Cris Cyborg Passes Random Drug Test, Cleared to Headline Invicta 11

Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino has officially been cleared to headline Invicta FC 11 on Friday night after passing a random, out-of-competition drug test. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani broke the news after speaking with California State Athletic Commission Executive Director Andy Foster. According to Foster, two tests were administered to Justino, and she passed the second one, which […]

Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino has officially been cleared to headline Invicta FC 11 on Friday night after passing a random, out-of-competition drug test. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani broke the news after speaking with California State Athletic Commission Executive Director Andy Foster. According to Foster, two tests were administered to Justino, and she passed the second one, which […]

Anthony Johnson Cleared to Return to UFC, Could Fight in Early 2015

Anthony Johnson, a streaking light heavyweight who had been indefinitely suspended after domestic abuse allegations, has been cleared to continue his career in the UFC after a civil case against him was apparently dismissed. The news came Thursday evening from UFC president Dana White via his Twitter and Instagram accounts. Civil Case against Anthony Johnson is […]

Anthony Johnson, a streaking light heavyweight who had been indefinitely suspended after domestic abuse allegations, has been cleared to continue his career in the UFC after a civil case against him was apparently dismissed. The news came Thursday evening from UFC president Dana White via his Twitter and Instagram accounts. Civil Case against Anthony Johnson is […]

Anderson Silva Cleared to Spar, May Have to Overcome ‘Mental Block’

Former longtime UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is allowed to resume full contact training in the gym, but his return to the Octagon is probably still a ways off.  The surgeon who repaired Silva’s badly broken left leg after a UFC 168 loss to Chris Weidman in December, Dr. Marcio Tannure, told MMA Fighting‘s Guilherme […]

Former longtime UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is allowed to resume full contact training in the gym, but his return to the Octagon is probably still a ways off.  The surgeon who repaired Silva’s badly broken left leg after a UFC 168 loss to Chris Weidman in December, Dr. Marcio Tannure, told MMA Fighting‘s Guilherme […]

Rashad Evans Has Pins Removed, Cleared for Training in 3 Weeks

Rashad Evans is back on schedule. The former UFC light heavyweight champion had the pins removed from his injured hand on Wednesday, and he’ll have to undergo three weeks of physical therapy before he can return to full training. Glenn Robinson, …

Rashad Evans is back on schedule. The former UFC light heavyweight champion had the pins removed from his injured hand on Wednesday, and he’ll have to undergo three weeks of physical therapy before he can return to full training. Glenn Robinson, Evans’ manager, confirmed the news to HeavyMMA.com on Wednesday night. “Rashad is going to […]

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Rashad Evans Has Pins Removed, Cleared for Training in 3 Weeks

Jon Fitch Cleared to Fight, Scheduled to Return at UFC 139

UFC welterweight Jon Fitch has been cleared to continue fighting. According to MMAJunkie.com, Fitch posted on his Twitter account that his doctor had medically cleared him to resume training following his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery. “Dr…

UFC welterweight Jon Fitch has been cleared to continue fighting. According to MMAJunkie.com, Fitch posted on his Twitter account that his doctor had medically cleared him to resume training following his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery. “Dr. Kavitne gave me the OK to fight,” Fitch said. The American Kickboxing Academy product was originally scheduled to rematch […]

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Jon Fitch Cleared to Fight, Scheduled to Return at UFC 139

Gina Carano Update: Was Cleared to Fight, but Timetable for Return Unknown

Strikeforce’s Overeem vs. Werdum event next weekend took a hit this week as we learned that the world’s most popular female fighter, Gina Carano, would be pulling out of her scheduled bout with Sarah D’Alelio. According to MMA Junkie,…

Strikeforce’s Overeem vs. Werdum event next weekend took a hit this week as we learned that the world’s most popular female fighter, Gina Carano, would be pulling out of her scheduled bout with Sarah D’Alelio. According to MMA Junkie, Carano had submitted all required paperwork and was officially cleared to fight by the Texas Department […]

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Gina Carano Update: Was Cleared to Fight, but Timetable for Return Unknown