Kurt Holobaugh ’s rep says the UFC is sticking by the featherweight and won’t cancel a contract he won by knocking out Matt Bessette at “Dana White’s Contender Series 1” in July. But the rep also plans to contest a nine-month suspension issued today by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, arguing the punishment for unlawful use of an IV is “extremely excessive” considering the circumstances of his case. “We will accept a no contest on the grounds of breaking a rule,” Bryan Hamper, managing partner with SuckerPunch Entertainment, today told MMAjunkie. “Unfortunately, it was an education error.
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Kurt Holobaugh’s camp will push for suspension reduction, UFC status not in jeopardy – MMA Junkie