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Referee Herb Dean draws double duty in UFC on FOX 8 main and co-main events

BAD MMA News — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 16:30:00 +0000

SEATTLE – Veteran referee Herb Dean will oversee the two top-billed fights at UFC on FOX 8. Dean is the third man in the cage for the event’s title headliner between flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson and John Moraga , which will be judged by Sal D’Amato, Chris Lee and Lester Griffin. Just prior to that fight, Dean also officiates the co-main draw between welterweights Jake Ellenberger and Rory MacDonald , which will be judged by D’Amato, Dave Hagen and Griffin. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) on Friday received UFC on FOX 8 referee and judging assignments from the Washington State Department of Licensing, which oversees the state’s combative sports program. UFC on FOX 8 takes place tonight at Seattle’s KeyArena

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Washington commission: No TUEs filed for UFC on FOX 8

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 05:10:00 +0000

None of the 24 fighters competing at Saturday’s UFC on FOX 8 card applied for therapeutic use exemptions. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) received the news on Tuesday after filing a public records request with the Washington State Department of Licensing, which oversees the state’s combative sports program. UFC on FOX 8 takes place Saturday at Seattle’s KeyArena. The event’s main card airs live on FOX following prelims on FX and Facebook. Although exemptions for testosterone replacement therapy are the most common to MMA, others are granted for fighters who can demonstrate a medical necessity for substances that aren’t allowed by state athletic commissions. Recently, the Nevada State Athletic Commission granted UFC middleweight Chris Leben an exemption for prescription opioid medication Suboxone, which typically is used as a replacement therapy for people with narcotic dependency. None of the fighters on UFC on FOX 8 are known to have used TRT or other banned substances.

Dan Henderson withdrew TUE request, discontinued TRT ahead of UFC 161

BAD MMA News — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000

When the Manitoba Combative Sports Commission recently revealed it didn’t grant any therapeutic-use exemptions for June’s UFC 161 event, it raised more than a few eyebrows. After all, shouldn’t have MMA legend Dan Henderson ‘s name appeared on the list? Henderson (29-9 MMA, 6-3 UFC), who has been granted exemptions (TUEs) for his use of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) since 2007, said there’s a simple explanation for why he didn’t receive an exemption for the event: He pulled his application when it seemed the Manitoba commission wasn’t likely to approve it. “It didn’t look like they would approve it, so I just quit taking the testosterone,” Henderson told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “I stopped about six to eight weeks out. I was told by my doctor that wouldn’t be a problem at all. I wasn’t using that much, anyway.” Henderson fought in the main event of UFC 161, which took place June 15 in Winnipeg.

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UFC 161 drug tests come back clean, no TUEs issued

BAD MMA News — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:15:00 +0000

All fighters who underwent drug testing at this past month’s UFC 161 event successfully passed their tests. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) confirmed the results with Marc Ratner, the UFC’s senior vice president of government and regulatory affairs. The Manitoba Combative Sports Commission oversaw the testing. UFC 161 took place June 15 at Winnipeg’s MTS Centre, and Rashad Evans took a split decision from fellow light heavyweight Dan Henderson in the pay-per-view main event.

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UFC 161 drug tests come back clean, no TUEs issued – MMA Junkie

UFC 161 Drug Test Results: Randomly Tested Fighters Clean; No Therapeutic Use Exemptions

BAD MMA News — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:04:50 +0000

The Manitoba Combative Sports Commission had random drug testing conducted at UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson on June 15 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. All athletes tested returned negative results, passing the tests. “Ten of the twenty-two athletes were randomly tested for performance-enhancing drugs and recreational drugs/drugs of abuse,” Joel Fingard, the Manitoba commission’s executive director, told MMAWeekly.com on Tuesday.

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UFC 161 Medical Suspensions: Rashad Evans Among Fighters Receiving Indefinite Suspension

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:01:37 +0000

The UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson medical suspensions were released to MMAWeekly.com Tuesday by the Manitoba Combative Sports Commission. Every fighter on the card received a mandatory 14-day medical suspension, but several others are out indefinitely until they gain medical clearance. Main event fighter Rashad Evans is among the fighters that are out of action indefinitely. UFC 161 took place Saturday, June 15, at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. UFC 161 Medical Suspensions: Rashad Evans: Suspended indefinitely Dan Henderson: Suspended 14 days Stipe Miocic: Suspended 14 days Roy Nelson: Suspended 14 days Ryan Jimmo: Suspended indefinitely Igor Pokrajac: Suspended 14 days Alexis Davis: Suspended 14 days Rosi Sexton: Suspended 14 days Pat Barry: Suspended indefinitely Shawn Jordan: Suspended 14 days Jake Shields: Suspended 14 days Tyron Woodley: Suspended 14 days James Kruse: Suspended indefinitely Sam Stout: Suspended indefinitely Sean Pierson: Suspended 14 days Kenny Robertson: Suspended 14 days Roland Delorme: Suspended 14 days Edwin Figueroa: Suspended indefinitely Mitch Clarke: Suspended 14 days John Maguire: Suspended 14 days Yves Jabouin: Suspended 14 days Dustin Pague: Suspended indefinitely Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

UFC 161 Medical Suspensions: Rashad Evans Among Fighters Receiving Indefinite Suspension – MMA Weekly