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Twitter Mailbag: Fowlkes on Biogenesis, MMA scoring, Bellator MMA’s pay-per-view

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

This week’s Twitter Mailbag has a little of everything, from MMA’s connection to the Biogenesis scandal, to the trouble with scoring takedowns, to still more discussion of this whole Bellator pay-per-view thing. If you’ve got a question of your own, or, hey, even just a pithy observation about life, why not tweet it to @BenFowlkesMMA ? I love pithy observations. Except for when I don’t. Talking to fighters, you get a sense that they have a pretty good idea how the mind of a judge works when it comes to takedowns. Close round? A takedown in the final minute will almost invariably sway it, usually even if the takedowner does very little to the takedownee after the fight hits the mat.

Twitter Mailbag: Fowlkes on Biogenesis, MMA scoring, Bellator MMA’s pay-per-view – MMA Junkie

Biogenesis PED scandal brings dread for UFC brass

BAD MMA News — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 22:00:00 +0000

UFC President Dana White is hoping none of the fighters under contract with the promotion is linked to the Biogenesis scandal. “Obviously, it’s an athletic commission issue, but it’s just one of those things,” White said. “It’s just another f—king headache I don’t need.” The executive hasn’t been keeping tabs on the story and said he had no idea how he’d handle it if UFC fighters are linked to the shuttered South Florida clinic, which reportedly supplied performance-enhancers to more than a half-dozen MLB stars. This past week, a Biogenesis employee-turned-whisteblower said the number of athletes connected to the clinic actually numbers more than a hundred and includes athletes from MLB, NBA, NCAA, tennis, pro boxing and MMA. So far, no MMA athletes have been named in connection with the scandal and subsequent investigation into the clinic. But White said he would deal with it if that happens. White, though, said he needed to learn more information before deciding a course of action. Following this past Saturday’s UFC on FOX 8 event, which took place at KeyArena in Seattle, he peppered reporters with questions about the case and what kinds of drugs Biogenesis had supplied to athletes. He did not say definitively if he would cut a UFC fighter who appears on the clinic’s client list, but said, “If a guy signs a contract with me and then comes out a list, it’s not going to be good.

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Biogenesis PED scandal brings dread for UFC brass – MMA Junkie

Shameless MMA Radio: UFC on Fox 8 Winner Justin Salas, UFC 163 Preview, and PEDs Scandal

BAD MMA News — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 21:23:06 +0000

The Shameless MMA crew talks with Justin Salas, fresh off his UFC on Fox 8 win. Hot topics include a recap of UFC on Fox 8, a preview of UFC 163, a major PEDs scandal reaching the world of MMA, plus more! Click here to continue reading MMAWeekly.com while listening to Shameless MMA Radio . Be sure to Like Shameless MMA on Facebook and Follow @ShamelessMMA on Twitter .

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Shameless MMA Radio: UFC on Fox 8 Winner Justin Salas, UFC 163 Preview, and PEDs Scandal – MMA Weekly