After TKO success, Travis Browne mum regarding the words he"d for Brendan Schaub

LAS VEGAS – Before Travis Browne and Brendan Schaub were loosened on each other at UFC 181, there was some rather nasty words between camps circulating in the media.

Schaub criticized Browne for his move from Jackson Winkeljohn’s in Albuquerque to the Glendale Fight Club with Edmond Tarverdyan, and Tarverdyan replied in kind to The MMA Hour last week. Browne’s new trainer expressed his view of Schaub.

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After TKO success, Travis Browne mum regarding the words he"d for Brendan Schaub

Anthony Pettis on Khabib Nurmagomedov: "I did not understand who he was, actually"

Anthony Pettis’ first encounter with Khabib Nurmagomedov arrived a year ago on Twitter. Since that time, Nurmagomedov continues to be persistent, both in his quest of the UFC lightweight title and his trash talk of Pettis, the victor. But back then, Pettis acknowledges he was not precisely certain what to make of the correspondence.

“A little bit it got under my skin, and so I got back at then,” Pettis told MMA Fighting on Monday at a media lunch in the Big Apple. “Pettis did not understand who he was really when I initially tweeted him back. Pettis used to be like, who’s this man? Afterward I saw the guy fight Pat Healy. Pettis was not impressed — only another tough wrestler man. Subsequently he beat [Rafael] dos Anjos. Ehh.”

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Anthony Pettis on Khabib Nurmagomedov: "I did not understand who he was, actually"

Bellator combatant Joe Vedepo detained after allegedly attacking, hospitalizing police policeman

Bellator light heavyweight Joe Vedepo was detained this past Friday day after supposedly hospitalizing an Iowa City police officer within a drunken altercation outside of a sports bar.

According to your report from KCRG, policemen reacted around 2:22 p.m. to a call from Sports Column suggesting that Vedepo, 31, was intoxicated and refused to leave the premises. Vedepo allegedly told officers that he “understood his rights” and resisted law attempts as he tried to reenter the pub, ultimately head-shoving one policeman in the chest, sending him to the hospital with back injuries.

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Bellator combatant Joe Vedepo detained after allegedly attacking, hospitalizing police policeman

Ronda Rousey on her future: "I have a lot of important decisions to make"

LAS VEGAS – Is Ronda Rousey pondering a break from mixed martial arts?

The UFC women’s bantamweight champion didn’t come right out and say so on Monday. But it also doesn’t take much reading between the lines to realize she’s going to have some choices to make.

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Ronda Rousey on her future: "I have a lot of important decisions to make"

UFC 180 results: Ricardo Lamas submits Dennis Bermudez with first-round guillotine

In a battle of world-class featherweights looking for a title opportunity, the division stalwart in Ricardo Lamas would prove superior, submitting Dennis Bermudez in the first round at UFC 180.

Lamas kicked off the fight landing leg kicks and moving while Bermudez responded with punches and a clinch. He pressed Lamas against the fence in a 50-50 position and Lamas was able to laterally turn and escape. Bermudez briefly had a front headlock on Lamas, who slipped on the canvas, but Lamas escaped. A front kick from Lamas knocked Bermudez off balance, which also allowed Lamas to lock up his own front head lock. Bermudez scrambled to his feet and they moved into the clinch, again with Lamas back against the cage.

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UFC 180 results: Ricardo Lamas submits Dennis Bermudez with first-round guillotine

Fightweets: Will Nick Diaz"s arrests change his fight with Anderson Silva?

Bellator veered into rasslin’ territory and aired a farce of a skit involving a masked guy. The UFC welcomed Thiago Silva back to the fold. Joe Rogan bashed a hornet’s nest, then attempted to attribute the stick. Oh, and then news surfaced that Nick Diaz was detained for an alleged DUI, and an array of further infractions in its immediate wake, followed by the disclosure this was not his first such violation. Consider that with the terrible news coming forth from the NFL this week, and it is enough to make even the most serious contact sports enthusiast need to shut off their computer for awhile and get a hike.

But we move forward, MMA supporters. There was even some non-odious news this week, in the introduction of TUF 20 to tips a longtime winner might be pondering his return. So let us get right into another version of Fightweets handle the great, the poor, and also the awful.

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Fightweets: Will Nick Diaz"s arrests change his fight with Anderson Silva?