sanchez, also 19, holds an 11-1 career record and a perfect two-fight start in the promotion since his April debut, including a TKO victory in kickboxing before adding a Muay Thai win in June.

Anane's 48-10 mark also includes the weight of his family name, since he is the younger brother of former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nabil Anane. Sanchez, meanwhile, has needed only two appearances to establish himself as one of the promotion's most efficient newcomers, a number that belies how quickly he has adapted to two different disciplines inside the Circle.

Yonis Anane's record meets a rising number

Yonis Anane's world championship pedigree gives him a clear experience edge on paper, but Sanchez's unbeaten start and quick rise through two disciplines make him a live threat to that record. A win for either fighter adds a significant number to an already compelling teenage rivalry still in its early chapters, one that both camps expect to define the next stage of each man's career.

Elsewhere on the card, Kongchai Chanaidonmueang's four-fight winning streak and 78-16 career record run into Ayad Albadr's five-fight resurgence off a 19-6 overall mark, while Yodlekpet Or Atchariya's four Muay Thai World Championships and 94 career wins headline a flyweight pairing against Mohamed Taoufyq's 18-6 record.

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UFC middleweight contender Anthony Hernandez will have to wait a while to return to the Octagon after a grueling loss at UFC Sacramento.

Rising middleweight stars Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues treated fight fans to one of the wildest UFC fights of the year last Saturday in Sacramento.

In a pivotal middleweight matchup, Hernandez and Rodrigues headlined a stacked card at UFC Sacramento. Hernandez and Rodrigues treated fans to an instant classic over five rounds, with Rodrigues earning a unanimous decision win on the judges' scorecards.

It was a disappointing setback for Hernandez, who fought in front of his hometown following at UFC Sacramento. Once thought of as a potential next title challenger, Hernandez has lost back-to-back fights for the first time in his UFC tenure.

After suffering an apparent leg injury thanks to several Rodrigues leg kicks, along with an accumulation of damage, Hernandez will be on the sidelines for a while after UFC Sacramento.

Anthony Hernandez issued medical suspension following UFC Sacramento slugfest

The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) released a full list of fighter injuries and medical suspensions linked to UFC Sacramento.

Hernandez suffered a potential left knee fracture against Rodrigues, as announced by the CSAC in its post-event report. As a result, CSAC handed Hernandez a six-month medical suspension or until cleared by a physician.

Rodrigues suffered a potential right knee fracture against Hernandez and was also handed a 180-day medical suspension.

In addition to the UFC Sacramento headliners, Lerryan Douglas was handed a six-month suspension after suffering a possible orbital fracture. MarQuel Mederos, who earned an impressive knockout win over Mason Jones, also suffered a potential orbital fracture and is suspended for six months.

Can Anthony Hernandez return to the UFC middleweight title mix after UFC Sacramento? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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