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Still unlicensed for UFC Fight Night 26, Chael Sonnen awaits commission’s ruling

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:15:00 +0000

On Thursday, a closed-door meeting of the Massachusetts State Boxing Commission – spurred by a union complaint – will determine whether UFC fighter Chael Sonnen receives a license to fight at UFC Fight Night 26 next week. A representative for the state’s Department of Public Safety, which oversees the commission, said that following a complaint from the union, the commission elected to hold the meeting after its regular session to determine whether Sonnen is appropriately using testosterone replacement therapy. “The commissioners will sit in and they’ll hammer out the issue,” DPS spokesman Terrel Harris today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “When they’ve made a final decision, they’ll let everybody know what that decision was. Bottom line is that they have to do it relatively soon, because the fight’s a week from Saturday.” Harris believed the complaint was lodged by Unite Here, a union based in New York and Washington, D.C., and declined to reveal its contents

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UFC 161 medical suspensions: Evans, Jimmo and Barry draw indefinite terms

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:30:00 +0000

Ex-champ Rashad Evans rebounded in a big way at UFC 161, but he’ll need medical clearance before he resumes his comeback. Evans, who won a split decision over former champ Dan Henderson at this past Saturday’s pay-per-view event, was suspended indefinitely by the Manitoba Boxing Commission, which today forwarded medical suspensions to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). UFC 161 took place at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The event’s main card aired live on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook. All 24 fighters on the card were either suspended indefinitely or received 14-day terms. Ryan Jimmo , who fought a grueling bout with Igor Pokrajac on the event’s main-card, was given an indefinite term, as well as Pat Barry , who suffered a quick TKO loss to Shawn Jordan in the pay-per-view opener. All competitors with indefinite suspensions may be cleared by a doctor. The full list of suspensions include: For complete coverage of UFC 161 , stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.

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