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Saturday
Forrest Griffin admits to taking Xanax before losing to Anderson Silva at UFC 101
August of 2009 was not a good time for Forrest Griffin. He was eight months removed from losing the UFC light heavyweight belt to Rashad Evans. He was then given a bout with Anderson Silva, who was moving up from middleweight for the main event at UFC 101.
With so much weighing on him, he now admits he took anti-anxiety medication Xanax the night before the fight. Griffin told the MMA Hour that his drug test did come up positive after the knockout loss to Silva.
"I failed my drug test I think for Xanax," Griffin said. "I had a doctor's prescription, I was just, I didn't do it before the fight, I did it the night before, I was nervous and I couldn't sleep."
He said he never revealed the information publicly because there was no point in adding to the embarrassment. Greg Sirb, the head of the Pennsylvania commission that administered the fight said strict privacy laws keep him from sharing information about the 30-day suspension Griffin received after the loss to Silva.
When applying for a license for his next bout at UFC 106, Griffin said he recently had a 30-day suspension, but didn't say why. Medical suspensions of 30 days are fairly common, particularly for fighters who suffered a knockout like Griffin.
Griffin tweeted about his admission:
Just to be clear I was not on drugs for the Sliva fight I simply appeared to be stoned
? Forrest Griffin (@ForrestGriffin) October 1, 2012
Web MD cites drowsiness, dizziness and low energy as common side effects of Xanax. Though he took it the night before, not one of those side effects is surprising when you consider Griffin's fight with Silva. Even with Silva's Matrix-esque moves, something looked not right with the former champ.
Did Griffin do anything wrong, or was it an innocent omission? Speak up in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.
Three Debuts to Look Forward to at Invicta FC 3
As Invicta Fighting Championships enters perhaps the last card of its eventful debut year, the first six months have been nothing short of successful for the brainchild of Shannon Knapp and Janet Martin.� Hundreds of thousands of eager viewers have tuned in, and this has been a flagship year for women’s Mixed Martial Arts in North America.� Invicta FC has been balancing creating new stars along with providing old favorites with a new place to fight, which factors much into this article.� With only two events under its belt, there are still plenty of fighters (both well known and upcoming) that still have yet to make their debuts for Invicta FC.� This third event is no different than the other two, with thirteen promotion debuts, including a Scot having a breakout year of sorts, and an old favorite making her long awaited promotional debut.
Here is a “3-for-3″ pack — Three promotional debuts to look forward to at Invicta FC 3 this Saturday night.
Aisling Daly
Opponent: Barb Honchak
When your only career losses are to the likes of Lisa Ellis, Rosi Sexton and Sheila Gaff, and you’ve racked up sixteen wins around the world otherwise, your presence is likely to turn heads.� Daly makes herself very easy to pick out of a crowd with her tenacious fight style, and her hair style, which is always a bright color.� “Ais the Bash” (Daly’s first name is pronounced Ash-Ling) burst onto the scene at age 19, winning her first nine pro bouts, and compiling an overall 85% finish rate (en route to Saturday’s Invicta FC debut against Honchak.� Daly is no stranger to grueling fights, pushing Ellis and Sexton to all out wars.� Her sixteen pro fights make her the fourth most experienced pro fighter on the card, and while injuries have hampered her in 2012, she enters with her last three victories coming by way of submission.� Honchak’s last two victories have been via stoppage as well, and given both fighters’ ability to act quickly from the start, this could very well be fight of the night, even in the face of some of the other bouts on the card.
Joanne Calderwood
Opponent: Ashley Cummins
Years from now, when we sit down to compile an official Mixed Martial Arts trivia book, Calderwood will be the answer to two trivia questions.� Calderwood is the first professional women’s MMA fighter to hail from Scotland, and is the first fighter to appear for the Super Fight League and Invicta Fighting Championships (the two announced a strategic partnership in September.)� After turning pro earlier this year, Calderwood has quickly racked up three wins with two coming by knockout and is enjoying a breakout campaign.� You can attribute that to her decorated Muay Thai career, for which Calderwood has won countless titles and championships.� In perhaps her most impressive MMA win to date, Calderwood dominated Lena Ovchynnikova at SFL 3, in a gritty fight which saw the underdog Scot end up with bite marks in her arm near the end during a submission attempt.� “Bad Mofo Jojo” steps into the Invicta cage against Cummins (who carries a previous Invicta win over Sofia Bagherdai) and an 8-0 amateur career to add to her perfect 3-0 pro records.� These dualing undefeated records will meet on the prelim card of the night’s event, and barring a draw or no contest, one will walk away tasting their first career loss.
Tara LaRosa
Opponent: Vanessa Porto
We are often quick to throw out the term “Pioneer” quite liberally nowadays.� By definition, “pioneer” is that who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.� LaRosa has been fighting since 2002, back when women’s MMA was starting to find its footing.� Would that make her a pioneer by definition?� I’d say so.� LaRosa is 21-2 overall, and holds victories over a who’s who of women’s MMA – Amanda Buckner, Julie Kedzie, Shayna Baszler and more.� LaRosa has moved back to the Pacific Northwest, is currently training with Ivan Salaverry, and has been one major face missing from both Invicta events previously.� In fact, timing and circumstances have kept LaRosa out of the spotlight of Bellator and Strikeforce too. She regularly fights at 125, a weight class Strikeforce has never aired a fight, and she has been fairly inactive the last couple years due to injury when Bellator has been slowly building its flyweight division.� When LaRosa steps into the Invicta cage to face Brazil’s Porto, it could be the opening of a few doors.� A win against Porto could put her on Bellator’s radar for their rumored 2013 women’s flyweight tournament, and could result in fights overseas with the Super Fight League under the terms and conditions of the new partnership. You’ll always know it’s LaRosa walking to the cage when you see her dressed in her trademark white.� She isn’t in the night’s main event, but anytime LaRosa is fighting, be sure to tune in.
Other notable debuts at Invicta FC 3: Michelle Waterson (vs. Lacey Schuckman) / Cat Zingano (vs. Raquel Pennington) / Stephanie Frausto (vs. Amy Davis)
Invicta Fighting Championships’ third event is available to stream free of charge at InvictaFC.com, starting at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST.� The card is Invicta’s largest yet, boasting 28 fighters from six countries and is headlined by the first ever title fight, pitting Jessica Penne and Naho Sugiyama for the Atomweight (105 lbs) championship.
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Jake Shields suspended for six months after testing positive for drug use
He may be a vegetarian, but it appears Jake Shields has no problem putting banned substances in his body. According to a press release from his camp, Shields tested positive for a banned substance following his fight with Ed Herman at UFC 150 in Denver, Colorado and has been handed a six-month suspension as a [...]
Friday
Anderson Silva, Stephan Bonnar to meet as UFC 153 is put ?back on track?
On Tuesday, UFC 153 fell apart as Jose Aldo pulled out of the main event fight with Frankie Edgar with an injury just hours after Quinton Jackson pulled out of his bout with Glover Teixeira. Wednesday, the October card in Rio de Janeiro was glued back together with the help of UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva.
As USA Today reported and Yahoo! Sports confirmed with UFC president Dana White, Silva will move up to light heavyweight to fight Stephan Bonnar in the three-round main event. Teixeira will now face fellow Brazilian Fabio Maldonado. Antonio Rodrigio Nogueira was filming a commercial with Silva when the UFC called about the Bonnar fight. He offered to fight and will now face Dave Herman.
The UFC was forced to scramble after injuries threatened another card. UFC 151 was recently canceled when Dan Henderson was injured light heavyweight champion Jon Jones turned down a bout with Chael Sonnen. Jones' refusal to fight caught White's ire so he was pleased to find his other champions would step up when needed.
[Insurance policy isn't to blame for spate of injuries in UFC]
"This is old-school UFC. A card is in jeopardy, but guys that are world champions and superstars stepped up and jumped in and saved the card. This is why the fans love this sport and why we went on a 12-year run without canceling an event."
Bonnar getting the call to fight Silva is a surprise as so many middleweights are clamoring to fight for the belt. His last fight was a decision over Kyle Kingsbury at UFC 139. Bonnar is best known for his bout with Forrest Griffin at the first finale of "The Ultimate Fighter." Their thrilling bout is credited for helping build the UFC into the company it is today.
Since that bout in 2005, his career has been up and down. At 14-7, he doesn't have the resume to earn a title shot, but his willingness to take a fight on short notice and the fact that Silva's belt is not on the line created the perfect storm for Bonnar to get the big fight.
Though he's dominated at middle weight for years, Silva has fought at light heavyweight before. In 2009, he knocked out former light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin in the first round. He knocked out James Irvin in 1:01 in 2008.
Silva and Nogueira both fought on UFC 134, the first Brazilian card since 1998. They both won by knockout in front of a raucous crowd. It's not surprising to see them both want to take on fights in front of their home crowd again.
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Fabio Maldonado Laughs Off Glover Teixeira KO Threats For UFC 153
Fabio Maldonado has never been knocked out in his career. He’ll look to keep that trend going – and earn his first UFC victory since 2010 – when he takes on Glover Teixeira Saturday night at UFC 153. Teixeira enters as the odds-on favorite, as Maldonado accepted the bout on short notice following a pair [...] 
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Chris Weidman?s reaction to the Anderson Silva-Stephan Bonnar match-up
Chris Weidman is at the front of the line of middleweights clamoring for a bout with Anderson Silva. His undefeated record and recent knockout of Mark Munoz makes him a good candidate for Silva's next title bout. However, Silva wasn't interested in a bout with Weidman. Instead of Silva, Weidman will fight Tim Boetsch at UFC 155.
So what was Weidman's reaction when Silva instead chose to fight light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar in a non-title bout at UFC 153?
Yep, that about sums it up.
Benson Henderson thinks Jon Jones got a ?raw deal? after card?s cancellation
It?s hard to believe the controversy surrounding Jon Jones? decision to turn down a fight with Chael Sonnen on short notice is only about a month old considering how much discussion has been had on the matter. For those who have been living under a rock since things unfolded in late August, Jones? need for more time to train resulted in UFC 151 being cancelled and drew staunch criticism from fans, fighters, and even his employers.
One person who feels Jones wasn?t guilty of any wrongdoing in the situation is UFC lightweight title-holder Benson Henderson. The 28-year old offered up his opinion on things in a recent interview where he lent his full support to his fellow champion.
“Jones definitely got a raw deal. All of the onus, all of it, was put on his shoulders. Everything. What about the co-main event? What about bringing in other guys? What about the guys getting injured? There was a lot,? explained Henderson in a conversation with MMAFighting. ?To place everything on his shoulders, I think, was very unfair. He’s fully within his rights to turn down a fight.
“Would he have won? Yeah, he probably would have won. Would it have been a smart decision to make? No, probably not. So I definitely felt bad for him,? concluded Henderson.
“Rampage” Jackson Surprisingly on Jones’ Side
Jones went on to successfully defend his light heavyweight belt a few weeks later by beating Vitor Belfort. Meanwhile, Henderson has his own hands full at the moment, putting his gold up for grabs in December against Nate Diaz at UFC on FOX 5.
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Thursday
Champion Jose Aldo, ex-champ Rampage Jackson most recent victims of UFC injury bug
After fighters in the main and co-main events were forced Tuesday to withdraw from UFC 153 with injuries, only one thing remained certain: UFC president Dana White will, under no circumstances, postpone the card scheduled for Oct. 13 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Other than that, though, little is known about what will happen to the pay-per-view card after featherweight champion Jose Aldo (ankle) and ex-light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (elbow) were forced to pull out.
Aldo was originally scheduled to headline against Erik Koch at UFC 148 in Calgary on July 21, but had to pull out of that fight with an injury. Then, last week, Koch was injured and had to pull out of UFC 153. The UFC replaced him with former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.
The Aldo-Edgar fight added a lot of sizzle to the top of the card, which also included a highly anticipated light heavyweight match between Jackson and the highly regarded Glover Teixeira.
First, White tweeted Tuesday that Jackson had to pull out because of an injury, reportedly to an elbow. Then, minutes later, he tweeted the news that injuries Aldo suffered when the motorcycle he was driving was hit by a car would force him to withdraw from the card.
A report surfaced later Tuesday on a Brazilian website quoting Aldo as saying he wasn't injured and would still fight.
I do not know anything about that.�I'm fine, I just train. No [the accident didn't hamper my training], I'm training normal. For me there was nothing spoken. Even on one leg I would fight.
A UFC spokeswoman returned a call for White. She said that Aldo had been told to keep quiet about his injury until the UFC could make a determination about what to do and that Aldo was unaware White released the news. She said he was just following orders when he denied being off the card.
[Related: Glover Teixeira without an opponent after 'Rampage' hurts elbow]
After having last month been forced to cancel UFC 151, which was scheduled for Sept. 1 in Las Vegas, because of an injury to Dan Henderson, White was determined to never cancel another show. That was the first cancelation in UFC history. Reports are that the cancelation cost the UFC more than $20 million.
White said Tuesday during a brief stop at the Yahoo! Sports offices in Santa Monica, Calif., that he had just learned of the news and didn't have anything to announce.
The only thing to be sure of is that he will under no circumstances cancel this card.
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Brian Stann takes out Jorge Santiago in the Knockout of the Week
Brian Stann will fight Michael Bisping at UFC 152 for maybe-possibly-could-be a shot at Anderson Silva when he's through with Stephan Bonnar. Before that fight, how about a reminder of Stann's knockout power? Here he is against Jorge Santiago at UFC 130.
Will Stann score another knockout when he fights Bisping? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.
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Brett Rogers Suffered Broken Arm in Alexander Volkov Fight
After a unanimously panned performance at Bellator 75, which emanated from The Venue at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana,�that saw former Strikeforce title challenger Brett Rogers soundly beaten from pillar to post for fifteen minutes, “Da Grim” revealed that he suffered a broken arm early in the first round at the hands of Alexander [...]
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/30722/brett-rogers-suffered-broken-arm-in-alexander-volkov-fight/
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UFC 153: Glover Teixeira ?Train it, Believe it?
UFC cameras catch up with Glover Teixeira ahead of his UFC 153 bout with Fabio Maldonado for a look inside the life of the talented light heavyweight prospect. Teixeira discusses his inspiration for fighting and talks about how his rough childhood prepared him for a career in MMA. Teixeira reveals his life motto of "Do what you want to do, train it, believe it," and talks about how it motivates him.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/30691/ufc-153-glover-teixeira-train-it-believe-it/
Injury-related layoff has given Georges St-Pierre a new approach to fighting
Even though UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre wasn?t able to hit the gym as hard as he would have preferred during the year-plus he was out of action for health-related reasons, it doesn?t mean the fan-favorite didn?t take advantage of the time to refine his game in other areas. Specifically, it seems GSP has changed his mentality when it comes to both training and competition inside the cage.
According to St-Pierre, he has eliminated much of the pressure he once felt to finish his foes and won?t be overexerting himself any longer in hopes the reduced effort will actually produce MORE stoppages.
St-Pierre Admits Ring Rust Could Be a Factor in Next Fight
?I?m perfectly healthy right now, and I love it. (Before the injury) I had a lot of pressure and I over-trained. I think that was the main thing. I fixed all that, and I feel like I was reborn and I have the fire again,? said St-Pierre in an interview with MMAJunkie. ?My last fight with Jake Shields is a good example. I tried too much for the knockout with the big right hand. I tried to overcome it and got poked in the eye, and I had a lack of patience. A knockout comes when you don?t expect it to come.?
St-Pierre hasn?t put an adversary away in a bout?s allotted time limit since 2008. Conversely, his next opponent ? Carlos Condit ? hasn?t suffered a TKO/submission in more than six years, making for a true challenge in terms of ?Rush? notching victory before scorecards come into play. Of course, as St-Pierre has proven in the past, he can never be underestimated given the overwhelming skill and athleticism he possesses.
Condit?s clash with St-Pierre is scheduled for November 17 and UFC 154.
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Wednesday
Anderson Silva Remains Highly Interested In GSP Fight As UFC 153 Nears
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was asked by MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani if a potential super-fight with Georges St-Pierre is still on his mind. “Yeah, this is my focus,” Silva responded. Silva, who is currently set to face Stephan Bonnar this Saturday night at UFC 153, has been more outspoken in recent months concerning a [...] 
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Injured Matyushenko calls Hamill?s win a ?weak fight?
Matt Hamill's return to the Octagon was less than thrilling. Hamill may have won his first post-retirement bout with a decision over Roger Hollett, but he didn't win many fans with the slow, plodding bout. The crowd at UFC 152 in Toronto booed the bout, and the fight was panned on social media.
One of the notable tweets about how boring the fight was came from UFC fight Vladimir Matyushenko:
Damn! Even injured I could beat @hammerufc and @rogerhollett together! What a weak fight!
? Vladimir Matyushenko (@vladthejanitor) September 23, 2012
At one point, it was supposed to be Matyushenko in the cage with Hamill. The fight that was originally made for UFC 152 was Hamill vs. Hollett. However, Hollett was still under contract with Bellator. Matyushenko stepped in to fight Hamill, but then tore his Achilles' tendon in training. Hollett had his contract situation cleared up, and was brought back into fight Hamill.
But even with his torn tendon, Matyushenko thought he could still bring a better fight than the one he saw on Saturday night.
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Jon Jones undergoing additional tests on injured arm
UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones came closer to defeat last month at UFC 152 than he ever had before in his career. The near-finish came when opponent Vitor Belfort locked Jones up in an Armbar, extending fully and forcing Jones to grit out the pain until finding a way out of the hold. The [...]
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UFC 153: Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar Preview (Video)
UFC 153 is set for this Saturday?s fight card at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Headlining the card will be UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva moving up to light heavyweight to take on long-time UFC veteran Stephan Bonnar. The UFC takes a look at the match-up between the two fighters in a preview of Saturday's showdown.
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/30690/ufc-153-anderson-silva-vs-stephan-bonnar-preview-video/
Tuesday
What Now? UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Bigfoot
This passed weekend’s UFC on FX 5, which emanated from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, saw Antonio Silva earn his first UFC win against Travis Browne in the evening’s heavyweight anchoring bout. Jake Ellenberger also got back on the winning side of things in the welterweight division, toppling the returning Jay Hieron. It is [...]
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/30680/what-now-ufc-on-fx-5-browne-vs-bigfoot/
Monday
Dave Bautista now facing Vince Lucero this weekend in MMA debut
Say what you will about the notion of former WWE Superstar Dave Bautista giving MMA a shot, but one label that can?t be attached to the 43-year old is that of a coward. Bautista is poised to make his Mixed Martial Arts debut this weekend at CES: Real Pain where he was originally scheduled to face fellow newcomer Rashid Evans. However, Evans was pulled from the pairing last week due to legal problems.
Rather than back out of the bout based on the lack of preparation time, Bautista has not only agreed to compete at the event but will take on a much tougher adversary in the form of Vince Lucero.
The new match-up was confirmed this morning in a promotional press release.
Bautista Remains Realistic About Where Love of MMA Will Take Him
Lucero holds an overall record of 22-22-1 with twenty stoppages and more than a decade of experience behind him. After an extremely rough patch where Lucero went 0-9-1, the Bellator veteran has picked up wins in his last two tilts.
Bautista has said in the past his interest in fighting has nothing to do with a desire to go any sort of distance in the sport or even make money but rather a means of living out a dream of testing himself in such a capacity.
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Miguel Torres meeting Marlon Moraes at World Series of Fighting event
It looks like bantamweight star Miguel Torres officially has an opponent for his first fight outside of the UFC/WEC since 2007, as World Series of Fighting officials have announced the former WEC champion will face Marlon Moraes at the organization?s inaugural event on November 3. He will enter the bout with nearly 4X his opponent?s experience but lacking Moraes? current momentum.
The WSOF 1 card is set to feature a slew of stand-outs including the likes of Gerald Harris, Gesias Cavalcante, and Andrei Arlovski.
The 40-5 Torres is coming off a knockout loss to Michael McDonald that in part led to his UFC release. Prior to the bout Torres had won three of four fights including success against Nick Pace and Antonio Banuelos but fell out of favor based on some personal behavior.
Torres Explains Appeal of WSOF
Meanwhile, Moraes holds an overall record of 8-4-1 but has won his last two tilts with a sub-minute knockout in his most recent effort.
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Jake Ellenberger admits he has a long road ahead of him to earn title-shot
UFC welterweight Jake Ellenberger is one of the most talented fighters in the division. He?s beaten a number of highly-respected adversaries and is 6-1 in his last seven fights. Unfortunately for Ellenberger, that lone blemish came in his last bout, and as a result he understands he has a lot of work to do before putting himself back in position to challenge for a championship.
?The division keeps getting better. It’s hard to put together a win streak in any division, especially in the welterweight division. There are so many guys who are underrated, incredible and go unrecognized,? admitted Ellenberger in a conversation with MMAInterviews. ?I think it’s so hard to put three, four, or six wins together to get a championship shot in the welterweight division. Consistency is the big thing. It shows how bad you want something.?
Ellenberger Out for Revenge in Next Rumble
The 27-6 Ellenberger will have an opportunity to right his career trajectory in a little more than a week when he takes on Jay Hieron at UFC on FX 5. The two met once before more than five years ago where Hieron won a Unanimous Decision under the IFL banner.
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?UFC on FX 5? Update: Hallman Released, Still Receives Pay
Lightweight Dennis Hallman has been released following his failed attempt at making weight on Thursday. The bout was cancelled after Hallman was unable to make an agreed upon catchweight. The veteran fighter will not leave empty-handed however, Hallman will receive both his show and win pay for the cancelled fight.
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Sunday
Shane Carwin injures knee but fight with Roy Nelson still expected to take place
The UFC has seen its fair share of headlining fighters go down for health-related reasons over the past few weeks. Unfortunately, it appears heavyweight Shane Carwin is now one of them, though on the bright side he is only expected to be out for a few weeks and won?t be forced to withdraw from an upcoming tilt with opposing TUF 16 coach Roy Nelson.
Carwin revealed his status on Twitter, saying he would be unable to travel overseas for a signing he?d been scheduled to participate in due to some problems with his knee.
MMAWeekly later confirmed the injury with Carwin?s management where it was stated the hard-hitting heavyweight hadn?t torn anything and would be back to 100% in time for a December 15 fight with Nelson at the Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale. The minimal nature of the damage is certainly good news to fans of Carwin, as the 37-year old has been out since June 2011 due to a variety of injury issues.
Carwin: “I hate Nelson as a person…”
Nelson and Carwin can both be seen heading TUF teams every Friday night on FX. The two men have yet to bump heads on the show, though their dislike of one another on a personal level is well-documented due to numerous spats in the media.
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UFC on FX 5 Live Results
UFC on FX 5 takes place tonight from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Tonight's card will feature a heavyweight scrap between Travis Browne and Antonio Silva in the main event atop the four fight main card aired on FX.
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Bellator 75 Prelims Results ? Ryan Martinez Earns Tournament Alternate Slot, Beebe Rolls
The Bellator 75 prelims emanated from The Venue at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond. Indiana. The evening?s heavyweight tournament saw its alternate crowned as Ryan Martinez battered Manny Lara for three rounds, earning the chance to enter the tournament if one of the participants falls through. Meanwhile, former WEC Bantamweight Champion Chase Beebe continued to [...]
Strikeforce fighters compensated after fight cancellation
After Strikeforce canceled Saturday's events, fighters worried about their finances because they didn't have the fight pay day. The good news is that they still will receive some compensation from Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC and Strikeforce.
MMA Junkie confirmed that the fighters left without a bout will get their "show money," or the amount they would get for fighting regardless of the bout's outcome. As far as the sponsors who also add to their fight night payout, it's up to each individual sponsor on how they want to proceed.
[Kevin Iole: It's time for Showtime, Strikeforce to cut losses, move on]
Since finding out they didn't have a fight, a few fighters took advantage of not having to cut weight.
Aahh,I confess,2 1/2 ice cream pints,entire box of 12 donuts,2 footlong dark chocolate hershey bars w Almond milk.gotta go sweat! #sosick
? Jorge Gurgel (@JorgeGurgel) September 25, 2012
Gian Villante had to cut down from 240 to 205. He was in the 220 range when the fight was canceled. He headed to Taco Bell when he heard the news.
"If I'm going to be honest, the first thing I think is, alright, I'll just go to Taco Bell, but I don't want to go crazy," Villante said to MMA Fighting. "So I went with a cheesy gordita crunch with chicken, and they have this new thing, a Doritos taco shell, that just looked amazing. That was calling my name, I went for that one. I had about three of those. I went home and there was this veal parm hero that was in the fridge for about a week now that my brother left in the refrigerator. It's been looking at me for a week and it's just torture, so, I'm like you know what, I'm eating this thing. I ate half a veal parm hero that was a week old and didn't even taste good, and then I had about a half a gallon of ice cream, chocolate chip cookie dough."
That's downright astounding. Thank goodness he is being paid at least his show money, as he might need to stock up on some healthy food to make up for that binge.
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