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When Donald Cerrone enters the Octagon to fight Benson Henderson as an injury replacement at UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver on Jan. 18, there will be more on the line than just a win or loss on his record. In fact, Cerrone’s decision to fill in for Eddie Alvarez just 15 days after handing Myles Jury his first loss at UFC 182 puts everything on the line – good and bad – in his quest for a shot at the lightweight championship. I guess I could sit back like every other fighter and sit and wait. But Im not every other fighter, Cerrone said in a conference call on Tuesday. Im my own guy … Like I said, if Im going to be the champ, Ive got to beat everyone anyways, so what is sitting and waiting and holding my position do?” He’s not wrong, but his six-fight win streak meant he likely wouldn’t have to fight everybody on his way to a title shot – especially not Henderson – and some may say waiting and holding a strong position isn’t the worst decision in the world when you’re the No. 3-ranked fighter in a stacked division. The quality of the 155-pound division is already one of Cerrone’s biggest obstacles and a loss to Henderson – a man who has beaten “Cowboy” twice before – could cost him his spot in line. Right now he sits behind No. 1 contender Rafael Dos Anjos, who is scheduled to fight Anthony Pettis for the lightweight title at UFC 185 on March 14, and Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is an astounding 22-0 and eying a February return from a torn meniscus in his right knee. Coming up right behind Cerrone in the rankings are former title contender Gilbert Melendez (4), former champion Henderson (5) and knockout specialist Edson Barboza (6), which is just scratching the surface of a division loaded with top-tier talent. The best case scenario for a fighter who admits he “wouldn’t take this fight on short notice, one, if I wasn’t s--- bat loony, and two, if I didn’t think I could beat Ben,” would be to wait and train properly for a title eliminator bout against Nurmagomedov when he is healthy. The worst case scenario is he loses and the train is derailed – at least temporarily. Now, that doesn’t mean he falls 10 spots down in the rankings and becomes an afterthought in the championship discussion, but it does vault Henderson back into serious contention and takes the attention away from Cerrone’s hot streak. And Cerrone said it himself, his opponent is “one of the best out there.” Its not like Im taking a filler fight against some bottom-25 guy. This is one of the top guys, and I know that full-well going into it. Im super excited,” he said. “If you want to be the best, youve got to beat the best.” And that’s what is really at stake. If Cerrone does beat Henderson, he should be next in line for a shot at Pettis and the lightweight crown. After that, it’s all smooth sailing for the “Cowboy” – sort of. “The only problem is if I goddamn get that belt, whos going to be left to fight?” Cerrone said. “Thats what I want to know. Air Max Ireland . -- Jacksonvilles offensive makeover is just getting starting. Wholesale Air Max Ireland . - The Baltimore Ravens have hired Steve Spagnuolo to be their secondary coach and assistant head coach. http://www.airmaxirelandcheap.com/ . - Mike Zimmer has brought a demanding style to the Minnesota Vikings. Cheap Air Max Wholesale . Tony Parker had 33 points and nine assists and San Antonio never trailed in a resounding 116-92 victory over Portland, bullying the younger Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. Air Max Ireland Cheap . In the late match, Shinji Okazaki scored two goals to pace Mainz to a 3-2 victory at Werder Bremen. Goals from Milan Badelj, Maximilian Beister and Hakan Calhanoglu ended Hamburgs two-match losing run and kept Hannover winless in seven games.BERLIN -- Defending champion Bayern Munich ground out a hard-fought 2-0 win over Nuremberg to maintain its winning start to the Bundesliga on Saturday. Franck Ribery met Philipp Lahms cross with a fine header to break the deadlock in the 69th, and Arjen Robben sealed the result when he eluded three defenders and scored through the goalkeepers legs in the 78th. Bayern toiled to break down the Nuremberg defence, however, in what was the 187th derby between the sides. "Nine points from three games. Everythings wonderful," Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said. Schalkes poor season start continued with a 2-1 loss at Hannover, where the visitors finished with nine players and the hosts 10. "Three games and only one point is definitely not we expect at Schalke," said the teams under-pressure coach Jens Keller. Bayer Leverkusen beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 4-2 to win eight Bundesliga games in a row for the first time. Freiburg drew 3-3 at Hoffenheim, where three players and the Freiburg coach were sent off. Wolfsburg midfielder Luiz Gustavo was sent off in a 2-0 defeat at Mainz, with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Nicolai Mueller scoring for the home side. Later on the day the Bundesliga celebrated its 50th anniversary, Hertha Berlin defeated Hamburger SV 1-0 to increase the pressure on visiting coach Thorsten Fink. "HSV would be a lot better if people calmed down a bit," Fink said after the game. Colombia forward Adrian Ramos scored in the 74th, stroking the ball in from close range after Nico Schulz burst into the Hamburg penalty area to set him up. Hertha withstood the visitors desperate efforts for an equalizer to ensure the clubs best start to a Bundesliga season. "It was a very close, exciting game, tight to the end. We had the luck to score the decisive goal," Hertha coach Jos Luhukay said. Bayern coach Pep Guardiola opted to hand Mario Goetze his competitive debut for the side, with fellow off-season signing Thiago Alcantara also starting. Despite claiming three-quarters of the games possession and outshooting the visitors 25-5, Bayern lacked the cutting edge to turn chances into goals. "The defeat is merited. But we fought brilliantly and showed great spirit," Nuremberg coach Michael Wiesinger said. His team came closest to scoring in the first half when Daniel Ginczeks fierce effort crashed back off the crossbar in front of the goal line in the 15th. David Alaba had the chance to score from the peenalty spot in the 33rd -- after Robben fell theatrically in a tussle for the ball with Per Nilsson -- but Raphael Schaefer saved the Bayern defenders weak effort.dddddddddddd Bayern striker Mario Mandzukic was fortunate to avoid a red card for a dangerous challenge on Berkay Dabanli before the break. Schaefer pulled off several great saves, denying Mandzukic on the hour and then Goetze shortly afterward. Ribery scored one minute after Goetze made way for Toni Kroos, prompting a wave of relief around the stadium. The Frenchman was shown a yellow card for taking off his jersey while celebrating his first header in 54 Bundesliga goals. "That was strange," Ribery said with a grin. "Strange but super." Robben also scored an unusual goal, scoring with his right foot for just the third time in 47 Bundesliga goals. "It was an important win. Im satisfied, especially with the second half and the way we controlled the game," said Guardiola, whose side has now gone a club-record 28 league games without defeat. Schalke faced an uphill battle at Hannover when captain Benedikt Hoewedes was sent off for conceding a penalty on Mame Diouf in the 14th. Szabolcs Huszti duly scored from the spot, and the Hungarian crossed for Diouf to score with a header in the 42nd. Adam Szalai pulled one back in the 55th but it proved to be a consolation. There was still time for Huszti to be sent off for a raised foot in the 74th, and Schalke defender Christian Fuchs to earn his second yellow in the 85th. In Leverkusen, Stefan Kiesslings 23rd-minute penalty put the home side ahead, five minutes before he pulled the ball back for Sidney Sam to make it 2-0. Martin Stranzl and Juan Arango pulled Gladbach level with two goals within three minutes. But Sam grabbed his second on the hour mark, and then set up Gonzalo Castro to seal the result in the 72nd. "We lost our concentration for 10 minutes and Gladbach were back in the game. The reaction after that was very good," Leverkusen coach Sami Hyypia said. Hoffenheim striker Sejad Salihovic was sent off after scoring his sides first goal from a penalty. TV replays showed the Bosnian slapped Julian Schusters face as the Freiburg midfielder tried to recover the ball. Freiburgs Francis Coquelin received two yellow cards in as many minutes before the break, when Christian Streich was sent to the stands for protesting, and Freiburgs Admir Mehmedi received a straight red card in the final minute. 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