BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Prime Time https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Chael Sonnen “Likely” to be Granted License to Fight at UFC Fight Night 26 in Boston https://www.badmma.com/chael-sonnen-likely-to-be-granted-license-to-fight-at-ufc-fight-night-26-in-boston.html https://www.badmma.com/chael-sonnen-likely-to-be-granted-license-to-fight-at-ufc-fight-night-26-in-boston.html#comments Thu, 08 Aug 2013 22:27:10 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/chael-sonnen-likely-to-be-granted-license-to-fight-at-ufc-fight-night-26-in-boston.html Following numerous hurdles, it appears that Chael Sonnen will get licensed to fight in the UFC Fight Night 26 main event slated for Aug. 17 in Boston. Sonnen is scheduled to face Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the top fight on the card, which serves as prime time launch programming for the new Fox Sports 1 network. Sonnen faced a couple of hurdles en route to the bout. For one, the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission lacked experience in dealing with therapeutic use exemptions for testosterone replacement therapy, which Sonnen says he requires for medical reasons.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/chael-sonnen-likely-to-be-granted-license-to-fight-at-ufc-fight-night-26-in-boston.html/feed 0 Chael Sonnen Faces Stipulations Related to TRT to Fight in Boston; Union Files Complaint to Deny Him https://www.badmma.com/chael-sonnen-faces-stipulations-related-to-trt-to-fight-in-boston-union-files-complaint-to-deny-him.html https://www.badmma.com/chael-sonnen-faces-stipulations-related-to-trt-to-fight-in-boston-union-files-complaint-to-deny-him.html#comments Thu, 08 Aug 2013 02:34:04 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/chael-sonnen-faces-stipulations-related-to-trt-to-fight-in-boston-union-files-complaint-to-deny-him.html UFC Fight Night 26 main eventer Chael Sonnen has yet to be granted a fight license for the Aug. 17 event, which serves as prime time launch programming for the new Fox Sports 1 network. Sonnen is slated to face Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in a five-round lightweight bout to top the fight card. The Massachusetts State Athletic Commission has, however, preliminarily agreed to allow Sonnen to fight. The debate swirling around Sonnen stems from his testosterone replacement therapy regimen, and the MSAC’s lack of experience dealing with the issue

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