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USADA confirms Yoel Romero’s positive test due to supplement contamination, suspension reduced to six months

April 4, 2016

USADA has released a statement confirming a reduced suspension for Yoel Romero over a failed drug test from January, and the middleweight contender will be out just six months, making him eligible to compete by […]

Yoel Romero reportedly reaches settlement with USADA to reduce suspension, could fight by late summer

April 4, 2016

Middleweight contender Yoel Romero could be back in action in 2016, as MMAFighting.com reports that he’s reached a settlement with USADA over an anti-doping violation in January. Romero was suspended for two years due to […]

Hector Lombard announces return to middleweight after UFC Fight Night 85 loss to Neil Magny

March 27, 2016

Hector Lombard is on his way back to middleweight. The former Bellator Middleweight Champion was defeated by Neil Magny last weekend at UFC Fight Night 85, and in a post to Instagram this weekend he […]

Quick Clip: UFC Middleweight Champ Luke Rockhold “spars” with Marshawn Lynch

March 27, 2016

UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold had a guest this weekend to “spar” with at the American Kickboxing Academy, recently retired star NFL running back Marshawn Lynch. Check out a quick clip from Rockhold’s Instagram: Warming […]

Yoel Romero, manager hint on social media that B sample test may exonerate him on USADA violation

February 6, 2016

Yoel Romero may be getting himself right back into the UFC Middleweight Title mix. According to a report from MMAFighting.com on Friday, Romero was awaiting results of his B sample after an out of competition […]

Anderson Silva thinks Chris Weidman deserves rematch with Luke Rockhold: “I think it’s fair”

February 4, 2016

“I think it’s fair. He was the champion, had good wins on his last fights, defeated tough opponents, and deserves respect from everyone, especially the other middleweights. He deserves this immediate rematch against Rockhold… It […]

POLL: Do you want to see Luke Rockhold fight Anderson Silva?

February 3, 2016

APP USERS, IF YOUR PHONE ISN’T DISPLAYING POLL, HARD-PRESS THIS LINK. Do you want to see Luke Rockhold fight Anderson Silva? 100 percent yes Not my first choice for Rockhold Not my first choice for […]

Tim Kennedy takes aim at former foe Yoel Romero over USADA violation: “Did Jesus tell you to use steroids?”

January 13, 2016

Tim Kennedy’s loss to Yoel Romero in September of 2014 came under highly controversial circumstances, with Romero getting much more than a minute in between the second and third rounds after nearly getting stopped in […]

Michael Bisping reacts to Yoel Romero’s USADA violation, calls for title shot when he defeats “Anderson ‘Viagra’ Silva”

January 13, 2016

Michael Bisping has fought more than his fair share of drug users throughout his time in the UFC, so it’s not surprising in the least that he’d have some thoughts on the news that Yoel […]

UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero flagged for anti-doping violation by USADA in out of competition test

January 13, 2016

UFC middleweight Yoel Romero has been notified of a potential violation of the UFC and USADA anti-doping policy. Romero was flagged from an out of competition test conducted days after his UFC 194 victory over […]

UFC Middleweight Champ Chris Weidman says he’s walking around light, “more like a 170-pounder” into UFC 194

November 30, 2015

“I’m more like a 170-pounder. I weigh like 192, 193 [pounds] in the morning. I’ve got my weight down really low for this one. I really didn’t get out of shape between fights, and it kept […]

Vitor Belfort says he’s got his eye on Luke Rockhold after UFC Fight Night 77 victory

November 8, 2015

Back in the win column Saturday night, taking out Dan Henderson for the second time in two years, Vitor Belfort moved his sights to yet another rematch after UFC Fight Night 77: Luke Rockhold. During […]

Longtime UFC middleweight Alan Belcher announces retirement at 31

November 6, 2015

31-year-old Alan Belcher hasn’t fought since April of 2013, and on Friday he said he won’t be coming back to the cage. “I’m done fighting. I’m finished. I’ll never, ever fight again. This is my […]

Chris Weidman plans to stop Luke Rockhold “in the first three rounds” at UFC 194, eyes future at 205 lbs

October 27, 2015

“I’ve got to focus on Luke, and the winner of ‘Jacare’-Romero. And then after that, we’ll start talking about Jon Jones, and 205 [lbs], and anyone who is good, up there… I’m going to say […]

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Luke Rockhold on UFC 194 title bout against Chris Weidman: “I’m gonna run away with this fight”

October 26, 2015

Luke Rockhold has the biggest fight of his career ahead of him at UFC 194 in Las Vegas this December, challenging Chris Weidman for the UFC Middleweight Championship. The former Strikeforce Champion has come on […]

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  • HYDEN BLOG: Looking at Upcoming UFC Main Events, Nemkov to PFL
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 10 and UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang

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  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 8 (2025) and UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
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