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Five Fighters Who Could’ve Retired But Chose To Fight On

Mixed martial arts is a very unforgiving game. We have seen the fight game treat its legends and older fighters with nothing but brutality time and time again. As a fighter gets older, his skills and physical attributes obviously begin to diminish, which is why pundits and fight fans typically advise fighters against fighting past

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Mixed martial arts is a very unforgiving game. We have seen the fight game treat its legends and older fighters with nothing but brutality time and time again.

As a fighter gets older, his skills and physical attributes obviously begin to diminish, which is why pundits and fight fans typically advise fighters against fighting past their respective primes. However, it is oddly difficult for a fighter to hang up his gloves. Often times, fighting is more to a fighter than simply a career and a sport, as it represents a part of them, and a part that is often hard to let go of.

With that being said, let’s take a closer look at five fights who could’ve reasonably retired, but chose to fight on:

Georges St. Pierre

Late last week, it was announced that longtime former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, the best 170 pounder to ever grace the Octagon and a man many consider to be one of the best fighters of al-time period, had signed a new deal with the promotion, making his long awaited return official.

“Rush” hasn’t competed since 2013 when he scored a highly controversial decision victory over Johny Hendricks. He vacated his title soon thereafter and went into a semi-retirement as it was viewed as at the time. Just 32 years of age when he vacated his title, St. Pierre did what many before him had failed to do: leave the fight game on top. The Canadian was a winner of 12 straight when he stepped away from the sport.

While St. Pierre may still be in strong fighting shape at 35-years-old, there’s simply no reason for him to return to action. Outside of the cage, GSP, who is one of the biggest pay-per-view draws in UFC history, is financially well-off, and inside of the cage, he has nothing left to prove.

His comeback fight will certainly be massive, but very few would argue with the fact that St. Pierre could have reasonably stayed retired.

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Bellator 172 Medical Suspensions: Josh Thomson Earns Extended Sit

With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at Bellator 172, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions. The California State Athletic Commission released the Bellator 173 medical suspensions on Wednesday. Some of the more notable suspensions include Josh Thomson, James Terry,

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Some of the more notable suspensions include Josh Thomson, James Terry, Cesar Gonzalez, Anthony Do, and Abraham Vaesau being suspended 180 days pending doctor’s clearance with a minimum suspension of 45 days no contest and 30 days no contact.

Here are the entire medical suspensions:

Josh Thomson: Suspended 180 days pending doctor’s clearance; minimum suspension of 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact

Brooke Mayo: Suspended 180 days pending doctor’s clearance; minimum suspension of 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact

James Terry: Suspended 180 days pending doctor’s clearance; minimum suspension of 60 days no contest, 60 days no contact

Cesar Gonzalez: Suspended 180 days pending doctor’s clearance; minimum suspension of 60 days no contest, 60 days no contact

Anthony Do: Suspended 180 days pending doctor’s clearance

Abraham Vaesau: Suspended 180 days pending doctor’s clearance; minimum suspension of 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact

Veta Arteaga: Suspended 60 days no contest, 60 days no contact

J.C. Llamas: Suspended 60 days no contest, 60 days no contact

Martin Sano: Suspended 60 days no contest, 60 days no contact

Oli Thompson: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact

Francisco France: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact

Josh Koscheck: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact

Matt Ramirez: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact

Diego Herzog: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact

Abner Perez: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact

Dominic Sumner: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact

Patricky Freire: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest

Cheick Kongo: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest

Anatoly Tokov: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest

Mauricio Alonso: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest

Nikko Jackson: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest

Juan Cardenas: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest

Luis Vargas: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest

Bobby Escalanate: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest

Jeremy Murphy: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest

J.J. Okanaovich: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest

Zach Andrews: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest

Justin Tenedora: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest

Roqui Reyes: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest

Gaston Bolanos: Suspended 7 days for mandatory rest

Bellator 172 took place on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The prelims aired online at 7:00 pm EST while the main card aired at 9:00 pm EST on Spike TV.

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Bellator 172 Medical Suspensions: Josh Thomson & Five Others Shelved 180 Days

Josh Thomson may be out quite a while. The Bellator 172 medical suspensions were released to MMAFighting.com. Five fighters on the card, including Thomson, were handed 180-day suspensions pending doctor’s clearance. Bellator 172 took place inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The event was supposed to be headlined by a heavyweight battle between […]

Bellator 172 Salaries: Koscheck Banks For Knockout Loss

The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) released the Bellator 172 salaries on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. The event was supposed to headlined by heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko against former UFC veteran Matt Mitrione. However, Mitrione was pulled from the event due to kidney stones. Josh Thomson ($10,000) vs. Patricky “Pitbull” Freire ($80,000) in a lightweight

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The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) released the Bellator 172 salaries on Wednesday, February 22, 2017.

The event was supposed to headlined by heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko against former UFC veteran Matt Mitrione. However, Mitrione was pulled from the event due to kidney stones.

Josh Thomson ($10,000) vs. Patricky “Pitbull” Freire ($80,000) in a lightweight bout instead served as the main event. Round out the main card was Cheick Kongo ($75,000) vs. Oli Thompson ($25,000) in a heavyweight bout, Veta Arteaga ($12,000) vs. Brooke Mayo ($8,000) in a female flyweight bout and Josh Koscheck ($75,000) vs. Mauricio Alonso ($20,000) in a welterweight bout.

The full payouts include are listed here:

Patricky Freire ($40,000 + $40,000 = $80,000) def. Josh Thomson ($10,000)

Cheick Kongo ($75,000 + no win bonus = $75,000) def. Oli Thompson ($25,000)

Anatoly Tokov ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Francisco France ($12,000)

Veta Arteaga ($6,000 + $6,000 = $12,000) def. Brooke Mayo ($8,000)

Mauricio Alonso ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Josh Koscheck ($75,000)

James Terry ($3,000 + $3,000 = $6,000) def. J.C. Llamas ($2,500)

Nikko Jackson ($1,000 + $1,000 = $2,000) def. Cesar Gonzalez ($1,000)

Juan Cardenas ($1,000 + $1,000 = $2,000) def. Luis Vargas ($1,000)

Bobby Escalanate ($1,000 + $1,000 = $2,000) def. Anthony Do ($1,500)

Jeremy Murphy ($1,200 + $1,200 = $2,400) def. Matt Ramirez ($1,800)

J.J. Okanaovich ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Zach Andrews ($1,500)

Justin Tenedora ($1,000 + $1,000 = $2,000) def. Roque Reyes ($1,000)

Martin Sano ($2,000) vs. Diego Herzog ($2,500) ruled majority draw

Gaston Bolanos ($4,000 + no win bonus = $4,000) def. Abner Perez ($1,000)

Abraham Vaesau ($1,000 + $1,000 = $2,000) def. Dominic Sumner ($1,000)

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Rory MacDonald Says he Had to Pay For Being Impatient, Wants Career Rebound

Rory MacDonald does not want to repeat past mistakes. On May 19, MacDonald will make his Bellator debut against another former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight in Paul Daley. “Semtex” is coming off a brutal flying knee knockout victory over Brennan Ward, while “Red King” has lost two straight bouts. MacDonald recently spoke to MMAJunkie.com […]

James Gallagher: ‘Kirill Medvedovski Will Realize There’s no Escape For Him’

James Gallagher feels prepared for his third Bellator bout. Gallagher will compete against Kirill Medvedovski this Friday night (Feb. 24) inside the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It’ll be Medvedovski’s second appearance inside the Bellator cage. “The Strabanimal,” who trains at SBG Ireland, is perfect five bouts into his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. He […]