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Michel Prazeres Suspended Two Years by USADA for Violating UFC Anti-Doping Policy

The latest fighter to run afoul of USADA is Michel Prazeres, who has been handed down a two-year ban from competition after testing positive for an anabolic steroid. USADA continues to test UFC athletes, and they continue to test positive...
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Bellator Champions Lima and Macfarlane Sign Contract Extensions

Bellator has announced that welterweight champion Douglas Lima and flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane have signed multi-fight, multi-year extensions with the company. Early Monday, Bellator MMA sent out a press release stating that reigning welterweight and flyweight champions Douglas Lima and...
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Invicta FC Announces Open Scoring for Phoenix Series 3 in March

Judging was on the hot seat this past weekend. A number of fights came under fire thanks to puzzling scores being returned by judges. Among them, Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes (49-46 Jones was rather galling), Andre Ewell vs....
Dominick Reyes UFC

Tumultuous Weekend in MMA Puts Judging Back in the Spotlight

Inscribed on the wall of the old TUF gym, "never leave it in the hands of the judges" became something of a mantra for fighters and MMA fans in years gone by. Yet while the quote became cliche, the...
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What’s Next: UFC 247 Matchmaker

At UFC 247 we witnessed two highly entertaining title fights. Both of which saw the champion retained his or her title. Jon Jones was able to notch a split decision win over Dominick Reyes in a razor-close fight, while...
Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy - ONE Championship: Warrior's Code

ONE Championship: Warrior’s Code Photo and Video Highlights

ONE Championship was in Jakarta, Indonesia for Warrior's Code — with a Muay Thai title fight topping the card. That featherweight bout saw Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy claim the promotion's inaugural featherweight title. On the MMA side, it was Reinier de...
Rafael Lovato Jr Bellator MMA

Bellator Middleweight Champion Rafael Lovato Jr. Vacates Title Due to Health Issues

Facing scrutiny from athletic commissions and questions regarding the viability of fighting with a brain condition, Rafael Lovato Jr. has vacated Bellator MMA's middleweight title. After going public with a brain condition that has put his fighting career on hold,...
Jay Jay Wilson and Mario Navarro, Bellator 238

MMA Prospect Watch: The Most Impressive Fighters from January

2020 got off to a slow start for MMA, with nary a major event in the first two weeks of the new decade. But once it got going, did it ever. A number of prospects were in action as...
Dana White UFC 247

UFC 247: Dana White Feels Dominick Reyes Deserves Rematch, Addresses Judging

UFC 247 may be best remembered for its officiating rather than its outcomes. And that's unfortunate, given the PPV card offered an entertaining evening of martial arts prowess. The big debate, of course, was the outcome of the main event....
UFC St. Louis James Krause

UFC 247 Bonuses: James Krause Shares Fight of the Night for “Gangster Move”

James Krause stepped into his UFC 247 bout with Trevin Giles on 24 hours notice. Up a weight class at middleweight. Having traveled to Houston to coach, not fight. While he didn't leave with a win, he did leave a...

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