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

Pat Healy meets Kurt Kinser in Titan FC 33"s fourth title fight your sports feeder

Titan FC is stacking the deck for its next card.

With three title fights already scheduled, another one will be added to Titan FC 33 on March 20 at AeroFest in Mobile, Ala., COO Lex McMahon told MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani on Tuesday.

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Pat Healy meets Kurt Kinser in Titan FC 33"s fourth title fight

‘Jacare’ Souza’s manager criticizes Vitor Belfort for picking opponents, offers to replace him in interim title bout your sports feeder

Vitor Belfort was offered an interim title bout with Lyoto Machida when Chris Weidman pulled out from UFC 184 with a rib injury, but “The Phenom” turned down the fight. Fellow middleweight contender Ronaldo Souza is willing to step up and replace him against anyone if that’s what the UFC wants.

Souza is undefeated in the UFC with four wins in a row, capped off by a third-round submission over Gegard Mousasi. Jacare’s manager Gilbert Faria believes that an interim title has to be created after another injury from the middleweight champion, and Belfort should not choose who he wants to fight.

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‘Jacare’ Souza’s manager criticizes Vitor Belfort for picking opponents, offers to replace him in interim title bout

"Devastated" Raphael Assuncao breaks ankle in training

With Dominick Cruz suffering another injury, it could have been good news for Raphael Assuncao. However, the Brazilian bantamweight is also out with an injury.

Assuncao, who was hoping to fight for the UFC title after scoring seven straight wins as a bantamweight, but saw Cruz eventually taking his place against T.J. Dillashaw, won’t be able to return to the Octagon due to a broken ankle.

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"Devastated" Raphael Assuncao breaks ankle in training

SB Nation lightweight rankings: Who should get the next shot at Anthony Pettis?

Under normal circumstances, the question of which fighter deserves the next shot at Anthony Pettis‘ UFC lightweight title would seem pretty much cut-and-dried.

Rafael dos Anjos has been on a fine run over the past three years, winning eight of his past nine fights, with the most recent win a one-sided victory over Nate Diaz at UFC on FOX 13.

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SB Nation lightweight rankings: Who should get the next shot at Anthony Pettis?

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"

Renan Barao on Mitch Gagnon: ‘I don’t think the fight was that hard’

BARUERI, Brazil — Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao returned to the win column with a submission victory over Mitch Gagnon, but the fight lasted longer than many expected.

Gagnon, who entered the bout in a four-fight winning streak, was able to survive after getting knocked down in the first round, and won the second round on two of the three judges’ scorecards, but ended up submitted by the Brazilian 135-pounder in the third.

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Renan Barao on Mitch Gagnon: ‘I don’t think the fight was that hard’

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’

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

FOX Sports 1 mistakenly shows feed from UFC 173 during UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway

UFC 173 aired Saturday night on FOX Sports 1. The problem was it happened during UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway from Barueri, Brazil.

Before former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao’s co-main event matchup with Mitch Gagnon, the channel aired the intro to the UFC 173 pay-per-view event, which took place on May 24. Barao fell to T.J. Dillashaw in the headliner of that card.

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FOX Sports 1 mistakenly shows feed from UFC 173 during UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway

UFC Fight Night 58 Bonuses: Lyoto Machida, Renan Barao honored for top performances

There wasn’t a fight of the night at UFC Fight Night 58, but four fighters earned Performance of the Night bonuses Saturday night.

Former UFC champion Lyoto Machida was honored for his first-round TKO of C.B. Dollaway in the main event, while Renan Barao earned his bonus for his submission win over Mitch Gagnon in the co-main event.

Erick Silva and Vitor Miranda were the other two fighters to earn $50,000. Silva put Mike Rhodes to sleep with a first-round technical submission victory, and Miranda defeated Jake Collier via first-round TKO.

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UFC Fight Night 58 Bonuses: Lyoto Machida, Renan Barao honored for top performances

UFC Fight Night 58 results: Lyoto Machida knocks out C.B. Dollaway in 62 seconds

It hasn’t been “The Machida Era” in about half a decade. But “The Dragon” is still one of the best in the world.

Machida cemented his status as a major threat in the middleweight division by destroying C.B. Dollaway in just 62 seconds in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway on Saturday night in Barueri, Brazil. Machida landed a left kick to the body that clearly hurt Dollaway and Machida pounced with punches.

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UFC Fight Night 58 results: Lyoto Machida knocks out C.B. Dollaway in 62 seconds

UFC Fight Night 58 in Tweets: Pros react to Lyoto Machida vs. C.B. Dollaway, Renan Barao vs. Mitch Gagnon

What looked to be a mismatch on paper ended up playing out that way in reality, as former champ Lyoto Machida capped off the UFC’s final show of 2014 by dusting C.B. Dollaway with a gunshot of a body kick early in the first round of UFC Fight Night 58’s main event. Check out what the pros had to say about Machida’s brilliant performance, plus all the rest of Saturday’s nuggets from the FOX Sports 1 main card.

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UFC Fight Night 58 in Tweets: Pros react to Lyoto Machida vs. C.B. Dollaway, Renan Barao vs. Mitch Gagnon

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

Renan Barao feels ‘great’ after UFC 177 weight cut drama

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Renan Barao returns to action for the first time since passing out moments before UFC 177 weigh-ins in August, and he feels “great”. In an interview to MMAFighting.com, Barao discussed his preparation for a UFC Fight Night 58 bout with Mitch Gagnon in Barueri, the current state of the UFC bantamweight division and much more.

(Editor’s note: Hit the CC button on the video player to get the English translation.)

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Renan Barao feels ‘great’ after UFC 177 weight cut drama

UFC Fight Night 58 predictions

As 2014 winds down, UFC hosts their last card of the year. This one is a fight night and takes place in Brazil with an important main and co-main event. In the headlining role, C.B. Dollaway looks to upset perennial top contender Lyoto Machida while Renan Barao looks to get back on track against Mitch Gagnon in the co-main event.

What: UFC Fight Night 58

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UFC Fight Night 58 predictions

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

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

Dominick Cruz: CM Punk will "get eaten alive by the guy he"s fighting"

BARUERI, Brazil — Dominick Cruz talks to reporters before UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway weigh-ins about his pending UFC bantamweight title fight with T.J. Dillashaw, what changed while he was out for nearly three years with injuries and his opinion on the UFC’s controversial signing of former WWE star CM Punk.

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Dominick Cruz: CM Punk will "get eaten alive by the guy he"s fighting"

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