Tag: Pulled

Anderson Silva Pulled off ‘TUF: Brazil 4,’ Replaced by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

The news that Anderson Silva failed a pre-fight drug test due to the anabolic steroids Drostanolone and Androstane shook MMA to its core. While the court of public opinion can be swift in its judgment, the UFC, at least for a little while, stood behind its embattled former middleweight champion. No more, it seems. The […]

The news that Anderson Silva failed a pre-fight drug test due to the anabolic steroids Drostanolone and Androstane shook MMA to its core. While the court of public opinion can be swift in its judgment, the UFC, at least for a little while, stood behind its embattled former middleweight champion. No more, it seems. The […]

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Diego Sanchez Injures LCL, Pulled from UFC 180 Fight Card

The hits keep coming for UFC 180.  First, the night’s main attraction, UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, was pulled from the event after suffering a knee injury.  Then, Joe Lauzon, one half of the hotly anticipated Lauzon vs. Diego Sanchez matchup on the main card, got bounced from the card, too, per MMAFighting.com’s Luke Thomas. […]

The hits keep coming for UFC 180.  First, the night’s main attraction, UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, was pulled from the event after suffering a knee injury.  Then, Joe Lauzon, one half of the hotly anticipated Lauzon vs. Diego Sanchez matchup on the main card, got bounced from the card, too, per MMAFighting.com’s Luke Thomas. […]

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Johny Hendricks Says He Fought Injured, Nearly Pulled out of UFC Title Bout

UFC 171 avoided a near catastrophe a week out from the event when Johny Hendricks reportedly injured his elbow in training. The newly crowned welterweight champ revealed the hidden injury during Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour. According to Hendricks, the week-and-a-half old injury immediately flared back up in the first round of his title […]

UFC 171 avoided a near catastrophe a week out from the event when Johny Hendricks reportedly injured his elbow in training. The newly crowned welterweight champ revealed the hidden injury during Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour. According to Hendricks, the week-and-a-half old injury immediately flared back up in the first round of his title […]

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Sonnen: ‘Little Chicken Belly Nog’ Pulled ‘Scumbag Move’ in Not Fighting Shogun

Saying that three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen believes Antonio Rogerio Nogueira faked an injury prior to a scheduled UFC 161 bout with Mauricio Rua would be an understatement.  In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, “The American Gangster” blasted his Brazilian adversary for withdrawing from a heavily anticipated rematch with “Shogun” roughly three weeks […]

Saying that three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen believes Antonio Rogerio Nogueira faked an injury prior to a scheduled UFC 161 bout with Mauricio Rua would be an understatement.  In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, “The American Gangster” blasted his Brazilian adversary for withdrawing from a heavily anticipated rematch with “Shogun” roughly three weeks […]

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Roy Nelson: Daniel Cormier Pulled an ‘Uncle Tom Move’

Roy Nelson and Dana White don’t like each other very much. That’s pretty obvious to any outside observer. That said, “Big Country” hasn’t actually done anything to get in trouble beyond pushing buttons with MMA‘s top promoter…until now. In a UFC 161 pre-fight interview with Ariel Helwani for MMAFighting.com, Nelson was asked how he felt […]

Roy Nelson and Dana White don’t like each other very much. That’s pretty obvious to any outside observer. That said, “Big Country” hasn’t actually done anything to get in trouble beyond pushing buttons with MMA‘s top promoter…until now. In a UFC 161 pre-fight interview with Ariel Helwani for MMAFighting.com, Nelson was asked how he felt […]

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Bibiano Fernandes Pulled from UFC 149, Denies He Has Contract with UFC

Did you hear that Bibiano Fernandes inked a deal with the UFC and is set to debut with the promotion against Roland Delorme at UFC 149 this July? Apparently he didn’t. Paullazenby.com reports that Fernandes recently denied any involvement wi…

Did you hear that Bibiano Fernandes inked a deal with the UFC and is set to debut with the promotion against Roland Delorme at UFC 149 this July? Apparently he didn’t. Paullazenby.com reports that Fernandes recently denied any involvement with the organization via his Facebook page. “It was announced that I, Bibiano Fernandes, have been contracted […]