DeMarcus Cousins Punches Patrick Beverley in Stomach (Video)

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has suspended Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins for one game and fined him $20,000 for punching an opposing player and verbally abusing an official in a game earlier this week. Cousins has been suspended for punching Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley in the stomach with 9:44 remaining in the first quarter of the Kings' 129-103 loss on Tuesday night in Sacramento.While the punch was not punished during the game, you can see why it earned the attention of the league. At the same time, the act might not have deserved a suspension on its own. Although "punch" is probably the best word for the strike, Cousins doesn't exactly take a full swing at Beverley — he hits him as the Rockets guard cuts through the lane. It's not a light blow, but players have avoided ejections for less.He has been fined for verbally abusing a game official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner following an ejection with 8:21 remaining in the third quarter. Cousins, who leads the team in scoring (22.3 points per game) and rebounding (11.5 per game), will serve his suspension on Friday when the Kings visit the Los Angeles Lakers.

Deja Hall True Colors The Voice 2014 Blind Auditions

Deja Hall sings “True Colors” by Cindi Lauper on The Voice 2014 Season 6 premiere episode on February 25, 2014.Deja Hall got two-char turn from coaches Shakira and Blake Shelton. Here’s what the judges have to say about her performance.Shakira complimented the singer on her “beautiful and angelic” voice, while Blake made his bid to be Deja’s coach by reminding her that he won The Voice in Season 4 with (at-the-time) 16-year-old Danielle Bradberry."The Voice" Season 6 (2014) kicked off on Feb. 24, 2014 with an enthralling medley performance by the four judges- Blake Shelton, Shakira, Usher and Adam Levine- and Day 1 of blind auditions. On the first night of the show, three performances- Christina Grimmie, Biff Gore and Bria Kelly- got all the four chairs turned. Out of 11 artists, eight were elected by the judges to be on their team. "The Voice" Season 6 (2014) blind auditions continued on second night of its week 1. Read full article to find out what happened on "The Voice" Season 6 (2014) Episode 2 Day 2 of Blind Auditions.He sang a dance song then and the coaches told him to get away from that music. He sings “A Song For You” by Donny Hathaway and he sounds amazing. Blake, Adam and Shakira hit their buttons right away. Usher waits until the end, but it is a four-chair turnaround for Delvin this time around! Adam said he has become 20 times the singer and he didn’t recognize his voice it was that good. Blake said he is blown away and wants to know how he fixes his hair. Shakira swears she will take him to the top of this competition. The coaches are fighting for him and it is hilarious and why I love this show! Delvin chooses Team Adam and another four-chair victory for him!He was followed by a teen artist named Deja Hall. She is a 16-year-old artist from San Antonio. She sang Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" and impressed three judges on the panel- Shakira, Blake and Usher- to eventually turn their chairs.Last was 28-year-old Cary Laine who chose "The Voice" as a platform to launch her music career. With her The Band Perry's "Better Dig Two" rendition she gave the second four-chair turn performance on ""The Voice" Season 6 (2014) Episode 2.

Angels hitting coach injured catching the ceremonial first pitch (Video)

Angels hitting coach Don Baylor appeared to seriously injure his knee or ankle catching the ceremonial first pitch from retired slugger Vladimir Guerrero before Monday night’s Angels game. That's not good. Guerrero, after making his toss, tried to help Baylor to his feet, but it's clear he was indeed injured. He remained on the ground until Vlad got to him and then tried to stand up on his own, when his leg buckled again. He was helped off the field in what was supposed to be his first game with the Angels. The extent of the damage is unclear, but the latest news from the Angels has Baylor at UCI Medical Center having his right leg examined.

Ronda Rousey vs Sara McMann Full Fight UFC 170

UFC 170 takes place Saturday night and will feature a main fight of Ronda Rousey vs Sara McMann in what should be an explosive night in the Octagon. Tonight's event will take place from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, with UFC Fight Pass Prelims starting at 7 p.m. ET. Fox Sports 1 Prelims will start at 8 p.m. ET, and the Main Card will have a start time of 10 p.m. ET after those fights.The night's co-main event is a strange one, indeed. While Daniel Cormier has the star power to comfortably fill a headliner's role, injury replacement Patrick Cummins is hardly a household name. With just four pro fights to his credit, the promotional newcomer is certainly jumping headfirst into the fire.In the main event, UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will try to retain her title against Sara McMann. Daniel Cormier will try to spoil the UFC debut of Patrick Cummins in the co-main event.

Canada stuns U.S. women to win gold medal

Russia – For the fourth straight Winter Games, the Canadian women won Olympic hockey gold, this time with one of the most stunning rallies in the history of the sport. Marie-Philip Poulin, who earlier sparked a third-period rally for Canada, scored from the left circle past goalie Jessie Vetter with 11:50 left in overtime, giving Canada the 3-2 win, its 20th straight Olympic victory, its fourth straight gold medal and leaving their arch rivals Team USA stunned.Meanwhile, Jessie Vetter made 28 stops for the Americans, while captain Meghan Duggan and Alex Carpenter scored. Szabados kept the Canadians in it early with an 11-save first period, including key saves on an American power play two minutes into the game. One of her biggest saves came from a shot from the point from Anne Schleper that got through traffic and briefly bounced around the goal before controlling it.At the other end, Vetter wasn’t tested a whole lot, but she had to be sharp to stop Jennifer Wakefield after American defenceman Megan Bozek bobbled the puck in front of her net late in the period.Though Canada outshot the Americans 8-5, the second period featured a similar theme of the Americans controlling the play.And with 55 seconds remaining in regulation, they pulled even as Poulin – who scored both goals in the Canadians’ 2-0 gold medal win over the U.S. four years ago in Vancouver – lit the lamp. The game then went to overtime, which featured a series of penalties that left the Canadians with an eventual 5-on-3 advantage. At the 8:10 mark, Poulin struck again and zipped a quick shot into the net.The heroine of Vancouver became the heroine of Sochi.

Ahn Wins gold Medal in Sochi Olympic in 5,000 Relay

Russia -- led by speed skating superstar Victor Ahn -- set a new Olympic record in winning gold in the men's 5,000m relay on Friday in front of a vociferous home crowd in Sochi.Viktor Ahn led Russia to Olympic gold in the 5,000-meter relay Friday, giving the short track star a record-tying eighth career medal.He joined Semen Elistratov, Vladimir Grigorev and Ruslan Zakharov in winning Russia's fifth short track medal in Sochi. With eight laps to go, Ahn took over the lead for good from American J.R. Celski. Born in South Korea, Ahn became a Russian citizen in 2011.The home nation's four-man team crossed the line in 6min 42.100sec. The United States were second (6:42.371) while China took bronze (6:48.341).

USA's Shiffrin Wins Women's Slalom Gold Medal

American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin, with the poise of someone 10 years older and the talent level of perhaps only herself, successfully made history Friday night at the Sochi Olympics.Shiffrin, 18, of Eagle-Vail, Colo., won the gold medal in the women's slalom, beating, among others, a trio of legendary skiers – 29-year-old Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany, 30-year-old Tina Maze of Slovenia, and 32-year-old Marlies Schild of Austria. Shiffrin had one notable run-in with a gate on her final run but powered through to finish with a time of 51.92 seconds that was enough to get her the gold. Kathrin Zettel of Austria won the bronze, while defending slalom winner Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany finished in fourth.It's nerve-racking. It just is," she said. "She seemed in a good place when she went up there. But nerves are funny. You can be fine the next second and awful the next second. You never know when it's going to creep in there. You can't let it creep in there."She also said her daughter benefited from her earlier race in Sochi - a giant slalom, in which Shiffrin finished fifth. Looking back on it she was super happy how she did," her mother said. "And then she heard (U.S. teammate and super-combined bronze medalist) Julia Mancuso was throwing her some kudos and saying, 'Good for that kid for doing that, for skiing well on that course.' And I think that was really good for her to hear. For sure, that was a confidence booster.

U.S.A Skier David Wise wins gold in halfpipe Freestyle Skiing at 2014 Olympics

David Wise of the US became the first ever gold medalist in the Olympic men’s freestyle skiing halfpipe competition on Tuesday, overcoming a buildup of snow to fend off his rivals. Wise, the 23-year-old world champion and three-time X-Games winner in the event, was a heavy favorite for the competition, which made its Olympic debut in Sochi. He won with a score of 92. Canada’s Mike Riddle took second with 90.6 and France’s Kevin Rolland took third with a score of 88.6.Even though Wise's best run came on his first heat, the second-heat of the 12-man final wasn't without drama. Having already guaranteed himself a silver medal, Wise was the second-to-last skier to hit the pipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. He caught the lip of the pipe with his left ski after his first pass, ending any shot he had at improving his first-run score. Wise probably benefitted from establishing himself in the lead as the conditions continued to deteriorate. The only man left who could supplant Wise as the inaugural gold-medal winner was Canada's Justin Dorey, who finished in first place after Tuesday's qualifying with a score of 91.6.Wise fell on his second run and skied straight down afterward, earning a 3.4 to record both the highest and lowest scores of the night. But he wasn't the only one to fall. The final four skiers all fell -- Wise, Rolland, Benoit Valentin and Justin Dorey, who went last and bowed backward on his landing before losing his balance. When he fell, Wise had the gold wrapped up. It was the 20th medal of the games for the U.S. and their sixth gold. Five of the golds and 11 medals overall have come from the action sports. "Dave is, right now, on top of the sport. He's the best. He's proven it multiple times,'' Blunck said. "He comes out in any condition and has amazing fun. He's the dad out of the group. So, no matter what he does, we're proud of him.

Pierre Vaultier WINS GOLD Snowboard Men's Cross 2014 Sochi Winter

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Pierre Vaultier of France held off hard-charging Nikolay Olyunin of Russia to win gold in men's Olympic snowboardcross on Tuesday. Vaultier fended off several advances by Olyunin in the final, drawing clear over the final jumps to victory. The 26-year-old Vaultier won all four of his races in the midst of a steady drizzle that created plenty of the chaos — the signature of snowboarding's answer to auto racing. Alex Deibold of the U.S. grabbed bronze after narrowly edging teammate Trevor Jacob in the semifinals. The event was pushed back a day due to heavy fog, with officials modifying the format to cancel the seedings run and go straight to the elimination rounds.Nate Holland didn't crash, but the American medal hopeful didn't make it out of the first round of races. Holland, who won his seventh Winter X Games gold medal in the event last month, was running second in his 1/8 final to Jacob when he lost momentum on a bad landing. Only the top three riders in each heat moved on to the quarterfinals. A fourth American, Nick Baumgartner, was also eliminated before the quarters. Kevin Hill was the only one of four Canadian competitors to make it as far as the semifinals but he crashed after Spain's Lucas Eguibar clipped the back of his board. Jake Holden, Christopher Robanske and Robert Fagan were also in the field. France's Paul-Henri De Le Rue, Norway's Stian Sivertzen and Italy's Luca Matteotti finished behind Deibold in that order in the big final. Eguibar won the small final to finish in seventh place.Kevin Hill was the only one of four Canadian competitors to make it as far as the semifinals but he crashed after Spain's Lucas Eguibar clipped the back of his board. Jake Holden, Christopher Robanske and Robert Fagan were also in the field. France's Paul-Henri De Le Rue, Norway's Stian Sivertzen and Italy's Luca Matteotti finished behind Deibold in that order in the big final. Eguibar won the small final to finish in seventh place. American Seth Wescott had won the first two Olympic men's snowboard cross gold medals, but didn't compete this time.

Bode Miller defends NBC for airing interview

Bode Miller's bronze medal Sunday brought the spotlight on him in a much more feel-good way than his early struggles in Sochi had. But it also brought out his emotions and shined light on his personal hardships. Specifically Miller's younger brother Chelone, who died last year after suffering a seizure. Like Miller, Chelone wanted to be an Olympian. When that was brought up in an interview with NBC's Christin Cooper, Miller got emotional. Then he cried. And the NBC cameras kept rolling.Bode Miller, 36, the oldest person to win an alpine media at the Olympic Games and the most medalled skier in history, was brought to tears post-race, after former Olympic racer Cooper fired countless invasive questions at him regarding the death of his brother until he crouched to the ground, unable to finish the interview. Although Miller started the discussion about his brother, Chilly, a professional snowboarder who died of an apparent seizure reportedly related to a brain injury from an old motorcycle accident, Cooper continued with the questions and the camera zoomed in tight as tears were rolling down Bode Miller’s cheeks.“With my brother passing away, I really wanted to come back here and race the way he sends it. So this was a little different,” Bode said. When asked if the race was for him, he responded with “I mean, I don’t know it’s really for him. But I wanted to come here and uh — I don’t know, I guess make my self proud.”The reporter has been receiving a ton of criticism on social media for badgering Bode into answering questions about his brother when he clearly was having an emotional moment.

Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi Full Fight UFC Fight Night 36

This Saturday night (February 15, 2014) Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweights Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi will battle for pivotal title implications in the main event of UFC Fight Night 36, airing live on FOX Sports 1 from Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil. We've come to realize that nothing is guaranteed in mixed martial arts (MMA), but former UFC light heavyweight champion Machida can potentially lock up a 185-pound title shot by defeating Mousasi in "Dreamcatcher's" UFC middleweight debut.The main event of tonight's (Sat., Feb. 15, 2014) UFC Fight Night 36: "Machida vs. Mousasi" Fox Sports 1 broadcast will feature a middleweight showcase pitting Lyoto Machida opposite Gegard Mousasi in what could very well be a number one contender bout with a shot at the 185-pound title on the line.The main card will be on Fox Sports 1, starting at 10:30 PM ET. One of my personal favorites, Bronx Charlie Aloe-Vera will be taking on Andy “No, No, I’m Not Crying, I Just Have Something In My Eye” Ogle, plus Erick Silva looks to rebound from his tragic Donging as he faces off against newcomer Takenori Sato. In the co-main event, Ronnie Gators himself, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza goes up against Francis Carmont, and the main event features two men vying for a middleweight title shot, as Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida and Gegard “The Dreamcatcher” Mousasi square off. It should be a fun night of fights, replete with crazy, angry Brazilian fans screaming mean things at foreign fighters.

Russian Sotnikova Wins Gold Medal in Figure Skating

Bursting from the shadow of her adored teammate, Adelina Sotnikova gave Russia its first gold medal in women's Olympic figure skating.While much-heralded Julia Lipnitskaia was stumbling, the 17-year-old Sotnikova soared. When she won the free skate Thursday at the Sochi Games, she denied South Korea's Yuna Kim from defending her title and confirmed Russian command of the sport.The Russians have won three figure skating gold medals at these Olympics: team, pairs and women's.Only this latest one was a surprise. A huge surprise.Going into the Games, Sotnikova was overshadowed by the rematch narrative between Kim and Japan's Mao Asada, the 2010 silver medalist. The 2014 Games were to be Asada's second chance at gold, and because she can execute the triple axel, she posed a threat.But on Wednesday, she failed to land the triple axel in her short program, putting her in 16th place and well out of medal contention. It was ground she couldn't make up Thursday night, even though she landed a clean and thrilling triple axel in her free skate.Sotnikova wasn't even the leading contender from her own country. That distinction went to Julia Lipnitskaya, the 15 year-old wonder who ultimately came in fifth after stumbling both in her short and long programs.Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov added a gold in pairs, becoming the first skaters to win two Olympic titles in one games and reviving Russia's grand tradition in the discipline. Russia had won a pairs gold at every games from 1964 to 2006, but left Vancouver without a pairs medal of any color.The men's final was, quite frankly, a mess. But Yuzuru Hanyu rallied after two early falls and that, plus his mesmerizing short program, was enough to win the gold and give Japan its first Olympic title in men's skating. There was another first in ice dancing, as Meryl Davis and Charlie White became the first American team to win the Olympic title. Not bad for a country that didn't even have afterthought status a decade ago.

Evgeni Plushenko withdraws due to injury from Sochi Olympic

There was some stunning news on Thursday morning, as men were warming up for their short programs at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. During warm ups for the routing, Russia’s Evgeni Plushenko came down awkwardly during a jump and tweaked his back.With his removal from the competition, Russia will not have a man competition in the individual competition, which was heart-breaking for those in attendance.They are desperate to make at least a decent splash in their home-country Games, and Plushenko, well, he throws up a churning wake, always has. From the tip of his aquiline nose to the bottom of his jump-launching feet — quad-triple-double is his signature trick — he’s a platinum blond superstar.”When his name was called, Plushenko came onto the ice slowly, his hands on the small of his balky back. He waved to the home crowd and then skated slowly to the referee.After his withdrawal was announced, he waved again to the crowd and put his hands on his heart.That decision paid off when he finished second in the team short program and first in the free skate, helping Russia to its first gold of the Sochi Games.In his final full practice Wednesday, he fell three times, but was laughing and joking with Mishin after two of the flops. Mishin even said Plushenko was "ready" for the men's event. That changed Thursday, and when Plushenko limped out of the arena, the cheers turned to mild applause from the stunned audience.

Joss Christensen, U.S. men sweep Wins Gold Medal in Sochi slopestyle skiing

The U.S. has swept the podium in men's slopestyle skiing.Joss Christensen soared to gold in the sport's Olympic debut, posting a score of 95.80 on Thursday to beat teammates Gus Kenworthy and Nick Goepper. The gold was the fourth for the U.S. at the Sochi Winter Games, all won on the slopes of the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park.I am shocked," Christensen said. "I am stoked to be up here with my friends. America, we did it.Christensen's greatest competition appeared like it would come from the 19-year-old Goepper, the favorite after dominating the freeskiing scene for the past year and coming from an unlikely place for skiing proficiency. Day after day, lap after lap, Goepper would ascend the 300-foot-tall ski slope near Lawrenceburg, Ind., and ride nonstop for hours, always in search of the perfect run. Coming into the event, certainly the USA had strong medal contenders but Christensen didn't figure to be at the top of the list. He entered the competition ranked 34th in the world but was simply superb on Thursday. A fourth American, third-ranked Bobby Brown, finished in ninth place.

Russia Wins 1st Gold Medal in Sochi in Team Figure Skating

In an arena filled with waving flags, the coronating presence of President Vladimir V. Putin, bouquets of tossed flowers and a whiff of scandal, Russia won its first gold medal Sunday as host of the Sochi Olympics, taking first place in a new team figure skating competition and reasserting its prominence in the marquee sport of the Winter Games.In no discipline did they finish worse than third in compiling 67 points heading into the free dance,to 56 for Canada and 50 for the Americans. It was a rout built on the experience of Plushenko,the consummate showman who now owns medals from four Olympics his two gold and two silver are a record for modern-era figure skaters.It was capped by the freshness of the 15-year- Lipnitskaia,who donned a Russia baseball cap when she was done with her sublime tour of the ice,sat with her triumphant teammates and grinned like the school kid she is.Jason and I were definitely a little nervous,said Gold, who finished 2nd to Lipnitskaia in a five-woman field.Our parents told us that neither of us did team sports because we didn't like having other people rely on us but also having that extra pressure.Skating to the Best of Plushenko,the Russian took adoring fans on a trip down memory lane. There were his many, many tangos.And Plushenko delighted in it all, preening and mugging for the camera. This was his night, and he was going to savor it.He was grinning as he went into his final spin,and he took several long looks around the arena when his music finished, soaking it all in. He gave a thumbs up to the roaring crowd.

USA's Kotsenburg Wins First Gold In Olympic

He came to these Olympics determined to stay his chilled-out, snowboarding self at the pressure-packed Winter Games and, in his own words, continue to “march to his own beat.” With that attitude and special flair, 20-year-old Sage Kotsenburg of Park City, Utah, marched off with the first gold medal of the 2014 Sochi Olympics in men’s slopestyle on Saturday at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. This marked the Olympic debut of one of the livelier extreme sports and Kotsenburg won it with an eye-popping first run in the final, earning 93.50 points. Taking the silver was Staale Sandbech of Norway and Mark McMorris of Canada grabbed the bronze medal. As Kotsenburg, who earned his spot in the finals by placing second in the semifinals earlier Saturday, prepared for his run, he called his older brother, Blaze, who was at home in Park City, and U.S. coach Bill Enos to share a crazy idea. He wanted to throw a trick called "Back 16 Japan" on his first run in the Olympic finals, never mind that he hadn't tried the move in practice or prior competition. No one talked him out of it.But after expectations of at the very least two Canadians medaling, only one finished on the podium. Mark McMorris earned the bronze medal behind silver medalist Staale Sandbech of Norway and Sage Kotsenburg of the U.S.

Chris Kaman Takes A Nap During Cavs Game Video

The Lakers only had eight players suit up against the Cavs. Like a man placed in an empty row in coach, Chris Kaman luxuriated in the extra space.With Steve Nash, Pau Gasol, Jodie Meeks and Jordan Hill all sidelined for Wednesday’s matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Lakers dressed only eight players. That number only dwindled as the night went on, though, when Nick Young left the game with a twisted left knee and did not return.So, Chris Kaman decided he'd turn game time into naptime. 1000 percent chance Kaman had this planned out from the start of the game and fouled out on purpose just so he could nap.Then again, the first three quarters of this game would have put anyone to sleep.

Russia wins men's relay for First biathlon gold Medal

Russia overcame eight missed targets and the absence of Yevgeny Garanichev to win the men's 4x7.5-kilometer relay at the Sochi Games on Saturday, sending the home nation top of the Olympic medals table with 11 golds.Alexey Volkov, Yevgeny Ustyugov and Dmitry Malyshko kept Russia in third position for most of the race before anchor Anton Shipulin beat Germany's Simon Schempp on the final lap.Russia, now a record seven-time Olympic relay champion, was 3.5 seconds in front of Germany and 29.8 ahead of bronze medal winner Austria.The Russians surprisingly left Garanichev out of the team even though he was Russia's only biathlon medalist at the games before the relay. Garanichev won bronze in the individual race.Russia missed eight targets before finishing in 1 hour, 12 minutes and 15.9 seconds. Shipulin was 3.5 seconds in front of Germany and 29.8 ahead of third place Austria.Defending champion Norway led for most of the competition but dropped to fourth after anchor Emil Hegle Svendsen missed three targets in his final shooting, denying teammate Ole Einar Bjoerndalen the chance of winning a record ninth career Olympic gold medal.

Farrington wins Gold Medal In women's halfpipe In sochi 2014

Kaitlyn Farrington of the United States won the gold medal in the women's snowboarding halfpipe at the Sochi Olympics on Wednesday.Defending champion Torah Bright of Australia won the silver, while Kelly Clark of the United States took bronze.Clark easily was the first to qualify for the U.S. team, and she has landed on the podium in 28 of the past 34 contests since Dec. 2010.After the first run of the halfpipe final, two Americans were in position to medal.Teter led all riders with a first run score of 90.5 while Farrington had second with 85.75.Clark had an uncharacteristic fall on her first run, hitting the lip of the pipe with her board and falling to the flat bottom. She scored a 38.25 and was in 10th place.Farrington, 24, of the United States took home the gold medal in the Women’s Halfpipe beating out 2010 gold medalist Torah Bright and Kelly Clark of the United States.

Video Joe Namath Messes Up Coin Toss at Super Bowl

Joe Namath, the hero of the New York Jets’ Super Bowl victory in 1969, returned to the national stage on Sunday to conduct the pre-game coin toss for this year’s Super Bowl festivities. But there was just one problem: He (and possibly the ref, too) messed it up.He obviously was drunk because he was slurring and making no sense. He later apologized and said he was drinking since three that day and was embarrassed. This Super Bowl he was chosen to toss the coin to decide who received the ball first. I don’t know why they chose him after his last appearance, but here goes. Namath was then involved in an awkward coin toss. After being introduced and handed the coin, Namath got a little ahead of referee Terry McAulay. Namath flipped the coin before the Seahawks could make their call. McAulay reacted quickly and grabbed the coin before it could drop.

Renan Barao vs Urijah Faber Full Fight UFC 169

Urijah Faber had one shot at Renan Barao back at UFC 149 and he came up well short of dethroning one of the pound-for-pound best fighters in the world. Now, at tonight's (Sat., Feb. 1, 2014) UFC 169 pay-per-view (PPV) at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, he gets another crack at the 135-pound crown. With Dominick Cruz still out hurt, this one is for all the marbles; no interim championship titles here, folks. Check out a full video preview of the impending showdown.In the main event, UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao will try to retain his title against Urijah Faber. Jose Aldo will defend his UFC featherweight title against Ricardo Lamas in the co-main event.The 26-year-old Barão (31-1, 6-0 in the UFC) won twice in the UFC's now-defunct sister promotion the WEC, then three times in the UFC before beating Faber for the interim belt. He defended it twice, choking out Michael McDonald and knocking out Eddie Wineland. Barão stands at No. 9 in the SI.com pound-for-pound fighter rankings and No. 6 in the UFC's media-voted tally. Faber (30-6, 6-2 UFC), No. 3 on the SI.com bantamweight list and the No. 1 contender in the UFC rankings, earned this title shot on the strength of one hell of a 2013. Following his loss to Barão -- his fifth straight defeat in a title fight -- he won four in a row, finishing Ivan Menjivar, Scott Jorgensen and Michael McDonald. He comes into this rematch with a lot of momentum. In addition to the pay-per-view telecast of the five-fight main card, four prelims will be shown on Fox Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET) and the card's other three bouts will stream on the UFC Fight Pass digital.

Frank Mir vs. Alistair Overeeem Full Fight UFC 169

UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber II, former champions collide as Frank Mir (16-8 MMA; 14-8 UFC) faces Alistair Overeem (36-13(1) MMA; 1-2 UFC). This 3 round Heavyweight fight is the third of five on the PPV card. The UFC Rankings have Overeem as the #9 Heavyweight contender, with Mir just below him at #10. UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber II airs live on PPV from Newark, NJ this Saturday, February 1 with a fight time of 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT for the main card.Meanwhile, Mir has been slumping since his memorable submission win over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. That victory earned him a title shot, which resulted in a knockout loss to Junior dos Santos. Mir followed that up with additional defeats against Daniel Cormier and Josh Barnett.