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Melvin Guillard Replaces Kenny Florian at UFN 23

UFC Lightweight, Kenny Florian suffered a knee injury in training and is forced to pull out of his January 22nd fight against Evan Dunham for UFN 23 also known as UFC: Fight for the Troops 2. Heavy.com is reporting that Jackson Submission Fighting teammate, Melvin Guillard will be pulled out of his bout with […]

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UFC Lightweight, Kenny Florian suffered a knee injury in training and is forced to pull out of his January 22nd fight against Evan Dunham for UFN 23 also known as UFC: Fight for the Troops 2. Heavy.com is reporting that Jackson Submission Fighting teammate, Melvin Guillard will be pulled out of his bout with Yves Edwards to replace Florian. Edwards is now expected to fight Cody McKenzie. Guillard has won 6 of his last 7 bouts. Evan Dunham suffered his first loss of his professional career in a controversial split decision loss to Sean Sherk at UFC 119. UFN 23/UFC Fight for the Troops 2 is a benefit that will be held at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas.

Kenny Florian ‘Very Excited’ to Face Evan Dunham at UFC 127

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On last night’s episode of ESPN’s "MMA Live", co-host Kenny Florian revealed that his next fight is close to finalized. As the two-time lightweight title contender said, "We’ve verbally agreed to fight Evan Dunham, …

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On last night’s episode of ESPN’s "MMA Live", co-host Kenny Florian revealed that his next fight is close to finalized. As the two-time lightweight title contender said, "We’ve verbally agreed to fight Evan Dunham, which is great news. Phenomenal opponent, which I’m very excited about, and it looks like it may happen on Super Bowl weekend."

Ken-Flo is coming off of his unanimous decision loss to Gray Maynard at UFC 118, while Dunham — previously #7 on our increasingly-buckshot list of the 10 greatest undefeated fighters in MMA — recently left it in the hands of the judges at UFC 119, losing a decision to Sean Sherk that Dana White publicly called a robbery. As we wrote then, "it will be interesting to see if the UFC simply ignores the amazing incompetence of the ringside officials on Saturday night and keeps the kid full-speed-ahead on his rise to a title shot." Even though Florian is coming off his own loss, the matchup definitely feels like a well-deserved step up the ladder for Dunham.

It’s also another potentially sick addition to UFC 127 (February 5th, Las Vegas), an event that may feature Silva vs. Belfort, Jones vs. Bader, and Griffin vs. Franklin. Now that we think about it, a Florian vs. Sherk rematch would have made just as much sense here. Your thoughts?

Chael Sonnen to Appeal Steroid Suspension; Hearing Set for December 2 in California

(Depending what happens on December 2, Sonnen might be back running for office sooner than expected)
According to MMAJunkie, we’ll finally get to see how good of a politician Chael Sonnen really is on December 2 when he attempts to talk his way out of …

(Depending what happens on December 2, Sonnen might be back running for office sooner than expected)

According to MMAJunkie, we’ll finally get to see how good of a politician Chael Sonnen really is on December 2 when he attempts to talk his way out of a one-year suspension he was handed for allegedly testing positive for steroids following his UFC 117 fifth-round submission loss to Anderson Silva.

Sonnen will have his appeal heard that day by the California State Athletic Commission.

It will be interesting when the facts of the case come to light, considering all of the information that has been released to date, including an allegation by CSAC executive director, George Dodd that Sonnen prefaced his pre-fight drug screening with the disclaimer that "he may test positive for something." Whether or not this hearsay can be used as evidence will remain to be seen, since Chael has been known to deny conversations in the past. Maybe it was a Hispanic guy Dodd mistook for Sonnen.

Steroids Test MMA’s Resolve

Filed under: FanHouse ExclusiveEight weeks out from a UFC title fight, an injured ankle put Hermes Franca in a bind and he thought the only remedy was in a steroid-filled syringe.

“I came here from Brazil with $300 in my pocket and I was working hard …

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Eight weeks out from a UFC title fight, an injured ankle put Hermes Franca in a bind and he thought the only remedy was in a steroid-filled syringe.

“I came here from Brazil with $300 in my pocket and I was working hard for all my dreams to come true,” the mixed martial arts fighter said. “But my body was all (messed) up. I wasn’t able to train. It was a mistake, but I felt I couldn’t say ‘no.’ “

Instead of passing up a title bout with Sean Sherk at UFC 73 in July 2007 for what would have been the biggest payday of his career, Franca began taking the steroid Drostanolone. Franca lost the fight via unanimous decision, but any victory would have been short lived, as a post-fight drug test mandated by the California State Athletic Commission discovered the steroid in his system. Ironically, his opponent Sherk also flunked his test, which found that his natural Nandralone level far exceeded what the body can produce naturally.

One fight. Two positives. No title awarded.

The Unsolicited Advisor: Save Your Disdain for the People Who Deserve It

Filed under: UFCFrom the moment Bruce Buffer announced that Sean Sherk had won a split decision over Evan Dunham at UFC 119 last Saturday night, the experienced MMA observer could have written the script for what was about to happen next.

Sherk, exhau…

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From the moment Bruce Buffer announced that Sean Sherk had won a split decision over Evan Dunham at UFC 119 last Saturday night, the experienced MMA observer could have written the script for what was about to happen next.

Sherk, exhausted after three exciting rounds of fighting, walked over to where Joe Rogan was waiting to interview him. Only before he could even hear the end of the first question, in came the flood of boos, drowning everything else out even as Rogan tried in vain to talk some sense into an angry and probably mostly drunk mob.

This is where, if an alien were watching his first UFC event in a misguided attempt to learn something about Earth culture, he’d be forced to conclude that sometimes we just hate stuff for no reason. Here’s Sherk, a former UFC champion and veteran of the sport, who just gave us three hard rounds, and now fans are booing him simply because he won.

Only they’re not booing him. Not really. We know this, in the same way we know that fans aren’t really cheering the sight of Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore so much as they are cheering the idea that a guy like Ashton Kutcher, which is to say a guy with no discernible talent, could get a woman like Demi Moore.

No Surprise Here: Evan Dunham is Taking His Screwjob Loss Like a Total Champ

(Two entirely appropriate responses to the judges’ verdict. PicProps: Our Man J-Dawg)
Besides an affinity for horrifying Oregon Ducks gear, there isn’t much to dislike about Evan Dunham. In fact, in the wake of UFC 119 you could say Dunham has po…

(Two entirely appropriate responses to the judges’ verdict. PicProps: Our Man J-Dawg)

Besides an affinity for horrifying Oregon Ducks gear, there isn’t much to dislike about Evan Dunham. In fact, in the wake of UFC 119 you could say Dunham has positioned himself as sort of an “Anti-Frank Mir” in MMA circles, emerging from his split decision loss to Sean Sherk looking like a winner, while the former UFC heavyweight champion emerged from his KO win looking like a loser. Given the near-unanimous public sentiment that Dunham got the “No Vaseline” treatment at 119, it will be interesting to see if the UFC simply ignores the amazing incompetence of the ringside officials on Saturday night and keeps the kid full-speed-ahead on his rise to a title shot.

Signs point to yes, as the always subtle UFC President took to his Twitter immediately after the official verdict to announce Dunham had been “robbed!” Meanwhile, Dunham himself — if his recent postfight with MMA Junkie is any indication — seems to be taking a far pluckier approach to his first professional loss.