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Benson Henderson can train immediately after elbow injury, vows to be ‘better’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 05:45:00 +0000

Benson Henderson wanted to rewriter the UFC’s record book when it comes to consecutive title defenses. Anthony Pettis cut that dream short. But Henderson’s elbow rehab will be short, as well.

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After 15 months away, UFC 164′s Louis Gaudinot content with non-surgery approach

BAD MMA News — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 04:15:00 +0000

After more than 15 months on the sidelines, Louis Gaudinot is praying he made the right choice. Rather than undergo surgery for a few injuries that kept him out of action, “Goodnight” decided to take the slow road back to recovery through intense rehab and patience.

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Dave Herman passes drug test, cleared for UFC 162 bout with Gabriel Gonzaga

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 04:05:00 +0000

Dave Herman (21-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) is set for his UFC 162 bout against Gabriel Gonzaga (14-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC) after passing a pre-fight drug test ordered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. NSAC Executive Director confirmed to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the heavyweight passed a 10-panel test for a variety of banned substances, including marijuana, which landed him in hot water in previous bouts. Two positive tests for the drug were brought front and center during an NSAC meeting on Monday in Las Vegas, which prompted the commission to order a same-day drug test for Herman and require he pass it in order to obtain a conditional, one-fight license for Saturday’s pay-per-view event at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Earlier this year, Herman went into rehab as part of a suspension issued by the UFC, which flagged him for pot following his submission loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 153 this past October. He passed the program and was subsequently booked to meet Gonzaga. During the NSAC meeting, Herman said he hadn’t used the drug since this past November and had turned his life around

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After NSAC grills Dave Herman, UFC 162 license depends on clean drug test

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 21:55:00 +0000

The Nevada State Athletic Commission today granted UFC heavyweight Dave Herman (21-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) a one-fight license to fight Gabriel Gonzaga (14-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC) at UFC 162, but the permission came with strings – and the third degree. The commission grilled the fighter about a previous marijuana suspension and run-ins with the law before ordering him to be drug tested today at his own expense. The fighter must be clean to get the go-ahead and also is subject to random testing. “It isn’t just us him asking for his word,” NSAC chair Bill Brady said during a meeting today in Las Vegas, where UFC 162 will take place July 6 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. “I look at it as not what you owe to this commission, but what you owe to the UFC for helping you with your rehab and making commitments to them. “They put a lot of money into these fights, and if you fail, that’s a difficult situation.” The UFC reinsted the 28-year-old Herman to fight in April after he completed a 30-day term in rehab, which the promotion ordered after it flagged him for pot following a submission loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 153. The fighter told the NSAC he used marijuana the week of the fight

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