Mixed Martial Arts News

1:31 PM EST
2/10/2012 UFC’s Nick Diaz tests positive for marijuana, faces suspensionUFC welterweight contender Nick Diaz tested positive for marijuana following a post-fight urinalysis last Saturday at UFC 143, according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

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9:17 AM EST
2/5/2012 Carlos Condit upsets Nick Diaz for UFC interim titleCarlos Condit won a unanimous decision over Nick Diaz to take the interim Welterweight title at UFC 143. Condit will face Georges St. Pierre for the undisputed title once the champion recovers from a knee injury.

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7:12 PM EST
1/30/2012 Jones-Evans, Silva-Sonnen: should we have wanted these UFC fights?Rashad Evans earned a title shot against Jon Jones with a win Saturday, and Chael Sonnen got his rematch with Anderson Silva. The UFC will give us the fights everyone wanted, but should we have wanted something else?

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8:10 AM EST
1/29/2012 Rashad Evans, Chael Sonnen earn title shots with UFC winsRashad Evans won all five rounds against undefeated prospect Phil Davis to earn a title shot against Jon Jones in April. Chael Sonnen won a decision over Michael Bisping to earn a rematch against champion Anderson Silva in UFC on FOX 2 Saturday.

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11:58 AM EST
1/21/2012 Jim Miller submits Melvin Guillard in UFC on FXMelvin Guillard outlanded Jim Miller by a wide margin in their main event showdown. A missed flying knee left Guillard open to a fight ending rear-naked choke, however, giving Miller the tapout win.

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10:39 AM EST
1/20/2012 Opinion: More attention will bring more challenges for profile-raising UFCThe first event of the UFC/FOX TV deal went off without a hitch recently, though it was followed by a pair of out-of-cage challenges, including pay for fighters and alleged steroid use by fighters. The UFC was ready with counter moves, but the organization may have to keep striking back at criticism.

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4:48 PM EST
1/2/2012 Opinion: Fame, but no Hall for retired MMA stars Brock Lesnar, Kimbo SliceBrock Lesnar and Kimbo Slice are the first names that come up when a casual sports fan mentions MMA. However, the two men combined for about the same career results as unheralded Steve Cantwell. What type of long-term impact will each man have on the sport they represented?

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7:01 AM EST
12/31/2011 Alistair Overeem ends Brock Lesnar's career at UFC 141Alistair Overeem used a knee to the body to drop Brock Lesnar and end the fight in the first round. Lesnar announced his retirement from the UFC after the lopsided contest.

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7:56 AM EST
12/4/2011 Michael Bisping knocks out Mayhem Miller in coaches battle at TUF 14 finaleMichael Bisping pounded out a TKO victory over Jason "Mayhem" Miller in the coaches bout at TUF 14's finale. Bisping's fighter, Diego Brandao won the featherweight division, and Team Miller's John Dodson won the bantamweight title.

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12:01 PM EST
12/1/2011 John Dodson, Diego Brandao win on TUF to advance to finaleJohn Dodson knocked out Johnny Bedford to advance to the TUF finale against TJ Dillashaw. Diego Brandao also scored a knockout and will face TJ Dillashaw. Brandao is arguably the fighter with the most power this season.

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