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Kevin Casey out of Metamoris 5 with blood clot, Metamoris seeks replacement
Kevin Casey has been forced to withdraw from his Metamoris 5 match against Vinny Magalhaes due to a blood clot. Ralek Gracie revealed on The MMA Hour that Casey underwent emergency surgery this past weekend for the blood clot, and that Metamoris will be looking for a new opponent for Magalhaes. “We have some unfortunate […]
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UFC’s Kevin Casey Gets 12-Month Suspension For Failed Drug Test
The world of Mixed Martial Arts looked liked a circus today. And while business may press on as usual in the UFC offices, four of their contracted athletes were handed down severe sentences during today’s Nevada Athletic Commission hearing, in Las Vegas. Wanderlei Silva received a lifetime ban and fine (Report Here), while Jon Jones […]
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Nevada State Athletic Commission Suspends Two UFC Fighters For Failed Drug Tests
Robert Drysdale and Kevin Casey (pictured) were both suspended this afternoon, during today’s Nevada State Athletic Commission hearing. The two UFC fighters recently failed drug tests for banned substances during competition. Both men fought, and won, during the UFC’s International fight week earlier this year, Casey by way of knockout at UFC 175, and Drysdale […]
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Kevin Casey Fesses Up, Apologizes For Steroid Flunk
In the latest round of failed UFC drug tests, Kevin Casey and Robert Drysdale got popped by the NSAC following their participation in the UFC’s annual International Fight Week in Vegas. The Ultimate Fighter Veteran, Kevin Casey, who failed his NSAC drug screening for steroids, is taking the high road, and on the heels […]
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UFC Officials Issue Statement Regarding Most Recent Fighter Drug Test Failures
“The UFC has been notified by the Nevada State Athletic Commission that UFC middleweight Kevin Casey (pictured) and light heavyweight Robert Drysdale failed drug tests following their fights at UFC 175 and The Ultimate Fighter Finale, respectively. Casey tested positive for drostanolone and Drysdale was flagged for an elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio. Both fighters have been […]
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Two More UFC Fighters Popped For Illegal Performance Enhancers
The UFC’s performance enhancing drug issue, is near train-wreck proportions. With a record number of testing failures in 2014, many are wondering how deep-rooted this problem actually is. In the latest development coming out of Nevada, two new fighters, who took part in the UFC’s international fight week over July 4 weekend, have been tested […]
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“UFC 175” Results: Weidman Retains Against Machida in FOTY Candidate
Chris Weidman turned the tables on Lyoto Machida and controlled the center of the octagon, dictating where the fight went. Weidman constantly backed Machida up against the fence, and this limited whatever space Machida needed to be elusive and cut his offense in half. Weidman had some issues taking Machida down, but when he finally […]
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“UFC 175” Results: Rousey KOs Davis in 16 Seconds, Retains Championship
Ronda Rousey is one of a kind. She now possesses the second fastest knockout in UFC history and the fastest championship defense in UFC history. When Davis and Rousey met in the middle of the octagon, Rousey caught her with a right hand and a knee to the body. Davis doubled over and Rousey took […]
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“UFC 175” Results: Hall Breaks Toe in 1st Round, Still Beats Santos
Uriah Hall may be one of the toughest fighters to step foot in the octagon. Hall broke his toe and continued to throw kicks with his foot for the remainder of the bout. Hall sported a limp the entire fight, but he made it clear that he was not going to let the injury stop […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Struve/Mitrione Canceled Due to Struve’s Health Issues
Mike Goldberg has just confirmed on the “UFC 175” broadcast that Stefan Struve and Matt Mitrione’s fight has been canceled due to health issues on Struve’s end. Goldberg brought UFC Medical Consultant Dr. Jeffery Davidson on screen and shared what exactly happened with Struve backstage. Apparently, Struve was having heart palpitations during his medical exam […]
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“UFC 175” Results: Doane Earns Controversial Decision Win Against Brimage
Marcus Brimage made his bantamweight debut tonight and looked fantastic. His decreased muscle mass improved his gas tank and he looked fresh, fast, and responsive throughout the entire fight. This is the best he has ever looked. The judges, however, did not look that great when their announcement was read. When standing, Brimage dominated Doane […]
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“UFC 175” Results: Faber Forces Caceres to Submit in Round 3
The bout was scrappy, but surprisingly even while standing. Both Faber and Caceres would get their share of shots in before the fight hit the ground where Faber began to shine. Even though he defended more than half of Faber’s takedown attempts, it seemed as if Caceres had no answer for Faber’s ground game. Caceres […]
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“UFC 175” Results: Robertson Smothers Alcantara en route to Decision Victory
Kenny Robertson showcased his grappling skills on the ground with his victory against Ildemar Alcantara tonight at “UFC 175”. They were the co-main event of the Fox Sports 1 portion of the card and it was a one-sided beating. Once Robertson got Alcantara to the ground, there was no question who was going to come […]
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“UFC 175” Results: Santos Holds Camozzi Down for Decision Win
Bruno Santos frustrated fans and Chris Camozzi with his performance inside the octagon, but the fact remains that he did just enough to pick up a victory by way of judges’ decision. Chris Camozzi looked to be on his way to a victory with his strategy in the first round. He forced the bulky Santos […]
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“UFC 175” Results: Font Knocks Roop Out in Round 1
Most fans were waiting to tune into Fox Sports 1 for the Urijah Faber bout, but Rob Font gave a nice treat to those who tuned in to see him. Most suspected Font to struggle to overcome Roop’s reach advantage, but he stood inside the instance in the middle of the octagon and had no […]
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“UFC 175” Results: Zachrich Earns Decision Win Over Vasconcelos
Luke Zachrich and Guilherme Vasconcelos wrapped up the UFC Fight Pass portion of the preliminary bouts with a middleweight contest. Even though it wasn’t as exciting as the first fight of the night, it was a strategic contest that saw the same pace throughout the entire bout. Zachrich and Vasconcelos met in the center of […]
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“UFC 175” Results: Casey Rattles Bush Early, Earns 1st Round TKO
“King” Kevin Casey is back in the UFC, and it looks like he is here to stay. Kevin Casey and Bubba Bush kicked off the night of fights on UFC Fight Pass with their middleweight contest. Casey showed a great deal of improvement since his time in the octagon at “The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale”. […]