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

Morning Report: Joe Rogan and Brendan Schaub reflect on their contentious retirement discussion

A few days removed from their emotionally charged dialogue, UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub and commentator Joe Rogan each pulled away to their particular corners to reflect in the event.

Record an episode of Schaub’s podcast for FOX Sports earlier this week, Rogan was critical of the former’s recent first-round TKO loss to No. 3 heavyweight Travis Browne at UFC 181 on Dec. 6.

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Morning Report: Joe Rogan and Brendan Schaub reflect on their contentious retirement discussion

Former WEC winner Paulo Filho to get second leg operation after being shot in Brazil

Paulo Filho was shot in the leg in a celebration in Rio de Janeiro, as well as the PRIDE expert eventually opened up about everything that occurred on Oct. 26.

It was reported on Oct. 29 that Filho had been hospitalized after being shot, but few details were available at that instant. Five days after, Filho talked to MMAFighting.com in regards to the event, and disclosed he must get another operation on Thursday.

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Former WEC winner Paulo Filho to get second leg operation after being shot in Brazil

Stephan Bonnar says he is "functioning karma" on Tito Ortiz in Bellator fight

SAN DIEGO — Former UFC light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar talked to MMA Fighting ahead of his Nov. 15th fight against former UFC light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz. Bonnar described why the event with Justin McCully took place in the Bellator cage, how he is a ‘habitual line crosser of decency’, the source of his distaste for Tito Ortiz and much more.

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Stephan Bonnar says he is "functioning karma" on Tito Ortiz in Bellator fight

Scott Coker calls move from weekly Bellator shows a "no brainer"

SAN DIEGO — Bellator President Scott Coker talked to MMA Fighting regarding the strategy for the business in 2015, why it was a ‘no brainer’ to move from the prior weekly structure of shows, the truth behind the Stephan Bonnar-Tito Ortiz in-cage event, how his life has been since joining the firm, working with Viacom and Spike TV and much more.

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Scott Coker calls move from weekly Bellator shows a "no brainer"

War Machine attempts suicide in Las Vegas jail cell

According to multiple reports, troubled former Bellator and UFC fighter Jon Koppenhaver, a.k.a. War Machine, attempted suicide in his Las Vegas jail cell on Tuesday night.

The Las Vegas Review Journal confirmed the incident at Clark County Detention Center with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police. TMZ.com originally reported the incident.

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War Machine attempts suicide in Las Vegas jail cell

Josh Grispi indicted on range of additional charges

Former UFC featherweight Josh Grispi, 25, was indicted Thursday on a range of additional charges stemming from two August domestic dispite incidents where he arrested twice in just a matter of days.

“The Fluke” is alleged to have physically abused his wife and used his dog to attack her, among a range of other alleged crimes.

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Josh Grispi indicted on range of additional charges

New video of Thiago Silva: "I "ve [the gun] in my pocket"

A third video of Thiago Silva and his exwife Thaysa Kamiji has surfaced, as well as in this one Silva is seen cocking his gun. Silva was released again from your UFC roll on Friday after videos started surfacing revealing him in an agitated state using a firearm.

Silva, who have been charged with aggravated assault and battery, sending threatening texts, and resisting arrest without violence from a February 6 incident with Kamiji and Pablo Popovitch, was recently resigned by the UFC following the charges were dropped by the Broward County District Attorney’s office.

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New video of Thiago Silva: "I "ve [the gun] in my pocket"

The Daniel Cormier-Jon Jones brawl to be addressed at Sept. 23 NAC hearing

Now the enormous Daniel Cormier-Jon Jones light heavyweight title bout was rescheduled for UFC 182 on Jan. 3, the Nevada Athletic Commission has lots of time to review the pre-fight brawl that went down on Aug. 4 in the MGM Grand reception.

It seems such as the event is likely to be addressed at another NAC hearing, which will be set to take place next Tuesday, Sept. 23 in Las Vegas, Nevada. And according to UFC Tonight’s Ariel Helwani, the NAC has requested both combatants to appear prior to the commission panel, if possible. Cormier, who had been employed as an analyst on Wednesday’s episode of UFC Tonight, said the NAC could be prepared to see him in attendance.

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The Daniel Cormier-Jon Jones brawl to be addressed at Sept. 23 NAC hearing

Tito Ortiz on Stephan Bonnar event: "You do not say s--- like that"

Tito Ortiz understands the focus his event with Stephan Bonnar brought upon their Nov. 15 fight in San Diego is both good and awful.

“Itis a double-edged sword,” Ortiz said on Monday’s version of The MMA Hour. “It helped, and it did not help. Helped to sell the fight, 10 days after we are still talking about it. Lots of lovers, perhaps they did not enjoy it because of the professional wrestling side of it, I did not enjoy it, The fact of him talking about my family, I did not enjoy it. As I said, itis a double-edged sword.”

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Tito Ortiz on Stephan Bonnar event: "You do not say s--- like that"