UFC 110 drug tests come back clean

lAll eight fighters who underwent drug testing at February’s UFC 110 event tested clean for performance-enhancing drugs and recreational/drugs of abuse.

UFC 110 took place Feb. 21 at Acer Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The NSW Combat Sports Authority, the local regulator, oversaw the drug testing, and a UFC official today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com that all the tests came back clean.


lAll eight fighters who underwent drug testing at February’s UFC 110 event tested clean for performance-enhancing drugs and recreational/drugs of abuse.

UFC 110 took place Feb. 21 at Acer Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The NSW Combat Sports Authority, the local regulator, oversaw the drug testing, and a UFC official today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com that all the tests came back clean.


Brandon Visher vs. Tyler Toner, Chan Sung Jung vs. Cub Swanson set for WEC 48 prelims

The lineup for next month’s World Extreme Cagefighting pay-per-view debut is just about complete.

While the main card for the April 24 event was previously announced, WEC officials today unveiled a smattering of preliminary-card matchups, two of which we reported earlier today.

The others include featherweights Brandon Visher (13-0 MMA, 1-0 WEC) vs. Tyler Toner (9-1 MMA, 0-0 WEC) and Cub Swanson (14-3 MMA, 4-2 WEC) vs. Chan Sung Jung (7-1 MMA, 0-0 WEC).


The lineup for next month’s World Extreme Cagefighting pay-per-view debut is just about complete.

While the main card for the April 24 event was previously announced, WEC officials today unveiled a smattering of preliminary-card matchups, two of which we reported earlier today.

The others include featherweights Brandon Visher (13-0 MMA, 1-0 WEC) vs. Tyler Toner (9-1 MMA, 0-0 WEC) and Cub Swanson (14-3 MMA, 4-2 WEC) vs. Chan Sung Jung (7-1 MMA, 0-0 WEC).


Anthony Pettis vs. Alex Karalexis in the works for star-studded WEC 48 event

World Extreme Cagefighting today announced a few bouts for next month’s WEC 48 event, but MMAjunkie.com has learned of one that hasn’t yet been released: Anthony Pettis (8-1 MMA, 2-1 WEC) vs. Alex Karalexis (10-4 MMA, 4-2 WEC).

Sources close to the lightweight fighters tell MMAjunkie.com that verbal agreements are in place and that bout agreements for the preliminary-card matchup should be signed shortly.

WEC 48 marks the WEC’s pay-per-view debut and takes place April 24 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif.


World Extreme Cagefighting today announced a few bouts for next month’s WEC 48 event, but MMAjunkie.com has learned of one that hasn’t yet been released: Anthony Pettis (8-1 MMA, 2-1 WEC) vs. Alex Karalexis (10-4 MMA, 4-2 WEC).

Sources close to the lightweight fighters tell MMAjunkie.com that verbal agreements are in place and that bout agreements for the preliminary-card matchup should be signed shortly.

WEC 48 marks the WEC’s pay-per-view debut and takes place April 24 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif.


Brad Pickett vs. newcomer Demetrious Johnson official for WEC 48 prelims

A bantamweight bout between fast-rising British veteran Brad Pickett (18-4 MMA, 1-0 WEC) and World Extreme Cagefighting newcomer Demetrious Johnson (5-0 MMA, 0-0 WEC) is set for next month’s WEC 48 event.

WEC officials today announced the bout, and they later confirmed with MMAjunkie.com that the matchup is slated for the night’s preliminary card.

WEC 48 marks the WEC’s pay-per-view debut and takes place April 24 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif.


A bantamweight bout between fast-rising British veteran Brad Pickett (18-4 MMA, 1-0 WEC) and World Extreme Cagefighting newcomer Demetrious Johnson (5-0 MMA, 0-0 WEC) is set for next month’s WEC 48 event.

WEC officials today announced the bout, and they later confirmed with MMAjunkie.com that the matchup is slated for the night’s preliminary card.

WEC 48 marks the WEC’s pay-per-view debut and takes place April 24 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif.


Bantamweights Takeya Mizugaki and Rani Yahya meet at WEC 48 in April (Updated)

A bantamweight bout between Takeya Mizugaki (12-4-2 MMA, 1-2 WEC) and Rani Yahya (15-5 MMA, 4-2 WEC) is set for next month’s WEC 48 event.

MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the booking with sources close to the fighters, and WEC officials have since officially announced the fight.

WEC 48 marks the WEC’s pay-per-view debut and takes place April 24 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif.


A bantamweight bout between Takeya Mizugaki (12-4-2 MMA, 1-2 WEC) and Rani Yahya (15-5 MMA, 4-2 WEC) is set for next month’s WEC 48 event.

MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the booking with sources close to the fighters, and WEC officials have since officially announced the fight.

WEC 48 marks the WEC’s pay-per-view debut and takes place April 24 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif.


WEC 47’s George Roop thinks questionable fouls prompted split draw with Leonard Garcia

“Fight of the Night” honors, a $10,000 bonus check, and keeping a loss off his resume helped soften the blow, but WEC 47 fighter George Roop still thinks he deserved a win at this past weekend’s World Extreme Cagefighting event in Columbus, Ohio.

After a costly point deduction due to a questionable low-blow foul, Roop’s would-be split-decision win over Leonard Garcia instead was declared a rare split draw.

On today’s edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio, Roop said he feels the referee was out of position to make that call and that a questionable second-round warning prompted the unfair point deduction.


“Fight of the Night” honors, a $10,000 bonus check, and keeping a loss off his resume helped soften the blow, but WEC 47 fighter George Roop still thinks he deserved a win at this past weekend’s World Extreme Cagefighting event in Columbus, Ohio.

After a costly point deduction due to a questionable low-blow foul, Roop’s would-be split-decision win over Leonard Garcia instead was declared a rare split draw.

On today’s edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio, Roop said he feels the referee was out of position to make that call and that a questionable second-round warning prompted the unfair point deduction.