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Vernon White Suspended Nine Months For Failed Drug Test
Jul 15, 2008 - 7:00 am ET | 18 Comments

UFC veteran Vernon “Tiger” White has been suspended for nine months by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after testing positive for the banned diuretic Hydrochlorothiazide following a kickboxing victory over Anthony Brown in the Xtreme Fighting Association on May 31st according to MMAWeekly.com.
The result of the bout has been changed to a no contest and [...]

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Roundup: EliteXC Finds Opponent For Silva, Taylor-Dollaway Rumored for UFC Fight Night 14, and More
Jun 27, 2008 - 2:00 pm ET | 33 Comments

Infamous Ultimate Fighter 7 outcast Jesse Taylor is rumored to return to the UFC at UFC Fight Night 14, against fellow TUF cast member CB Dolloway.
Brandon Vera, who will meet Reese Andy at UFN 14, confirmed that he did in fact turn down a fight with Lyoto Machida, but was open to fighting Dan [...]

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Affliction Announces Full Lineup For “Banned”
Jun 12, 2008 - 2:30 pm ET | 38 Comments

Affliction Entertainment will make MMA history with the greatest line-up of mixed-martial-arts fights ever presented in one night. Live on July 19th, from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, “Affliction Banned” will showcase talent from around the world in the fastest growing sport on earth.
The superstar-studded card is so stacked with talent that it had [...]

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Roundup: Post-UFC 84 News and Notes, New Matches For TUF 7 Finale and UFC 87, and More
May 25, 2008 - 1:52 pm ET | 19 Comments

Wanderlei Silva, Rousimar Palhares, Goran Reljic, and Wilson Gouveia took home $75,000 bonuses for their efforts at UFC 84. Silva won “Knockout of the Night” for his 36-second KO win over Keith Jardine. Palhares was awarded “Submission of the Night” for his slick armbar win over veteran Ivan Salaverry. Reljic and Gouveia took home [...]

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XFA May 31 Fight Card Stars Crafty Veterans, Hungry Up-and-Comers
May 23, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | 2 Comments

The Xtreme Fighting Association (XFA) will once again present a night of action-packed full-contact, stand-up fighting in Las Vegas at the Cox Pavilion, on May 31.
For the main event, the May 31 card pits veteran MMA fighter Vernon White (UFC) against veteran Muay Thai fighter and Las Vegas local Anthony “The Hitman” Brown. White has [...]

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Liddell-Rehab Claim Denied by Manager
Jun 12, 2007 - 9:28 am ET | No Comments

Yesterday former UFC fighter Vernon White made the claim that Liddell was in drug rehab immediately before UFC 71 citing his drug-induced stupor on a Texas morning show as well as a close friend as confirmation of a stint in rehab. Liddell’s manager Jervis Cole responded to the report on UFC Junkie:
“[It’s] not true. [...]

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New Report Casts Doubt Onto Liddell’s Health Prior to UFC 71 Fight
Jun 11, 2007 - 5:30 am ET | 4 Comments

Reports have surfaced that Chuck Liddell was in drug rehab immediately before his fight on May 26th against Quinton Jackson where he suffered a quick KO defeat.
Here is the quote from former UFC fighter Vernon White that sparked the resurgence of questions over Liddell’s health and mental focus leading into UFC 71:
“I can’t bad mouth [...]

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