UFC 183 medical suspensions: Miesha Tate, Tyron Woodley potentially out six months your sports feeder

Five fighters received six-month medical suspensions as a result of damage incurred during their respective fights at UFC 183, including top contenders Miesha Tate and Tyron Woodley, according to information released to MMAFighting.com by the Nevada Athletic Commission on Tuesday.

Both Tate (left orbital fracture, left elbow) and Woodley (right foot), along with main card fighter Tim Boetsch (right knee, right eye), exiled flyweight contender John Lineker (right foot), and prelim middleweight Tom Watson (right foot) will require clearance from doctors for their potential injuries, or otherwise be forced to sit out until the end of July.

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UFC 183 medical suspensions: Miesha Tate, Tyron Woodley potentially out six months

UFC Fight Night 58 medical suspensions: C.B. Dollaway and two others potentially out six months

C.B. Dollaway lasted 62 seconds against Lyoto Machida, and the vicious body kick landed by “The Dragon” can force “The Doberman” to be out six months.

The Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) announced Monday the list of UFC Fight Night 58 medical suspensions after the Saturday night event in Barueri, Brazil, and Dollaway is among three fighters that could be out six months.

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UFC Fight Night 58 medical suspensions: C.B. Dollaway and two others potentially out six months

All Bellator 131 drug tests come back clean

No Bellator fighters tested positive for banned substances after the organization’s big event in San Diego on Nov. 15, MMA Fighting has learned.

All Bellator 131 fighters tested by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) were clean. CSAC executive director Andy Foster confirmed the information with MMA Fighting on Friday.

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All Bellator 131 drug tests come back clean

CABMAA: All drug tests from UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux come back clean

All of the UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux drug tests came back clean, according to the Brazilian MMA commission (CABMMA).

The event, which took place in Uberlandia on Nov. 8, was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Mauricio Rua and Ovince Saint Preux. Saint Preux finished “Shogun” by knockout in just 34 seconds. Rua was initially supposed to face Jimi Manuwa in the headliner, but Manuwa broke his foot a week before and OSP moved up from the co-main event to take his place.

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CABMAA: All drug tests from UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux come back clean

Glover Teixeira"s manager says fighter is not yet cleared to meet Rashad Evans

On Thursday, Brazilian outlet Globo reported that a bout between former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and Glover Teixeira has been verbally agreed upon for the main event of UFC Fight Night 61 on Feb. 22 in Porto Allegre, Brazil.

However, Teixeira’s manager, Jorge Guimaraes, has called the report premature. Guimaraes says that Teixeira, who was medically suspended after his UFC 179 loss to Phil Davis, has yet to be cleared to return to competition by Brazil’s athletic commission.

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Glover Teixeira"s manager says fighter is not yet cleared to meet Rashad Evans

Jon Jones gets randomly drug tested ahead of UFC 182

Jon Jones and his old friends at the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) got reacquainted with one another on Tuesday. Two weeks out from Jones’ UFC 182 title challenge against Daniel Cormier, the UFC’s light heavyweight champion posted an Instagram video of himself undergoing a random drug test at the behest of the NAC.

“The Nevada State Athletic Commission just stopped by my house and hit me with that random,” Jones wrote. “Only thing I’m on is that #PHW pure hard work! They’re probably wondering how my chicken legs are so strong. I’ve had a few @muscletech products but that’s all legal :)”

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Jon Jones gets randomly drug tested ahead of UFC 182

TUF 20 Finale medical suspensions: Heather Clark, Yancy Medeiros potentially out six months

Yancy Medeiros and Heather Clark scored wins at The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale on Dec. 12, but they could be out of action until June.

The Nevada Athletic Commission released the list of official medical suspensions following the Friday night event in Las Vegas, and “The Kid” and “Hurricane” were handed the longest suspensions.

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TUF 20 Finale medical suspensions: Heather Clark, Yancy Medeiros potentially out six months

Rousimar Palhares won"t be punished by CSAC for holding onto submission after tap

The California State Athletic Commission will not be punishing Rousimar Palhares, even though he held onto his winning kneebar submission against Jon Fitch a shade too long.

Andy Foster, the CSAC executive director, told MMA Fighting that he was angry Saturday night at World Series of Fighting 16 in Sacramento after the incident in the main event. But after consulting with referee Ed Collantes and watching video of the finish over and over again Monday, Foster determined he would not take any action against the Brazilian fighter.

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Rousimar Palhares won"t be punished by CSAC for holding onto submission after tap

TUF 20 Finale salaries: Carla Esparza earns $50,000 for UFC title win

No surprise here, but if you’re fighting on The Ultimate Fighter, it’s better on your wallet to make the finals. UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza handily out-earned the rest of her fellow TUF 20 castmates at Friday’s The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale, pocketing $50,000 for her main event win according to figures released to MMAFighting.com by the Nevada Athletic Commission.

Despite being the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed and reigning Invicta FC champion, Esparza entered her finals bout against 22-year-old Rose Namajunas as a betting underdog. It didn’t matter though, as Esparza dominated Namajunas with her wrestling before securing a third-round submission finish to be crowned the UFC’s inaugural 115-pound champion.

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TUF 20 Finale salaries: Carla Esparza earns $50,000 for UFC title win

Francisco Rivera will appeal entry loss to Urijah Faber due to eye poke

Francisco Rivera will appeal his submission loss to Urijah Faber on Saturday night at UFC 181 in Las Vegas with the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC), Rivera told MMA Fighting.

Rivera said after discussing the situation along with his manager Jason House, it was something he felt like he needed to do. In the 2nd round, Faber certainly poked Rivera in a person’s eye, sending Rivera up from the cage, covering his face certainly in pain. Faber swarmed, landed punches and eventually cinched in a bulldog choke for the tapout success at 1:34 of the round.

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Francisco Rivera will appeal entry loss to Urijah Faber due to eye poke

CABMMA refuses Trevor Smith"s appeal to overturn KO loss to Caio Magalhaes at UFC Fight Night 56

Caio Magalhaes’ 31-second knockout success over Trevor Smith at UFC Fight Night 56 in Uberlandia, Brazil, isn’t going to be overturned.

Smith filed an appeal to Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) asserting that Magalhaes landed illegal punches to the rear of the head seconds prior to the finish at UFN 56 on Nov. 8. But the commission has determined against him.

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CABMMA refuses Trevor Smith"s appeal to overturn KO loss to Caio Magalhaes at UFC Fight Night 56

UFC 179 drug tests come back clean

All 24 fighters who participated on Oct. 25’s UFC 179 card in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were tested for steroids and drugs of abuse and passed the screenings, the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) announced Friday.

The event, the only UFC pay-per-view card in Brazil in 2014, took place at Maracanazinho gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro.

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UFC 179 drug tests come back clean

Chris Weidman worried Vitor Belfort won"t make it to UFC 184 date

LAS VEGAS – UFC middlweight champion Chris Weidman can’t sugar-coat it: He’s nervous Vitor Belfort isn’t going to make it to their Feb. 28 date at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

In order to get his shot at the undefeated Weidman’s title, Belfort will have to pass random, unannounced drug tests. The first of these were administered by the Nevada Athletic Commission a couple weeks back, the results of which have yet to be revealed (Nevada is testing even though the bout is in California because the drug tests were a condition of his being re-licensed in the state).

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Chris Weidman worried Vitor Belfort won"t make it to UFC 184 date

Bellator 131 salaries: Tito Ortiz banks $300,000 for win over Stephan Bonnar

It looks like post-UFC life is treating Tito Ortiz just fine. Ortiz banked a hefty $300,000 purse for his split decision victory over fellow UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar in the headlining bout of Saturday’s Bellator 131 event, according to information released to Sherdog.com by the California State Athletic Commission.

Bonnar took home $100,000 in the losing effort, although he could have doubled that amount had he defeated Ortiz.

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Bellator 131 salaries: Tito Ortiz banks $300,000 for win over Stephan Bonnar

Tito Ortiz, Stephan Bonnar pass random drug tests prior to Bellator 131

Bellator 131 headliners Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar recently passed random urine drug tests administered by the California State Athletic Commission, CSAC executive director Andy Foster confirmed to MMAFighting.com.

According to Foster, Bonnar has passed two random urine tests and Oritz one, leading up to their Nov. 15 fight in San Diego.

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Tito Ortiz, Stephan Bonnar pass random drug tests prior to Bellator 131

UFC Fight Night 56 medical suspensions: Shogun Rua sidelined two months

The Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) declared on Monday that two of the 20 UFC Fight Night 56 combatants are suspended six months pending medical clearance after Saturday night’s fights in Uberlandia, Brazil.

Warlley Alves, who scored a close decision win over Alan Jouban, and Cody Covington, who solicited Wagner Silva, want xray examinations to return before their 180-day suspensions.

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UFC Fight Night 56 medical suspensions: Shogun Rua sidelined two months

Roan Carneiro fined $100 by OSAC; will have staying $14,900 returned

In the end, the $15,000 Oklahoma Heist ended up being a $100 fine.

Indignation filled the Twitterverse last month after word broke the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission supposedly fined Roan Carneiro 30 percent of his $50,000 prize for winning the BattleGrounds MMA one-night tournament on Oct. 4 in Tulsa.

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Roan Carneiro fined $100 by OSAC; will have staying $14,900 returned

Vitor Belfort submits to haphazard Nevada Athletic Commission drug evaluation

Vitor Belfort’s next fight is in California, however it does not mean Nevada has backed off its guarantee to drug test him.

Belfort, as a condition for licensure in Nevada during a July 23 Nevada Athletic Commission meeting, was told he had be randomly tested by the state on a regular basis.

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Vitor Belfort submits to haphazard Nevada Athletic Commission drug evaluation

One-legged combatant Matt Betzold only needs to be able to get hit in the face like everyone else

By definition, at least according to the commission, Matt Betzold exists as a downed opponent. That means no knees to the head or high kicks from whatever enemy stands across from him. Years back, the Arizona Boxing Commission attempted to pass that idle detail off as evidence to refuse Betzold his permit to fight professionally, since if you did not understand, having one leg can seemingly be a fairly huge edge in a cage fight.

The whole thing ended up being naturally and comically criminal.

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One-legged combatant Matt Betzold only needs to be able to get hit in the face like everyone else

Expert Rob Emerson, three others neglect Bellator 127 post-fight drug tests (upgraded)

A whopping four combatants who appeared about the Bellator 127 card in Temecula, Calif. tested positive for prohibited materials.

Keith Berry, Rob Emerson, Fernando Gonzalez, and Nick Moghaddam neglected their California State Athletic Commission post-fight drug tests. MMAFighting supported an initial report by sherdog.com.

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Expert Rob Emerson, three others neglect Bellator 127 post-fight drug tests (upgraded)