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

VIDEO: Daniel Cormier does hilarious parody of "All About That Bass" your sports feeder

At least Daniel Cormier seems to have rebounded from his title loss to UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in good spirits.

A former heavyweight and always unabashed foodie, Cormier appeared shirtless to croon over his love for cake and Popeyes Chicken in video skit for the 2015 World MMA Awards, parodying Meghan Trainor’s popular song, ‘All About That Bass.’ Catch the amusing video below.

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VIDEO: Daniel Cormier does hilarious parody of "All About That Bass"

The MMA Hour - 267 - Rashad Evans your sports feeder

Rashad Evans discusses what’s next for him and Anthony Johnson’s recent performance against Alexander Gustafsson.

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The MMA Hour - 267 - Rashad Evans

The MMA Hour - 267 - Ed Soares your sports feeder

Anderson Silva’s manager Ed Soares discusses Silva’s performance at UFC 183.

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The MMA Hour - 267 - Ed Soares

The MMA Hour - 267 - Benson Henderson your sports feeder

Benson Henderson discusses why he moved up to welterweight.

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The MMA Hour - 267 - Benson Henderson

The MMA Hour - 267 - Demetrious Johnson your sports feeder

Demetrious Johnson discusses who he wants to defend his title against next on The MMA Hour.

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The MMA Hour - 267 - Demetrious Johnson

Scott Coker: "Rampage" Jackson situation has been turned over to Bellator lawyers

Scott Coker has said about all he is going to say regarding Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

The Bellator MMA president told MMA Fighting on Monday that Jackson’s case has been “turned over to our attorneys” and he has been told not to speak about it.

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Scott Coker: "Rampage" Jackson situation has been turned over to Bellator lawyers

Morning Report: Rampage Jackson releases official statement after re-signing with UFC "so Scott Coker can shut up"

In the space of two years, former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson has aired his grievances against the UFC and Bellator, left both promotions and is still somehow an employee of each.

The news of ‘Rampage’ leaving Bellator MMA and re-signing with the UFC was announced Saturday during FOX Sports’ telecast of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway.

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Morning Report: Rampage Jackson releases official statement after re-signing with UFC "so Scott Coker can shut up"

Grapple at the Garden recap: Maynard, Lawal score wins at MSG

NEW YORK – Though mixed martial arts is still banned in New York, that doesn’t mean its piecemeal components are.

Sunday’s Grapple at the Garden event at Madison Square Garden featured wrestling battles between well-known names in the world of MMA, as well as some of the finest wrestlers in the country at the high school and college levels.

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Grapple at the Garden recap: Maynard, Lawal score wins at MSG

Rampage Jackson: Bellator didn"t honor my contract, so I terminated it

Quinton Jackson is no longer under contract with Bellator MMA — at least as far as “Rampage” is concerned.

Jackson said Saturday night on FOX Sports Live that Bellator did not honor his deal and, after 45 days of his manager trying and failing to fix things, he terminated the pact. The UFC announced Saturday night during the UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway broadcast that “Rampage” had re-signed with the organization.

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Rampage Jackson: Bellator didn"t honor my contract, so I terminated it

Rampage Jackson re-signs with the UFC

He’s back.

The mercurial Quinton Jackson has signed again with the UFC and announced the news Saturday night at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway in an interview on the FOX Sports 1 broadcast. “Rampage” had been competing for Bellator MMA and is still under contract with the organization, Bellator president Scott Coker tweeted. He has not been released.

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Rampage Jackson re-signs with the UFC

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?

Patrick Cummins pulling for Daniel Cormier against Jon Jones

BARUERI, Brazil — Patrick Cummins returned to the win column with impressive back-to-back wins over Kyle Kingsbury and Roger Narvaez, and he’s ready to keep the win streak alive against TUF: Brazil winner Antonio Carlos Junior at UFC Fight Night 58 in Barueri, Brazil, on Dec. 20. In an exclusive interview to MMAFighting.com, “Durkin” broke down his match-up with “Cara de Sapato”, his desire to rematch Daniel Cormier, “DC’s” title clash with Jon Jones, recalled his first trip to Brazil with Jason Miller and much more.

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Patrick Cummins pulling for Daniel Cormier against Jon Jones

Former UFC champion Anderson Silva negotiating with Reebok, but still ‘loves’ Nike

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Anderson Silva could be the latest UFC star to sign a sponsorship deal with Reebok, but he won’t do it just for the money.

The former UFC middleweight kingpin, who was sponsored by Nike in the past, told the media during a press conference in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday that he’s in negotiations with Reebok, who recently signed a deal with the UFC.

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Former UFC champion Anderson Silva negotiating with Reebok, but still ‘loves’ Nike

Complete UFC on FOX 14 card announced

The entire UFC on FOX 14 main card was officially announced on Wednesday.

The event, which will be headlined by Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Johnson, will take place at the 30,000-seat Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on Jan. 24. If all goes to plan, it will be the second-biggest event in UFC history behind 2011’s UFC 129, which drew 55,724 fans.

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Complete UFC on FOX 14 card announced

Anderson Silva stars in "Itsy, Bitsy Spider" UFC 183 promo

As if you weren’t already excited for UFC 183.

Anderson Silva stars in this promo set to an eerie version of the kid’s song “Itsy, Bitsy Spider” and proclaims that he’s back. Silva will meet Nick Diaz in the main event of the card Jan. 31 in Las Vegas.

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Anderson Silva stars in "Itsy, Bitsy Spider" UFC 183 promo

Bibiano Fernandes rips ‘insolent’ Dae Hwan Kim for illegal elbows

For the first time in his MMA career, Bibiano Fernandes finished a fight after going past the first round, but there’s a reason why Dae Hwan Kim survived that long at ONE FC 23.

The ONE FC bantamweight champion, who improved his winning streak to nine on Dec. 5, submitted Kim with a second-round rear-naked choke. However, he had to overcome a tough situation when Kim landed several illegal elbows to the back of his head in the opening round.

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Bibiano Fernandes rips ‘insolent’ Dae Hwan Kim for illegal elbows

Pat Curran vs. Daniel Weichel, Julia Budd vs. Talita Nogueira slated for Bellator 133

Former Bellator featherweight champion Pat Curran is slated to return to action on Feb. 27, 2015 against Daniel Weichel in the co-main event of Bellator 133, promotional officials announced Monday.

A two-time Bellator champion, Curran (20-6) forfeited his belt for a second time this past Sept. when he dropped a unanimous decision to Patricio Freire in a rematch of the pair’s 2013 meeting. He’ll now look to get back on track against Weichel (34-8), a longtime veteran who captured season 10’s featherweight tournament title with consecutive wins over Scott Cleve, Matt Bessette, and Desmond Green.

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Pat Curran vs. Daniel Weichel, Julia Budd vs. Talita Nogueira slated for Bellator 133

David Michaud says he walked out to a Taylor Swift song to conserve adrenaline

PHOENIX — David Michaud talks about the elbow from Garett Whiteley that opened up a big cut in their fight at UFC on FOX 13, using a Taylor Swift song for his walkout, training at The Lab, his Native American roots, and more.

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David Michaud says he walked out to a Taylor Swift song to conserve adrenaline

TUF Ending 20 Bonuses: Penne vs. Markos earns Fight of Night honours

The initial fight in the TUF 20 Ending fight card was established to be the most suitable one. Jessica Penne conquered Randa Markos via split decision and won Fight of the Night honours. Both combatants brought in $50,000.Yancy Medeiros earned Performance of the Nighttime honours for his entry triumph over Joe Proctor. Carla Esparza additionally earned Performance of the Nighttime honours for her entry triumph over Rose Namajunas in the primary occasion. On this season of The Ultimate Fighter, Rose Namajunas brought in an additional $50,000. She was part of the fight of the season with Joanne Calderwood and earned Performance of the Season honours for her triumph.

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TUF Ending 20 Bonuses: Penne vs. Markos earns Fight of Night honours