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

Former UFC champion Dominick Cruz sidelined with another knee injury

Dominick Cruz has suffered another knee injury.

The former UFC bantamweight champion, who was sidelined for years after suffering consecutive knee injuries, has now suffered an ACL injury in his right knee.

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Former UFC champion Dominick Cruz sidelined with another knee injury

Lyoto Machida: Luke Rockhold ‘is an excellent fight’

BARUERI, Brazil — Lyoto Machida made quick work of C.B. Dollaway at UFC Fight Night 58 in Brazil, and he wants to be back in action as soon as possible.

The former UFC light heavyweight, who dispatched Dollaway with a kick to the body in 62 seconds in the main event in Barueri, Brazil, wants to stay active, and a bout with Luke Rockhold, who called him out on Twitter right after the finish, is on his radar.

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Lyoto Machida: Luke Rockhold ‘is an excellent fight’

Fightweets: Does Rory MacDonald deserve a welterweight title shot or not?

The ongoing argument over the next welterweight title shot. The continuing fallout from the UFC’s signing of CM Punk. The class-action lawsuit against the UFC filed by veteran fighters. Oh, and what to make of Saturday night’s main event between Lyoto Machida and C.B. Dollaway.

There is no lack of discussion points in the mixed martial arts world as we barrel toward the holiday season, so let’s jump right into another edition of Fightweets.

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Fightweets: Does Rory MacDonald deserve a welterweight title shot or not?

Yoel Romero: Tim Kennedy cheated before "Stoolgate" incident at UFC 178

Yoel Romero spent almost 30 extra seconds on his stool before the start of the third round against Tim Kennedy. The way Romero sees it he should have gotten five full minutes of rest.

Romero told MMA Fighting that he believes the punches Kennedy rocked him with in the second round of their UFC 178 fight were illegal. Kennedy was holding onto Romero’s glove, an illegal maneuver, with his left hand while he was punching Romero with his right. A .gif of the sequence surfaced after the fact online, but Romero had not commented on it until now.

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Yoel Romero: Tim Kennedy cheated before "Stoolgate" incident at UFC 178

Ryan LaFlare would love to fight Demian Maia in UFC return

Ryan LaFlare is on the comeback trail.

The undefeated welterweight told MMAFighting.com recently that he is hoping to resume his UFC career in March following his second right ACL surgery.

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Ryan LaFlare would love to fight Demian Maia in UFC return

Morning Report: Jon Fitch says "stupid mistake" against Rousimar Palhares could sideline him for months

World Series of Fighting welterweight Jon Fitch lost out on the title Saturday night, but he might be missing the use of his right leg for a few months.

The former UFC contender was caught in a first-round kneebar by leglock master Rousimar Palhares Dec. 13 at WSOF 16.

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Morning Report: Jon Fitch says "stupid mistake" against Rousimar Palhares could sideline him for months

Dana White says Claudia Gadelha’s late punch a ‘totally different scenario’ than Paul Daley’s

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Claudia Gadelha and Joanna Jedrzejczyk shared more than a few harsh words throughout UFC on FOX 13’s fight week, and those feelings didn’t stop once the fight ended.

In a scene reminiscent of Paul Daley’s infamous sucker punch of Josh Koscheck, Gadelha whacked Jedrzejczyk with a right hook several seconds after the horn signaled the end of Saturday’s strawweight contender fight.

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Dana White says Claudia Gadelha’s late punch a ‘totally different scenario’ than Paul Daley’s

Fightweets: Will CM Punk have trouble getting licensed?

A new UFC welterweight champion was crowned last weekend. The very first UFC strawweight champion was crowned Friday night. A murderer’s row of heavyweights is lined up for UFC on FOX 13 Saturday night.

And still I got more questions on CM Punk than other things. So let us jump right into things.

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Fightweets: Will CM Punk have trouble getting licensed?

Carla Esparza derails Rose Namajunas hoopla train, becomes first UFC girls"s strawweight winner

LAS VEGAS — All everyone wished to talk about heading into Friday night was Rose Namajunas and how she’s the opportunity to be a crossover star for the UFC. UFC president Dana White even alluded to her as the next Ronda Rousey on summer time.

Both of these things could prove to be accurate. But right now, there is no doubting Carla Esparza is the greatest 115-pound girl in the business.

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Carla Esparza derails Rose Namajunas hoopla train, becomes first UFC girls"s strawweight winner

The MMA Hour - 259 - Tom Wright

Tom Wright, managing director for UFC operations in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, discusses the most recent news pertaining to all those marketplaces.

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The MMA Hour - 259 - Tom Wright

Gabriel Gonzaga plans to begin another run towards heavyweight title at UFC on FOX 13

Gabriel Gonzaga got a couple of operations to get a busted right hand following his last UFC fight, and he is finally able to return in the Octagon.

The Brazilian heavyweight, who has not fought since a unanimous decision loss to Stipe Miocic in January, is set to meet Matt Mitrione on the primary card of Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 13 in Phoenix, and is feeling “excellent” after an 11-month layoff.

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Gabriel Gonzaga plans to begin another run towards heavyweight title at UFC on FOX 13

UFC 181 results: Anthony Pettis submits Gilbert Melendez, keeps lightweight title

LAS VEGAS – Gilbert Melendez revealed Anthony Pettis no panic within their UFC lightweight title fight on Saturday night. Melendez pressed forward for most of the fight and won the initial round.

But he walked right into a huge right hand early in the 2nd round. Before you can blink, Pettis caught Melendez in a guillotine choke and became the first person ever to submit the former Strikeforce champ.

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UFC 181 results: Anthony Pettis submits Gilbert Melendez, keeps lightweight title

UFC 181 results: Tony Ferguson rallies past Abel Trujillo in second round

LAS VEGAS – In the opening seconds of the UFC 181 lightweight fight, Abel Trujillo dropped Tony Ferguson straight to the mat using a strong right hand.

For a split second, it seemed like it might be short work for Trujillo in the Mandalay Bay Events Center. But not only did Ferguson survive the opening onslaught, the TUF 13 winner summoned for the largest win of his career.

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UFC 181 results: Tony Ferguson rallies past Abel Trujillo in second round

BAMMA 17 live stream online

Watch BAMMA 17 live stream online for BAMMA’s major card in the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, England on Saturday day.

Former UFC expert Colin Fletcher squares off against Micheal Brightmon in the main event.

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BAMMA 17 live stream online

Marc Laimon on Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler rematch: "Every fight"s distinct"

UFC 181 is only days away, meaning the rematch between Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler is nearly here. It is a fight enthusiasts have already been expecting, but so have Hendrcicks’ trainers, also. As Marc Laimon described to Ariel Helwani on Monday’s The MMA Hour, they are prepared for Saturday. In addition they consider Hendricks is fighting the correct man in his come back to the Octagon.

“You can not actually refuse Robbie, you know,” Laimon says. “He iced [Jake] Ellenberger and controlled Matt Brown. I do believe he deserves that position. I do not believe there is anyone more worthy than him right now. It is always pleasant to fight somebody brand new, but I kinda look at this as a whole new fight because the past one. Johny had some injuries going into that fight. Johny could get the ‘W’, but right now it is a whole distinct Johny becoming prepared to fight Robbie Lawler.

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Marc Laimon on Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler rematch: "Every fight"s distinct"

Morning Report: Tito Ortiz needs Rampage Jackson or light heavyweight title chance, not "road hood rat" King Mo

After ‘King’ Muhammed Lawal wiped up a short notice Joe Vedepo at Bellator 131 he did not waste much time getting appropriate after Tito Ortiz.

Ortiz, who’d just completed re-retiring UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar in the night’s main event, humored Lawal only enough in the post-fight press conference to stoke the fires of a matchup.

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Morning Report: Tito Ortiz needs Rampage Jackson or light heavyweight title chance, not "road hood rat" King Mo

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

Live Chat: Conor McGregor-Frankie Edgar sweepstakes, Pacquiao-Algieri, UFC Fight Night 57 results and more

Never a lack of issues, is there?

it is the Wednesday after three largely important occasions in the realm of combat sports. Metamoris 5 took place on Saturday, with MMA stars Jake Shields and Rory MacDonald turning in good functionality in their very own right. There was a lackluster main event, but most of the card ended up having worth.

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Live Chat: Conor McGregor-Frankie Edgar sweepstakes, Pacquiao-Algieri, UFC Fight Night 57 results and more

Morning Report: "Exposed," Cub Swanson thanks Frankie Edgar for teaching him a lesson

While Conor McGregor and Cub Swanson debated who had the better right to next face UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo, former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar was a lost third wheel.

Sadly for Swanson, and perhaps Edgar, the prior winner just got to fight once Saturday night in Austin.

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Morning Report: "Exposed," Cub Swanson thanks Frankie Edgar for teaching him a lesson