Bryan Barberena meets returning Jake Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night 131 in Utica
(mmajunkie.com)A welterweight bout between Bryan Barberena and Jake Ellenberger is the latest addition to June’s UFC Fight Night 131 lineup.
UFC officials today announced the bout between Barberena (13-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and Ellenberger (31-13 MMA, 10-9 UFC).
UFC Fight Night 131 will take place June 1 at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica. The card is expected to air on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
Augusto Mendes fails USADA drug test, pulled from UFC Atlantic City fight
(https:)Augusto Mendes will not be competing next month in New Jersey, after all.
The UFC bantamweight fighter failed a USADA out-of-competition drug test, stemming from a sample collected March 7, according to a release sent out Tuesday by the UFC. Mendes is now facing a UFC anti-doping policy violation and USADA will handle the adjudication process and sanctions.
UFC Fight Night 127 Results: Bonus Winners, Highlights (VIDEO), Attendance And Gate
(https:)On Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, Alexander Volkov announced himself as a legitimate title contender for the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Volkov weathered some early takedown and bottom positions against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master Fabricio Werdum, but the Russian wore the former champion down.
POTN - Alexander Volkov
POTN - Paul Craig
FOTN - Jan Blachowicz vs Jimi Manuwa
Nasrat Haqparast eye condition scraps fight with Nad Narimani at UFC-London
(https:)At the 11th hour, the opening bout of today’s UFC Fight Night 127 card has been canceled.
Nasrat Haqparast (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was ruled out of his lightweight fight against Nad Narimani (10-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) today due to an eye condition, according to UFC officials.
“Based on advice from the UFC medical team on Saturday morning, Nasrat Haqparast was deemed unfit to fight due to an infectious eye condition and his bout against Nad Narimani has been cancelled,” the promotion stated.
Andrei Arlovski vs. Tai Tuivasa slated for UFC 225
(https:)It appears as though Andrei Arlovski will finally get his wish of fighting in Chicago.
The UFC is close to finalizing Arlovski vs. Tai Tuivasa at UFC 225 on June 9, MMA Fighting has learned. The fight would mark the first time in Arlovski’s 19-year career that he would get to fight in his once-adopted hometown of Chicago.
Jack Marshman pulled from UFC Fight Night 127 lineup vs. Bradley Scott
(mmajunkie.com)Jack Marshman’s first cut down to the welterweight division will not go forward as planned.
Marshman (22-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC), who has previously competed in the middleweight division, has been removed from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 127 lineup and his fight against Brad Scott (11-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) due to precautionary reasons over his weight cut, a Marshman team member today told MMAjunkie.
Floyd Mayweather says he’s going to start training MMA ‘soon,’ claims his wrestling game is a ‘seven’ out of 10
(https:)Is Floyd Mayweather actually going work with Tyron Woodley for a potential move to MMA?
Less than a week after Woodley suggested that he and Mayweather were going to start training together for the boxing legend’s rumored jump into MMA, Mayweather doubled down on the idea in a Wednesday interview with TMZ. Mayweather said he hasn’t started training with the UFC welterweight champion yet but he is “gonna start soon.”
Mayweather added that he’ll probably need longer than the “2 1/2 months” timeline Woodley initially floated to get adequately prepared.
Dana White joins roster of UFC 3 video game
(https:)Any MMA fans out there who have always wanted to air their grievances with Dana White will now be able to do so in the virtual Octagon.
EA Sports announced Thursday that the UFC president has been added as free downloadable content to the roster of their UFC 3 video game.
Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Cooper slated for UFC 224
(https:)Mackenzie Dern wanted a quick turnaround into UFC 224 — and that’s exactly what she’s going to get.
Fresh off her successful Octagon debut, the 24-year-old jiu-jitsu phenom will return against strawweight veteran Amanda Cooper on May 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at UFC 224.
Biceps injury knocks Paulo Costa out of fight with Uriah Hall at UFC-Atlantic City
(mmajunkie.com)An injury has knocked a high-profile fight from the UFC’s return to Atlantic City next month.
Paulo Costa (11-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) today said a biceps tear has forced him out of a middleweight fight against Uriah Hall (13-8 MMA, 6-6 UFC) at UFC fight Night 128. UFC officials had not yet made the matchup official, so likely won’t make an announcement of the injury. It is not clear if Hall will remain a part of the card against a new opponent.
Michal Oleksiejczuk gets one-year suspension, win overturned for UFC 219 drug test failure
(https:)Michal Oleksiejczuk’s second UFC fight will have to wait.
Oleksiejczuk was issued a one-year suspension Tuesday by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) stemming from his failed drug test in relation to his Octagon debut at UFC 219. Oleksiejczuk tested positive in an in-competition drug screening ahead of the Dec. 30 bout, which initially saw him defeat Khalil Rountree via unanimous decision. Oleksiejczuk popped for the anti-estrogen agent clomiphene, a commission official told MMA Fighting.
In addition to the one-year suspension, Oleksiejczuk was fined $3,600 — 30% of his $12,000 purse — and will be required to submit a clean drug test before seeking relicensure. The Polish light heavyweight’s win over Rountree has also been overturned into a no-contest.
Cynthia Calvillo receives nine-month suspension, fine from Nevada Athletic Commission for marijuana failure
(https:)Cynthia Calvillo will face some extra time on the sidelines courtesy of the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) for her positive UFC 219 drug test for marijuana.
Less than a week after Calvillo accepted a six-month suspension from USADA, the 30-year-old strawweight contender was issued an additional nine-month suspension by the NAC at a Tuesday meeting in Las Vegas. The nine-month suspension runs concurrently with Calvillo’s USADA suspension, meaning Calvillo will be cleared to return on Sept. 30.
Calvillo was also fined $6,150 — 15 percent of her $41,000 purse — and will be required to submit a clean drug test before seeking relicensure.
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