Tim Kennedy, Yoel Romero full post-fight UFC 178 exchange

The UFC released on Wednesday full video of the exchange that took place between Yoel Romero and Tim Kennedy immediately following the controversial ending to their UFC 178 fight. Kennedy appeared to be on the verge of knocking Romero out in the closing moments of round two of the pair’s middleweight contest, however Romero survived to the horn, then was awarded almost a minute-and-a-half to recover between rounds due to a series of bizarre circumstances which UFC President Dana White called “the dirtiest trick in the book.” Kennedy subsequently lost the fight via third-round TKO.

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Tim Kennedy, Yoel Romero full post-fight UFC 178 exchange

Live Chat: UFC 178 recap, Conor McGregor"s future, Cung Le PED use and more

Welcome to the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat, episode 106.

Arguably the best show of the year took place on Saturday, that being UFC 178. You know it’s an excellent event when you’re not sure which direction to go in terms of talking points because there are so many.

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Live Chat: UFC 178 recap, Conor McGregor"s future, Cung Le PED use and more

Nikita Krylov pauses UFC run while hoping to get life, training back in order

In August, MMAFighting.com’s Shaun Al-Shatti wrote about how Ukrainian UFC fighter Nikita Krylov won his most recent fight while being heavily distracted by political and humanitarian issues back home.

Two months later, according to one of his coaches and agent, Alfredas Lifsicas, Krylov has decided to briefly pause his UFC run while seeking better training conditions elsewhere.

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Nikita Krylov pauses UFC run while hoping to get life, training back in order

Morning Report: Fighters react to Cung Le"s failed drug test

Hindsight is 20/20 but it looks like Brian Stann was ahead of the game back in August.

Stann tweeted a not-so-blind item following the main event between Michael Bisping and Cung Le at UFC Fight Night: Macau, referencing his belief that all was not Kosher with the former Strikeforce middleweight champion. Bisping stopped Le in the fourth round of a one-sided affair, apparently to the delight of Stann.

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Morning Report: Fighters react to Cung Le"s failed drug test

Cung Le tests positive for HGH at UFC Fight Night Macao

Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le tested positive for excess levels of Human Growth Hormone (HGH) in a post-fight drug test following his fourth-round TKO loss to Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 48, promotion officials announced on Tuesday.

Le (9-3) is expected to serve a nine-month suspension retroactive to the day of the event, August 23, as a result of the failed test.

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Cung Le tests positive for HGH at UFC Fight Night Macao

The MMA Hour - 249 - Fan Questions

We answer your #themmahour questions on anything and everything going on in the MMA world.

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The MMA Hour - 249 - Fan Questions