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UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold Highlight Video

Video: UFC on FUEL TV: Highlights – UFC on FX 8

Video highlights from Saturday nights UFC on FX 8 card from the promotions first trip to Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazi. On a thirteen bout card fans witnessed an impressive seven finishes four via knockout, three via submission including the main card and co-main event matches. Vitor Belfort would earn his second straight “Knockout of the Night” bonus for his first round KO of Luke Rockhold, while Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza earned the “Submission of the Night” bonus in his Octagon debut for submitting Chris Camozzi.

UFC on FX 8 Post-Fight Press Conference Video

Watch the live post-fight press conference video from Saturday’s (May 17, 2013) UFC on FX 8 event from the Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil after the jump.

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Featured fighters include headliners Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold, along with Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza, Gleison Tibau, Lucas Martins and Francisco Trinaldo.

The press conference took place Saturday night (May 17, 2013) at the Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Matt Riddle Now A Bellator Fighter, Contract Bought Out From Legacy FC

Welterweight fighter Matt ‘Deep Waters’ Riddle (7-3) is now a Bellator fighter after the promotion purchased his contract from the Texas based Legacy Fighting Championship. Riddle had been released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship following a second failed drug test for Marijuana and was quickly signed by Legacy FC. ‘Deep Waters’ was scheduled to compete […]

Matt Riddle

Welterweight fighter Matt ‘Deep Waters’ Riddle (7-3) is now a Bellator fighter after the promotion purchased his contract from the Texas based Legacy Fighting Championship.

Riddle had been released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship following a second failed drug test for Marijuana and was quickly signed by Legacy FC. ‘Deep Waters’ was scheduled to compete for the promotion on July 19 at Legacy FC 21 against Arenas Young, but will instead compete inside the Bellator cage.

News of the promotion change surfaced Friday night on AXS TV’s ‘Inside MMA’ program.

Riddle fought his whole career under the UFC banner, appearing as a competitor on “The Ultimate Fighter” season seven. He would go 7-3 with 2 “No Contests” in his time inside the Octagon.

Two positive tests for Marijuana spelled his dismissal. The most recent took place this past February which saw Riddle defeat Che Mills by split decision in England at UFC on FUEL TV 7. While the first positive test occurred last summer at UFC 149, seeing Riddle submit Chris Clements in the third round.

Riddle possesses a licensed for medical Marijuana use in the state of Nevada.

Official Statement Released By UFC On Pat Healy’s Suspension, Bonus Forfeiture

On Friday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship released an official statement regarding lightweight fighter Pat Healy’s positive marijuana test following UFC 159 as well as the forfeiture of $130,000 in “Fight Night” bonuses. Healy had earned the “Fight of the Night” and “Submission of the Night” bonuses for his third round submission victory over Jim Miller […]

Pat Healy

Healy had earned the “Fight of the Night” and “Submission of the Night” bonuses for his third round submission victory over Jim Miller at the New Jersey event.

The UFC has been informed by the NJSACB that lightweight Pat Healy tested positive for marijuana metabolites following his bout against Jim Miller at UFC 159. The NJSACB issued Healy a 90-day suspension retroactive to the date of the event. He must pass a drug test upon completion of the suspension before receiving clearance to compete again. The outcome of his bout against Miller will be changed to a no contest and he will forfeit $130,000 in bonus money from Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night. Miller will keep his Fight of the Night bonus and Bryan Caraway will receive the $65,000 Submission of the Night bonus.

The UFC organization has a strict, consistent policy against the use of any illegal and/or performance-enhancing drugs, stimulants or masking agents. The UFC also fully supports the drug testing efforts of all regulatory agencies including NJSACB. All fighters on the UFC 159 card were drug tested at the event. The results of all positive tests are reported to the official Association of Boxing Commissions record-keeper.

UFC 159 took place on April 27, 2013 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and saw Healy face Miller in the opening bout of the pay-per-view main card.

Transgender Fighter Fallon Fox On Competing, Upcoming Bout At CFA 11

Inside MMA’s Ron Kruck talks to Fallon Fox as she prepares to make her nationinal television debut vs Allanna Jones at CFA 11. CFA 11 is LIVE on AXS TV Friday May, 24th 10p ET

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Inside MMA’s Ron Kruck talks to Fallon Fox as she prepares to make her nationinal television debut vs Allanna Jones at CFA 11. CFA 11 is LIVE on AXS TV Friday May, 24th 10p ET

Bryan Caraway On Receiving The UFC 159 “SOTN” Bonus

Bryan Caraway explains to Inside MMA why he had no problem accepting a submission of the night bonus after it was stripped from Pat Healy for testing positive for Marijuana.

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Bryan Caraway explains to Inside MMA why he had no problem accepting a submission of the night bonus after it was stripped from Pat Healy for testing positive for Marijuana.