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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Defending champion Brooke Henderson and Swedens Suzann Pettersen shared the lead at 11-under 133 after Fridays second round of the LPGA Cambia Portland Classic.Pettersen shot the days low score with an 8-under 64, while No. 2 Henderson, an 18-year-old Canadian who won her first LPGA Tour event last year in Portland, shot 68 at Columbia Edgewater.Pettersen and Henderson, who have combined to win three of the past five Portland Classics, led by one stroke over Colombias Mariajo Uribe, who shot 67.The No. 18 Pettersen, playing in the morning, had eight birdies on a bogey-free card. Henderson, playing in the afternoon, caught Pettersen when she rolled in a 10-foot birdie putt at the par-4, 393-yard 18th.I finally had a fantastic putting day today. Finally. Its nice, Pettersen said. The long game is good. I feel like when I putt well I can put a good score. Today, I felt like I could make anything. Thats a nice feel.Henderson has shared or held Portlands outright lead the past five rounds, dating back to last years second round.I really like this golf course. I like the Northwest. Ive played pretty well on these courses, said Henderson, who won the Womens PGA Championship at Sahalee in Sammamish, Washington, three weeks ago.Pettersen was no surprise on the Portland Classic leaderboard. She has posted top-five finishes in four of her past seven Portland tournaments, winning in 2011 and 2013.I just like it here. Its a lot of hard work that is finally starting to come together, said Pettersen, who has struggled with back problems and is looking for her first win in 13 months.Austin Ernst, Pernilla Lindberg and Angela Stanford were five shots back at 6-under. Ernst, the 2014 Portland champion, shot 66, while Lindberg had 68 and Stanford a 71.Lee Lopez (68), Prima Thammaraks (69) and Carlota Ciganda (71) were 5 under. Among a group of seven at 4 under are Kelly Shon, Cheyenne Wood and Jaye Marie Green. Shon made eight birdies on her way to a 66.Pettersen was bidding to become the tournaments second three-time winner, joining Nancy Lopez, who won in 1985, 1987 and 1992. The Portland Classic is the LPGA Tours longest-running non-major, now in its 45th year.Pettersen collected her birdies in bunches. Starting on the back nine, she made four consecutive on holes No. 12-15. Pettersen finished strong, making birdies on three of her final four holes, closing with a 20-foot birdie putt at the par-4, 410-yard ninth.Pettersen thought the difference between Thursdays 69 and her second-round 64 might have been playing in the morning.Obviously there are certain courses you play well, but you cant take anything for granted out here, Pettersen said. I sure did find some magic on the greens today. I felt like I played great yesterday. I tried to take advantage of the little softer greens this morning and little purer greens as well.Pettersen took 24 putts, which she said for me, thats record breaking.Henderson, who had five birdies and a bogey, thought she got the most out of her round.I didnt hit the ball as solidly as Im used to. On this course you kind of need to hit fairways and you need to hit greens. For the way I struck the ball, I scored extremely well, Henderson said.Henderson did most of her damage on the par-5s, making birdies on all four. But perhaps the best shot of Hendersons round came at the par-4, 393-yard 18th, where she hit her drive under a tree. With a greenside lake directly between her ball and the hole, Henderson blasted a low-running 6-iron from about 165 yards to within 10 feet, then made the birdie putt.That was definitely the high point of todays round, Henderson said.Henderson, who earned her LPGA card shortly after winning at Portland last year, plays in Pettersens group Saturday, just the second time the two have been paired.Along with Morgan Pressel, she was the one I really looked up to growing up and kind of wanted to be like, Henderson said.Christina Kim shot 66 to finish at 3 under, a group also included Vicky Hurst (71), Chella Choi (71) and Lee-Anne Pace (72).No. 9 Stacy Lewis was 2 under after a 70. American Morgan Pressel shot 71 to finish at 1 under.Among those who didnt make the cut at 1 over were Americans Cristie Kerr, Lizette Salas and Marina Alex.Reggie Wayne Colts Jersey . 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To the casual fan who doesnt cut weight and doesnt know, its crazy to even lose one pound. When I was making 155, that was it. I couldnt have made 153 or 154. It wouldnt have mattered how much money was on the line. I was so depleted. When I got to 160, it was like every pound after that was a fight for my life. Book her to a 145-pound fight in the UFC. People will come up to that weight. Theyll say, Man, I dont have to cut at all anymore. Its only going to lead to more fighters at that weight.Okamoto: The whole idea of having her fight at 140 pounds in the first place was to gauge whether she could ever make 135. She made 140 when she fought Leslie Smith, and has since said she wont ever go to 135. I think at this point, you take her word for it. I dont necessarily blame the UFC for some of its previous stances regarding Justinos weight and wanting her to at least attempt a cut to 135, but weve hit a spot here where I think the company needs to promote her for what she is: A 145-pound champion. Let her defend her Invicta featherweight title in the UFC. If she continues to finish opponents in the first round, her star power will only rise and with that will come options. There will be UFC bantamweights who see her as an opportunity that makes sense for them. And if at that point, the three sides need to discuss the possibility of a 140-pound catchweight, then discuss it -- but for a super fight. For a random fight like this weekend? Whats the point?2. UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta has turned down an offer to fight in New York due to a contract holdout. What are your thoughts on Iaquintas decision?Masvidal: Obviously, Ive got a sore subject with him (Iaquinta defeated Masvidal via split decision last year) and I dont know all the details, but from what I heard its pretty crazy. Not giving him any more fight night bonuses, thats f---ing nuts. I commend him. Hes got balls to do something like that. Doesnt matter if you like or dislike a person, were all fighters. We should all want the best for each other. I get happy when I hear somebody has made five million, six million, 10 million. I want to keep hearing that. Thats what we deserve. We risk our lives to put on a show and train year-round. We should be getting paid to where we dont feel like we need a second job. I dont know his contract, but hes standing his ground.Okamoto: Were seeing more and more of these. Former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold just did something similar regarding his next fight. Nate Diaz demanded specific negotiations for his rematch against Conor McGregor. Whether this turns into a full-blown trend or not, Iaquinta cant be viewed as an isolated incident and you can bet plenty of UFC fighters will be paying attention to how this turns out. Personally, Im not necessarily in favor of every single fighter feeling he or she needs to renegotiate between every fight -- but read Iaquintas statements on why he no longer feels beholden to that contract. He doesnt believe he negotiated that deal in a fair environment. Hes not the only athlete under UFC contract to feel this way. There is a big picture aspect to this to keep an eye on.3. Was UFC lightweight Michael Johnson out of line in his postfight celebration over Dustin Poirier last weekend in Hidalgo, Texas?Masvidal: I dont know. Ive done some things too when a round is over. My opponent is down and Ill stand over him.dddddddddddd We play a lot of mental games in this sport. But if the dudes already knocked out, youre not really trying to get in his head anymore because hes already done. I dont know. It was a little overboard. Maybe I feel that way because Dustin is a friend and a teammate, but its fighting, you know? Were always trying to get in each others heads. Its not like [Johnson] is a bad person. Its just, we get in there, this s--- happens. But I did think it was a little overboard.Okamoto: He apologized to Poirier afterwards, which is pretty much the end of it to me. If Johnson had a history of these kinds of celebrations, itd be a different story, but this was his first appearance of 2016 due to a shoulder surgery and his first victory in three fights. Emotions ran high. It looked like Poirier accepted his apology immediately after. There was a lot of energy in this fight -- before it, during it, after it. Ill never advocate against that. Johnson standing over Poirier and shouting at him wasnt a good move in the moment, but I think were safe to move on from it.4. UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez has repeatedly stated he wants to fight Conor McGregor, while president Dana White recently stated Khabib Nurmagomedov is the No. 1 contender. Should Alvarez be allowed to pick his opponent?Masvidal: I dont want to be in trouble for giving an answer, but I think if youre the champion -- a fight like this, first time in New York, Conor McGregor is at your weight and the biggest name? Why not?Okamoto: In general, a champion needs to take on all opponents. I wouldnt advocate for a champion to call out a midtier guy and snub a very obvious title challenger. This combat sport thrives because the best typically fight the best. You dont see a world champion superstar padding his or her record. In this scenario though, I dont see why the UFC would stand in the way of Alvarezs request to fight McGregor. McGregor was already supposed to fight for the lightweight title earlier this year. The promotion gave him that opportunity against Rafael dos Anjos, but the fight fell through when dos Anjos was injured. As great as Khabib Nurmagomedov is, he has just one win in the past two years and that was over an unranked opponent. Hes worthy of a title shot, but hes not the only option that makes sense. You can make a case for McGregor as a No. 1 contender, so if thats who the champion wants -- like Masvidal said, why not?5. Is Chael Sonnen the biggest signing in Bellator MMA history? Why or why not?Masvidal: Yeah, theyve gotten guys like [former UFC lightweight champion] Benson Henderson before who have won a world title, but nobody who is a needle over like Chael. Chaels been in all kinds of controversy since he started his ride, got that Nate Marquardt fight [in 2010], started talking up a storm and really since then hes been one of the most recognizable dudes in the sport. So, its definitely their biggest signing. I would love to hear the numbers on his contract and Chael said theres more to him leaving the UFC, so I would like to know what happened. I dont know, but Bellator is paying out big bucks to a lot of fighters.Okamoto: Yes, Sonnen is Bellators biggest acquisition to date. Some day, hopefully, well look back and say thats false. Well say the promotions ability to sign potential phenoms like Aaron Pico, Ed Ruth, Tyrell Fortune, Jarod Trice, etc. I still think its crucial Bellator proves at some point it can sign and build its own talent (and draws), rather than relying on paying for established ones. But of course, considering what Masvidal said, Sonnen is one of the most absolutely recognizable fighters in the world today. This signing is huge for Bellatoather than relying on paying for estab' '