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Bellator XXXI Weigh-In Results

The weigh-ins for the latest Bellator Fighting Championship event, Bellator 31, were completed today at L’Auberge du Lac Casino and Resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The event features third season semi-final tournament bouts in the women’s 115 pound division. Squaring off in the semi-finals will be matches between Megumi Fujii vs. Lisa Ward and Jessica […]

Bellator 31The weigh-ins for the latest Bellator Fighting Championship event, Bellator 31, were completed today at L’Auberge du Lac Casino and Resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

The event features third season semi-final tournament bouts in the women’s 115 pound division. Squaring off in the semi-finals will be matches between Megumi Fujii vs. Lisa Ward and Jessica Aguilar vs. Zoila Frausto.

The main card of Bellator 31 will be distributed in prime time by Fox Sports Net and it’s regional sports network affiliates.

Zoila Frausto weighed in at 116.4 pounds on her first attempt and dropped to 116.2 after removing her bikini. She’s been given additional time to lose the weight.

Also featured is former UFC fighter Yoshiyuki Yoshida, who hit the scales at 170.6 for his welterweight bout with Chris Lozano (170.4). Their bout will kick off the FSN broadcast.

The full weigh-in results for Bellator 31 are as follows:

Main Card

Women’s (115 lbs.) Semi-Final bout: Megumi Fujii (114.8) vs. Lisa Ward (115.2)
Women’s (115 lbs.) Semi-Final bout: Jessica Aguilar (115.4) vs. Zoila Frausto (116.2)
Welterweight bout: Yoshiyuki Yoshida (170.6) vs. Chris Lozano (170.4)

Preliminary Card

Heavyweight bout: Mark Holata (261.8) vs. Shawn Jordan (262)
Lightweight bout: John Harris (155.2) vs. Kyle Miers (155.4)
Middleweight bout: Tim Ruberg (185.8) vs. Aaron Davis (186.2)
Heavyweight bout: Dave Herman (241.6) vs. Micha? Kita (226.2)
Scott Stapp (165.8) vs. Mike Chandler (164.4)

UFC 119 Medical Suspensions – Cro Cop & Serra Out Minimum Of 180 Days

On Monday, the Indiana Gaming Commission released the medical suspensions for this past weekends UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop event, which took place at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
A total of ten fighters received suspensions, with the longest going to headliner Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovi? and former UFC champ Matt Serra.
Both […]

medicalsuspensions8dOn Monday, the Indiana Gaming Commission released the medical suspensions for this past weekends UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop event, which took place at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

A total of ten fighters received suspensions, with the longest going to headliner Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovi? and former UFC champ Matt Serra.

Both “Cro Cop” and Serra received a minimum suspension of 180 days and will have to be cleared by a physician following a CT scan of the head.

“Cro Cop” was knocked out in the third round of his main event bout with Frank Mir. While Matt Serra lost a unanimous decision to Chris Lytle.

The full UFC 119 medical suspensions were as follows.

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic: suspended indefinitely and must clear CT head scan. He is suspended a minimum of 180 days following the fight.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: 30 day suspension, 30 days no contact
Matt Serra: suspended indefinitely and must clear CT head scan. He is suspended a minimum of 180 days following the fight.
Evan Dunham: 45 day suspension, 45 day no contact
Sean Sherk: 30 day suspension, 21 days no contact
Joey Beltran: 30 day suspension, 30 days no contact
Matt Mitrione: 30 day suspension, 12 days no contact.
Steve Lopez: 30 day suspension for laceration on his forehead, 30 days no contact
Sean McCorkle: 30 day suspension, 21 days no contact
Mark Hunt: indefinite suspension, needs to clear X-ray on left elbow, 30 days no contact

HT: MMAWeekly.com for the fighter suspensions.

Chael Sonnen’s Trainer Comments on Positive PEDs Test (VIDEO)

Neil Melanson Comments on Chael Sonnen’s Use of Performance Enhancing Drugs
The man who trained Chael Sonnen for his Anderson Silva fight–Neil Melanson–gave us some really good insight into the latest positive PEDs test to rock the sport.
Melanson noted that positive tests in MMA ususally occur in California, and that Sonnen told him it was “B.S.” […]

Neil Melanson Comments on Chael Sonnen’s Use of Performance Enhancing Drugs


The man who trained Chael Sonnen for his Anderson Silva fight–Neil Melanson–gave us some really good insight into the latest positive PEDs test to rock the sport.

Melanson noted that positive tests in MMA ususally occur in California, and that Sonnen told him it was “B.S.” that he used PEDs.

Watch the full interview above for Melanson’s thoughts on Sonnen, the legitimacy of Mixed Martial Arts in light of PEDs scandals, and what fair punishment for using PEDs should be.

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Xtreme Couture Fighters On Chael Sonnen’s (Alleged) Use Of PEDs

MMA Fighters Comment On Chael Sonnen’s Use Of Performance Enhancing Drugs
For our latest MMA Fix video, we went down to Xtreme Couture to find out what some of the fighters training this weekend thought about Chael Sonnen’s positive test results for performance enhancing drugs (PEDs).
Gil Guardado made a good point by saying that Sonnen, ”…wanted to paint Anderson […]

MMA Fighters Comment On Chael Sonnen’s Use Of Performance Enhancing Drugs


For our latest MMA Fix video, we went down to Xtreme Couture to find out what some of the fighters training this weekend thought about Chael Sonnen’s positive test results for performance enhancing drugs (PEDs).

Gil Guardado made a good point by saying that Sonnen, ”…wanted to paint Anderson Silva as a fake…then he gets popped for PEDs.”

But listening to the opinions of all the fighters on Sonnen, Mike Pyle seemed to sum it up: ”It’s not surprising, but it is surprising.”

Watch the full video above or here.

Favorites Pull Out Victories at UFC 119

For the most part, favorites ruled the day at UFC 119.
In the headliner, all of the money movement the week leading up to the fight was on Frank Mir. Shaking of two lack luster rounds, Mir caught Mirko “Cro Crop” Filipovic with a knee and then knockout with :58 seconds remaining in the fight. We […]


For the most part, favorites ruled the day at UFC 119.

In the headliner, all of the money movement the week leading up to the fight was on Frank Mir. Shaking of two lack luster rounds, Mir caught Mirko “Cro Crop” Filipovic with a knee and then knockout with :58 seconds remaining in the fight. We liked Mir at -220, and still liked him even as the line climbed as high as -280. But, we’ll admit, this one was closer than we thought it’d be.

The co-headliner had undefeated Ryan Bader winning a decision against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira via decision (30-27). Similarly, the money movement on this fight was on Bader, as most lines shifted from -160 to -175/-180 by the opening bell.

Oddsmakers had Matt Serra vs. Chris Lytle pretty evenly matched, and rightfully so, as this one was determined via decision as well, with Lytle avenging his 2006 loss (30-27 on judges scorecards).

The one dog who pulled through did so on a controversial decision. Previously unbeaten Evan Dunham was listed as a -240 favorite pre-fight. While many (including the crowd) felt like Dunham won the second and third rounds, Sean Sherk pulled through with a 29-28 victory on two of the judge’s scorecards.

Look for a slew of new MMA Fix videos in the coming two days and UFC 120 early lines early this week.