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NSAC to present Brian Bowles’ UFC 160 complaint uncontested at next meeting

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 16:50:00 +0000

The Nevada State Athletic Commission is proceeding with a disciplinary complaint against bantamweight Brian Bowles despite not hearing back from the fighter on his failed drug test. Bowles’ post-fight drug screen at UFC 160 came back with a testosterone-to-epitestosterone (T/E) ratio of more than 20-1, according to the NSAC. The commission temporarily suspended the fighter pending a formal hearing. Bowles has the right to contest the findings, but as of yet, he hasn’t responded to the complaint, NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “He never filed an answer, so it looks to be uncontested,” wrote Kizer via email. Regardless, the Georgia-based fighter is likely to be suspended and fined for his failed drug test at the NSAC’s next meeting, which takes place Aug.

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The Sunday Junkie: July 21 edition

BAD MMA News — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 21:30:00 +0000

Without a major event on the schedule this week, fans took a moment to reflect on several issues in the world of mixed martial arts, including fighter pay, fight-fixing allegations and MMA’s health vs. that of boxing. But in this week’s edition of The Sunday Junkie, our weekly reader-feedback feature, the winning entry focused on things that happen inside of the cage. Joshua “Massacre” Morales believe Anderson Silva ‘s recent loss leaves a huge opportunity for Georges St-Pierre . For his winning entry, Joshua wins a free one-year subscription to ” Fighters Only ” magazine, the world’s leading MMA and lifestyle magazine. Want to submit to next week’s edition of The Sunday Junkie? Scroll to the bottom of the page for instructions. Also, as a reminder, please be sure to include your hometown and stick within the 150-word limit (and include your submission in the body of an email, not in an attachment). Many quality submissions this week didn’t meet those minimum guidelines and couldn’t be considered for publication

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Nick Diaz rep refutes UFC offer talk

BAD MMA News — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 01:10:00 +0000

In an email to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com), Nick Diaz rep Jonathan Tweedale today the fighter has not received an offer to return to the octagon. On Wednesday, BJPenn Radio quoted longtime Diaz trainer Cesar Gracie , who said the onetime title challenger had been communicating with the UFC in Las Vegas and that there was ” an offer on the table ” from the promotion that included a potential fight against an unspecified opponent. “Dana has offered him a fight,” Gracie said. “There is an offer on the table, I can’t say who it is, but it’s kind of neat I think. But no decision’s have been made for sure.” In a brief interview today with MMAjunkie.com, however, Gracie downplayed the seriousness of the talks and stressed that, contrary to several media reports, no new contract had been offered, because Diaz was already under contract with the promotion. “I was misquoted by BJPenn.com,” he said. “There’s no bout agreement.

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The Sunday Junkie: June 30 edition

BAD MMA News — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:45:00 +0000

The long-awaited showdown between the man many consider the greatest ever and the challenger some say is custom-built to take his throne is nearly upon us. The Sunday Junkie, MMAjunkie.com’s weekly reader-feedback feature, got submissions on a number of topics, but many focuses on the championship fight that headlines next week’s UFC 162 event, Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman . This week’s winner, Texas’ Halsey Rodriguez, is excited for the event but doesn’t think Silva’s legacy hangs in the balance. For his winning entry, Halsey wins a free one-year subscription to ” Fighters Only ” magazine, the world’s leading MMA and lifestyle magazine. Want to submit to next week’s edition of The Sunday Junkie? Scroll to the bottom of the page for instructions. Also, as a reminder, please be sure to include your hometown and stick within the 150-word limit (and include your submission in the body of an email, not in an attachment)

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One year later, Lucas Pimenta receives nearly $15,000 from Texas commission

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Bellator vet Lucas Pimenta finally has received his pay from an ill-fated event in Texas. “He almost quit MMA, and he’s back and focused and training again,” Pimenta’s manager, Wade Hampel, said. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation confirmed that Pimenta was cut a check for $14,800, which was close to the maximum he could receive when the Ultimate Warrior Fighting promotion went belly-up. “There was $200 paid to another person who didn’t receive monies owed for the event and the rest was paid to Mr. Pimenta,” wrote Susan Stanford in an email to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com)

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No official UFC dress code, but Benson Henderson still laments loss of ‘freedom’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:45:00 +0000

Don’t call it a dress code, but from now on, UFC fighters have to look a little spiffier for media obligations. UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson on Monday passed along word that his preferred flip-flops and shorts are a no-no moving forward. Henderson forwarded a message from the fight promotion: “Per Jackie, effective immediately, fighters and talent traveling on press tours and PR/marketing-related appearances are no longer permitted to wear shorts or flip flops. Jeans are acceptable and shoes are a must.” The news put a big wrinkle in “Smooth”‘s day. “Don’t get me wrong, I’m gonna dress how my employers want but doesn’t mean I gotta be happy about it,” Henderson wrote on Facebook , adding, “Don’t let the man hold you down”…”Fight the power”…”You can take my life but you can never take my FREEDOM!!!” In an email to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com), a UFC official said it was much ado about little.

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The Sunday Junkie: June 9 edition

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:00:00 +0000

In a week that started with headlines involving former UFC standouts like Quinton Jackson , Jon Fitch and Jacob Volkmann taking their former employer to task, it ended with a whole bunch of people tapping. The Sunday Junkie, MMAjunkie.com’s weekly reader-feedback feature, got lots of entries about the aforementioned fighters, as well as the glut of submissions on Saturday’s UFC on FUEL TV 10 card. But this week’s winner, “SheepOverflow,” of Santa Ana, Calif., wants to see MMA announcers step up their game when it comes to accuracy in fighter name pronunciation. Offering up more than 25 different ways to pronounce “Magalhaes” is effort worth the read. For the winning entry, “SheepOverflow” wins a free one-year subscription to ” Fighters Only ” magazine, the world’s leading MMA and lifestyle magazine. Want to submit to next week’s edition of The Sunday Junkie? Scroll to the bottom of the page for instructions. Also, as a reminder, please be sure to include your hometown and stick within the 150-word limit (and include your submission in the body of an email, not in an attachment)

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The Sunday Junkie: June 2 edition

BAD MMA News — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0000

With a brief chance for the MMA world to catch its breath on a relatively slow weekend, MMAjunkie.com readers weighed in on a number of topics, including UFC superfights, worthy opponents for Jon Jones and how it should have gone down on “TUF 18.” The Sunday Junkie, MMAjunkie.com’s weekly reader-feedback feature, saw readers address those topics and many more. This week’s winner, Texas’ Ray Garza, believes the UFC is on the verge of making a major mistake in its handling of light heavyweight champ Jon Jones. For his winning entry, Ray wins a free one-year subscription to ” Fighters Only ” magazine, the world’s leading MMA and lifestyle magazine. Want to submit to next week’s edition of The Sunday Junkie? Scroll to the bottom of the page for instructions. Also, as a reminder, please be sure to include your hometown and stick within the 150-word limit (and include your submission in the body of an email, not in an attachment)

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