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Matthew Riddle enters Bellator season nine welterweight tournament

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on May 20, 2013 7:11 PM EDT

Matt Riddle will compete in the Bellator season nine welterweight tourney after the company bought out the pro-pot fighter's Legacy FC contract.

UFC 160 fight card: Donald Cerrone vs K.J. Noons preview

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on May 20, 2013 7:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's UFC 160 main card opener between lightweights Donald Cerrone and K.J. Noons. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

Strikeforce vs. UFC: How the fighters stack up by promotion

by Cory Braiterman from MMAmania.com on May 20, 2013 6:30 PM EDT

Since the former San Jose-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion was shut down earlier this year, a total of 35 fights featuring "forced crossover" Strikeforce fighters have taken place. How have they done in UFC so far? All the numbers, inside.

Morning Report: Nate Diaz to either be 'fined, suspended, or cut' for homophobic slur, manager responds

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 17, 2013 8:05 AM EDT

Nate Diaz could either be "fined, suspended or cut" by the UFC this morning. Regardless, Diaz's manager Mike Kogan defended his client and urged his followers to look up the offending slur on Urban Dictionary.

Nate Diaz suspended for calling Bryan Caraway a 'fag,' could be fined and/or cut after investigation

by Thomas Myers from MMAmania.com on May 16, 2013 9:46 PM EDT

Nate Diaz suspended for calling Bryan Caraway "the biggest fag in the world" on Twitter for accepting UFC 159 bonus that was intended for Pat Healy. UFC President Dana White also weighed in, saying former No. 1 Lightweight contender could be cut.

Diego Sanchez calls out Gilbert Melendez, Josh Thomson, or Nate Diaz for UFC 164 in Milwaukee

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on May 16, 2013 9:03 AM EDT

Diego Sanchez got back to his winning ways in the lightweight division, defeating Takanori Gomi earlier this year. Now, "The Nightmare" shares the top three candidates he would like to face in his return, preferably at UFC 164.

Nick Diaz's War MMA promotion targeting summer debut event in California

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on May 15, 2013 3:55 PM EDT

Nick Diaz has actually applied for a temporary promoters license in California. Get all the details inside.

Honorio Banario On Stepping Up to Face Experienced UFC Veteran Koji Oishi in ONE FC Title Defense

by James Goyder from MMAmania.com on May 14, 2013 5:00 PM EDT

ONE FC 9: "Rise to Power." Featherweight Champion Honorio Banario has a date with destiny on May 31, taking on UFC veteran Koji Oishi at the 20,000 capacity SM Mall of Asia Arena in Manila. "The Rock" rolls, inside.

UFC fighter contract details revealed and analyzed

by Zane Simon from Bloody Elbow on May 14, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

There has been a lot of speculation over the years as to what actually makes up a UFC contract. No longer, however, as the details have been revealed in an exposé from Bleacher Report.

Morning Report: Nick Diaz applying for a promoter's license in the state of California, confirms CSAC

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 14, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

What retirement? According to the CSAC, Nick Diaz has begun the process of applying for his promoter's license to potentially start an MMA organization in the state of California. Seriously.

UFC on FX 8 'Prelims' preview and predictions for 'Belfort vs Rockhold' fights on Facebook/FUEL TV (Pt. 1)

by Patrick L. Stumberg from MMAmania.com on May 13, 2013 10:00 PM EDT

Part one of MMAmania.com's UFC on FX 8 preview breaks down 5 of 9 under card "Prelims" fights on Facebook/FUEL TV on May 18, 2013: Gashimov v Lineker, Hollett vs Maldonado, Alcantara vs Santos and more from Arena Jaragua in Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Report: Nick Diaz is starting his own MMA promotion (updated)

by Zane Simon from Bloody Elbow on May 13, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

Reports are surfacing that Nick Diaz is looking to start his own, Stockton based, fight promotion.

What Floyd Mayweather tells us about Georges St-Pierre

by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on May 12, 2013 2:30 PM EDT

If we're critical of Floyd Mayweather for being boring, are we allowed to absolve UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre of similar blame?

Morning Report: Former champ Zach Makovsky accuses Bellator of coercing him to fight for less than his contracted salary

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 10, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

Former Bellator champion Zach Makovsky accused Bellator officials of coercing him to fight for less than his contracted salary by threatening to sideline him for the second-half of 2012.

Morning Report: Duane Ludwig says his secret to breaking down fight film is watching while 'high on marijuana'

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 9, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

Duane Ludwig has seemingly revitalized Team Alpha Male with his unique brand of coaching. But what's so unique about his methods? Well, if you guessed smoking weed during film study, then you'd be right.

MMA Roundtable: Fighters and media, Fight Master, Sonnen vs. Silva, and Rockhold

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on May 8, 2013 2:30 PM EDT

Fighters' media responsibilities; Fight Master; Wanderlei Silva vs. Chael Sonnen and Luke Rockhold's prospects are all up for discussion this week.

Jones vs. Sonnen draws UFC's second-best PPV numbers of the year

by Dave Meltzer from MMA Fighting on May 8, 2013 1:57 PM EDT

Preliminary indications have the Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen light heavyweight title match on April 27 as drawing the UFC's second-best number of the year.

Georges St. Pierre book 'The Way of the Fight' hits number 30 on New York Times Best Sellers list

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 7, 2013 11:46 AM EDT

UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre is now a New York Times best selling author after his book, "The Way of the Fight," made its way onto the list at number 30 following last month's release.

Anderson Silva fined $50,000 for no-showing UFC 162 media day in Los Angeles

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 7, 2013 9:09 AM EDT

UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva was fined $50,000 for blowing off a scheduled media day in Los Angeles, California. "The Spider" was expected to promote his upcoming UFC 162 headliner against Chris Weidman in July, but instead went home.

Morning Report: Latest UFC roster cuts; Chael Sonnen says Wanderlei Silva is an 'easy fight'

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 7, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

Two featherweights are cut from the UFC roster, Chael Sonnen declares a 'broke' Wanderlei Silva to be an 'easy fight,' and Jose Canseco somehow tries to finagle an MMA fight with Shaq.

Nickname --	Birthdate 8/2/1983
Height / Weight 6'1" - 170	Place of Birth Stockton, California, United States

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