Source: http://www.ufc.com/news/Fight-Night-Tulsa-Weigh-In-Results
Saturday
'Big' John McCarthy soon to return to an MMA cage in Nevada
Several sources have told Yahoo Sports that popular referee John McCarthy will receive an official's license from the Nevada Athletic Commission and be assigned to work at UFC 178 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Sept. 27.
The card, which will be headlined by a flyweight title bout between�champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger Chris Cariaso, will be the first McCarthy has worked in the "Fight Capital of the World," since 2007.
McCarthy, who along with Herb Dean is considered one of mixed martial arts' two finest referees, announced a brief retirement after working a show at the Palms in Las Vegas on Dec. 8, 2007, to take a broadcast position with The Fight Network.
He returned to officiating in November 2008, though he did color analysis for several MMA cards. But he ran afoul of Keith Kizer, the former executive director of Nevada commission, after making comments Kizer felt were unfair and overly critical.
Nevada, though, has been seeking to improve the quality of its refereeing and judging in both MMA and boxing since several controversies late last year. Those controversies got the attention of powerful politicians such as Gov. Brian Sandoval (R-Nev) and Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev). McCarthy began officiating at UFC 2.
McCarthy is expected to be granted a license at the commission meeting on Aug. 21 in Las Vegas, though it could extend until the first meeting in September. It is unclear which bouts at UFC 178 that McCarthy will work.
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Friday
Thursday
Recap of 2014 WMMAA Congress
Eighteen different countries were represented at the annual World MMA Association (WMMAA) Congress held July 3-5 in Amsterdam. Confirmation of WMMAA President Vadim Finkelchtein, also the president of M-1 Global, was the largest MMA group in Russia and Europe, was unanimously passed. WMMAA’s honorary president is legendary Fedor Emelianenko, considered by many to be the […]
Recap of 2014 WMMAA Congress is a post from: MMA Interplay
Source: http://www.mmainterplay.com/mma/recap-of-2014-wmmaa-congress-68313/
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Wednesday
Sheldon Westcott Pulls Out Of UFC Fight Night 48
UFC Fight Night 48 takes place this Saturday night at The Venetian Macao?s CotaiArena. The card will air on the UFC Fight Pass. However, that fight card will be one fight short now. Sheldon Westcott had to pull out of his scheduled fight with Alberto Mina. The headline fight will be Michael Bisping (24-6 MMA, […]
Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/107391/sheldon-westcott-pulls-ufc-fight-night-48/
Tuesday
Randy Couture Believes Jon Jones Could Compete In Any Era
Randy Couture once dominated the land of the light heavyweights, securing the UFC title twice. “The Natural” was also a three-time holder of the heavyweight belt and is considered one of the all-time greats. Currently, Jon Jones rules at 205 pounds, but how would “Bones” have stacked up to the likes of Couture, Chuck Liddell […]
The post Randy Couture Believes Jon Jones Could Compete In Any Era appeared first on MMA Convert.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmaconvert/~3/XODlqXiMWtc/
Monday
Fights to make after UFC Fight Night 47
Nolan Ticman vs Tim Gorman
Frankie Saenz vs Royston Wee
Tom Watson vs Trevor Smith
Sam Alvey vs Sheldon Westcott
Lauren Murphy vs Liz Carmouche
Sara...
Frankie Saenz vs Royston Wee
Tom Watson vs Trevor Smith
Sam Alvey vs Sheldon Westcott
Lauren Murphy vs Liz Carmouche
Sara...
Source: http://www.mmaforum.com/ufc/181113-fights-make-after-ufc-fight-night-47-a.html
M-1 Challenge 50 Results: Tybura dethrones Grabowski, Puetz retains title
M-1 Challenge 50: Battle on Neva OFFICIAL RESULTS Tybura dethrones Grabowski, Puetz retains title Undefeated challenger Marcin “Tyber” Tybura (11-0-0) dethroned defending M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Damian “Polish Pitbul” Grabowski (19-2-0) by way of a first-round submission in last night’s main event on theM-1 Challenge 50: Battle of Neva anniversary show held outdoors in the […]
M-1 Challenge 50 Results: Tybura dethrones Grabowski, Puetz retains title is a post from: MMA Interplay
Sunday
Nevada Attorney General files complaint against Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva has strangely insisted that his regulatory problems are behind him, following his refusal of a random drug test leading up to his then-scheduled fight against Chael Sonnen at July's UFC 175, and a later admission that he took banned substances. A new report says that Nevada filed a complaint against Silva on the last day of July, seeking reimbursement for costs incurred by the state, and other punishment from and of the fighter.
"The AG?s office seeks costs associated with the Silva case, including investigative costs and attorney?s fees, and any other punishment the commission sees fit, which could include barring him from applying for a license in the state for a period of time. Silva has 20 days to respond; his case will be addressed at a commission hearing at a date to be determined," MMA Junkie's report reads.
Silva's main offense, according to the complaint, is avoiding the Nevada Athletic Commission when it tried to test him before his fight against Sonnen.�?An unarmed combatant shall submit to a urinalysis or chemical test if the commission or a representative of the commission directs him or her to do so,? the complaint states.
The Junkie report details that Nevada is seeking cost (including investigative costs and attorney's fees) reimbursement for costs associated with the Brazilian's case, from Silva, as well as other punishment that the commission may determine is justified. Silva has twenty days from the complaint's issue date to respond and, if he does, he will have a hearing at a future commission meeting.
Silva met with the commission in June for an "information gathering" hearing. It was at that meeting that "The Axe Muderer" dropped his lies about being confused by the drug testing process and admitted that he intentionally avoided the test because he was taking a banned diuretic.
We will keep you posted on the story as more news becomes available.
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