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UFC halts BJ Penn return, issues statement amid ‘serious’ sexual assault...
Former two-time champion, BJ Penn, will postpone his return to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) following allegations of sexual assault. A police report was filed on Tuesday, accusing the Hawaiian...
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“UFC is aware of the recent allegations made against BJ Penn. The organization requires all athletes who compete in the UFC to act in an ethical and responsible manner, as detailed in the UFC Fighter...
View ArticleB.J. Penn Releases Statement Denying Sexual Assault Allegations
B.J. Penn has denied the sexual assault accusations made by a former employee, claiming that someone he once considered family is now “trying to extort him.” View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com
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Dada 5000’s Family Issues Statement On His Health After Kimbo Slice Fight
.@KimboSlice wins it in round 3! #Bellator149https://t.co/0Q7q6Mcpnn — Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) February 20, 2016 Bellator sent out the following to their media list a few minutes ago to update...
View ArticleHolly Holm not upset by Ronda Rousey ‘undefeated’ statement, says everybody’s...
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm may have savagely separated Ronda Rousey from consciousness at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia, last year, but that hasn’t stopped the former champ from...
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Gegard Mousasi Issues Statement Formally Challenging Anderson Silva
Highly-regarded MMA veteran and top contender Gegard Mousasi has made it clear that he wants to fight Anderson Silva in his next Octagon appearance, now he’s issuing a formal challenge. Mousasi issued...
View ArticleUFC Statement on Felipe Olivieri
The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Felipe Olivieri of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample...
View ArticleUFC Statement on MMA in NY
Statement from UFC® Vice President of Global Business Development and Government Relations Michael J Britt.“We want to thank Speaker Heastie and of course we also need to thank Majority Leader Morelle,...
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Lion Fight issues statement on Tiffany van Soest’s claims of not being...
Lion Fight dual titleholder, Tiffany van Soest (15-2-1), took to social media on Thursday evening (March 17, 2016) to reveal she had yet to receive payment from the Muay Thai promotion for her women’s...
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Jessica Aguilar issues statement on UFC 197 withdrawal, pending ACL surgery
“I’m disappointed to announce that unfortunately I have had to withdraw from my upcoming fight with Juliana Lima at UFC 197 due to an injury sustained during training. I tore my ACL and will be...
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Long time coming! UFC issues statement on historic MMA legalization in New York
In what was truly a historic day, the nearly 20-year ban on mixed martial arts (MMA) in New York was lifted, as the New York State Assembly overwhelmingly voted to legalize the sport in “The Empire...
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UFC issues statement on Jon Jones’ latest arrest following probation violation
Just when Jon Jones was putting his traffic violation troubles behind him, things took a turn for the worse for the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion. “Bones” was...
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UFC Releases First Statement Regarding Jon Jones Arrest
Hours after he turned himself into police, the UFC has released a statement regarding former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. UFC is aware that Jon Jones turned himself into the Albuquerque...
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‘Disappointed’ UFC issues statement on Jon Jones, ‘concerned’ about ‘Bones’...
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was “disappointed” to learn that former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones could not keep himself out of the headlines just a few weeks ahead of his UFC 197...
View ArticleUFC Statement on Julianna Pena
UFC announced today that an investigation into allegations of assault by UFC competitor Julianna Pena is now complete. Pena recently came to a resolution with the Prosecutor’s Office in Spokane County,...
View ArticleUSADA Statement on Yoel Romero
USADA announced today that UFC athlete, Yoel Romero, of Miami, Fla., has accepted a six-month sanction for an anti-doping policy violation after testing positive for a prohibited substance from a...
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UFC issues statement on Julianna Peña case, clears her to return to...
Bloody Elbow UFC issues statement on Julianna Peña case, clears her to return to competitionBloody ElbowFormer Ultimate Fighter winner Julianna Pena (7-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) had been arrested this past...
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UFC releases statement following investigation into Julianna Pena
Great news for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight division, as top contender and The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 18 champion Julianna Pena has been cleared to resume her mixed...
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Frank Mir releases statement on potential USADA anti-doping policy violation...
MMA Fighting Frank Mir releases statement on potential USADA anti-doping policy violationMMA FightingFrank Mir says he never took any performance-enhancing drugs and did not take what came back in his...
View ArticleFollowing flagged test, former UFC champ Frank Mir issues statement, denies...
After receiving notice of a potential anti-doping violation, former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir took to social media to deny any performance enhancing drug use. Mir released a statement on...
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