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MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/6: Top MMA Stories of the Week

May 6, 2016

Welcome to MMATorch’s new Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope […]

Diego Brandao released from UFC after felony assault arrest in Albuquerque

April 29, 2016

Ultimate Fighter winner Diego Brandao has been released from the UFC this week after a felony arrest for aggravated battery earlier this month, according to several published reports. Brandao allegedly assaulted several men outside of […]

USADA flags Diego Brandao for marijuana in-competition out of UFC 195 loss to Brian Ortega

January 16, 2016

A bad start to 2016 just got worse for Diego Brandao, as the UFC revealed on Friday that the Brazilian has been flagged for marijuana metabolites out of his loss to Brian Ortega at UFC […]

Dariush-Taisumov set for UFC Fight Night 81, Ortega-Brandao booked for UFC 195

November 17, 2015

The UFC added a couple of new fights to the schedule over the weekend, announcing that Beneil Dariush will meet Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Fight Night 81, while Brian Ortega and Diego Brandao will square […]

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