Gary Goodridge Still Not Paid for 2009 New Year’s Eve Bout

Filed under: DREAM, K1, News, JapanK-1 and DREAM promoter Fighting Entertainment Group are starting to fall apart at the seams, and Gary Goodridge is the latest in a long line of fighters to come forward and confirm that.

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K-1 and DREAM promoter Fighting Entertainment Group are starting to fall apart at the seams, and Gary Goodridge is the latest in a long line of fighters to come forward and confirm that.

Bibiano Fernandes, Andy Souwer, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and others on and off the record have stated over the past twelve months that they have not been paid in a timely fashion for fights under the FEG banner and although Goodridge first made his situation known back in August , he claims that he has still not received his compensation.

“It’s been almost a year since I fought Mousasi at FEG’s NYE show in Japan. I want my money. I stayed quiet because I thought they were going to pay me but I still haven’t seen a penny. I have bills I have to pay. I worked for the Japanese people for over a decade, and I never thought they would treat me like this.”

UFC Expected to Announce Return to Brazil Later This Month

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsThe UFC’s return to Brazil is close to becoming a reality.

MMA Fighting has learned from sources close to the situation that the organization is planning on holding a press conference later this month in Brazi…

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The UFC’s return to Brazil is close to becoming a reality.

MMA Fighting has learned from sources close to the situation that the organization is planning on holding a press conference later this month in Brazil to announce that they will be putting on an event in the South American country in 2011.

No word just yet on when the press conference will take place or when and where the event will take place.

The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale Weigh-in Results

Filed under: UFC, NewsLAS VEGAS – All but one fighter made weight on their first attempts for “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 12 Finale on Friday.

The weigh-ins took place at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, site of Saturday’s card, which airs liv…

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LAS VEGAS – All but one fighter made weight on their first attempts for “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 12 Finale on Friday.

The weigh-ins took place at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, site of Saturday’s card, which airs live on Spike starting at 9 p.m. Eastern.

Michael Johnson and Jonathan Brookins will fight for “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 12 lightweight title in the main event, with the winner getting a guaranteed UFC contract. Johnson weighed 156; Brookins came in a pound under at 154.

Report: UFC Fighter Maiquel Falcao Arrested in Brazil

Filed under: UFC, NewsUFC rookie middleweight Maiquel Falcao was arrested in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, according to a report from Diario Popular, a Brazilian news site.

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UFC rookie middleweight Maiquel Falcao was arrested in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, according to a report from Diario Popular, a Brazilian news site.

Falcao was reportedly taken into custody on the property of Brazil South Communications Group, shortly after conducted an interview. The arrest was on a warrant related to the bodily injury of a woman stemming from an incident 2002.

The Brazilian recently won his octagon debut in a somewhat lackluster three-round unanimous decision over Gerald Harris at UFC 123.

Arrests of the Day [UPDATED]: Maiquel Falcao Picked Up for Assault, Joey Villasenor Becomes Victim of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

(Luckily, Falcao listed a prescription for assault on his pre-fight medicals. Photo courtesy of CombatLifestyle.com)
Maybe that video of Maiquel Falcao’s savage and prolonged beating of an old opponent should have served as a warning that the dude is…

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(Luckily, Falcao listed a prescription for assault on his pre-fight medicals. Photo courtesy of CombatLifestyle.com)

Maybe that video of Maiquel Falcao‘s savage and prolonged beating of an old opponent should have served as a warning that the dude is a bit of a loose cannon. According to Diario Popular (via MMA Mania) Falcao was arrested on a corporal assault charge today in Pelotas, Brazil, by local police. The Chute Boxe prospect was pinched after giving an interview to Grupo Brasil de Comunicação, and offered no resistance while being arrested, according to witnesses. No other details have been released yet, but we’ll update you when we know more. From MMA Junkie:

The Brazilian native was detained after a warrant for his arrest was issued in relation to a 2002 assault charge. MMAjunkie.com confirmed with Falcao’s management that the fighter is currently incarcerated, though the Chute Boxe product hopes to be released as soon as today. According to Falcao’s camp, the Brazilian was ordered in 2002 to serve a 24-month house-arrest sentence. After eight months, Falcao moved to a new home, though his lawyer advised him that the Brazilian authorities would have no issue with him completing the sentence in a new location. Today, Falcao returned to his hometown, as he reportedly has several times since 2002, but authorities elected to take him into custody…[Falcao’s] camp did insist the matter was unlikely to affect his Octagon career.

Oddly enough, Falcao’s bust wasn’t the only MMA-related assault case in the news today. After the jump, an MMA fighter finds himself on the receiving end of a weird dust-up in Albuquerque…

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Chael Sonnen’s Suspension Reduced to Six Months on Appeal

Filed under: UFC, NewsUFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen saw his suspension reduced on Thursday, when the California state athletic commission ruled the original one-year penalty would be cut in half to six months during an appeal.

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UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen saw his suspension reduced on Thursday, when the California state athletic commission ruled the original one-year penalty would be cut in half to six months during an appeal.

Commission members voted for the reduced penalty 3-1 after the four deadlocked on upholding his original one-year suspension. Commission executive officer George Dodd, who was a witness in the hearing, did not vote.

The suspension stemmed from a positive drug test produced from Sonnen’s UFC 117 pre-fight urine sample. Testing showed his testosterone to epitestosterone ratio to be 16.9, well above the legal threshold of 4.0

In the nearly two-and-a-half hour Sacramento hearing, Sonnen, his attorneys and physician argued that he had been undergoing testosterone replacement therapy since 2008 to address hypogonadism and had previously disclosed his testosterone usage to commission members.