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Two of Brazil’s fighting sons are set to compete on home soil for the first time next month.
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The Nevada State Athletic Commission said that at least one competitor from UFC 143 has tested positive for a banned substance.
In an email sent today to MMAjunkie.com, NSAC
Executive Director Keith Kizer did not specify whether the positive test
was for drugs of abuse or performance-enhancing drugs but said a
release was forthcoming today.
“I am still waiting for all the steroid and drug test results to come back,” Kizer stated.
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When he last appeared, Michael Chandler delivered a
performance that not only put him on several “Fight of the Year” lists
but also won him the Bellator lightweight championship.
Now healed from the undoubtedly grueling fight, the champ is ready to get back.
“Hopefully, late April or early May is what I would really like, and I’m
definitely young and hungry and healthy,” Chandler told MMAjunkie.com
Radio.
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Mauricio “Shogun” Rua surprised many Tuesday when he announced on Twitter that he will no longer work with Eduardo Alonso, the manager who has overseen his career for nearly five years.
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With Cage Warriors streaming live and free this weekend on
MMAjunkie.com, the promotion’s director, Graham Boylan, as well as
competing fighter and “The Ultimate Fighter 6″ veteran Tommy Speer, join
MMAjunkie.com Radio.
Additionally, D.J. Linderman calls in to talk his upcoming fight with Gerald Harris at Legacy Fighting Championship 10.
MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from noon to 2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Listen to and
watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio, or watch it live on select television markets as part of Fight Now TV.
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King of the Cage champions on both ends of the scale defended their belts at KOTC “Reckless Abandon,” including bantamweight ace Frank Baca and super heavyweight titleholder Tony Lopez.
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A heavyweight matchup featuring Andreas Kraniotakes against
Dmitry Poberezhets headlines this month’s Cage Warriors 46
event in Kiev, Ukraine.
Cage Warriors officials recently announced the Feb. 23 bout, which streams live on MMAjunkie.com.
While the lineup is still being finalized, Phil Harris vs. Remi Morvan also takes place at Cage Warriors 46. The hosting venue for the fight has yet to be announced.
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Ronda Rousey has no sympathy for former Strikeforce 145-pound women’s champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos.
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Following his victory over Rob Broughton at UFC 135, UFC heavyweight Travis Browne expressed a desire to return to the octagon before his 2012 campaign got underway.
In hopes of making that a reality, Browne requested a matchup against fellow heavyweight Mike Russow, who had been pulled from a previously scheduled bout with Dave Herman following his failed drug test.
While Browne didn’t receive that wish, he has received the opportunity to welcome once-beaten Strikeforce vet Chad Griggs to the octagon at UFC 145.
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