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Pride Fighting Championships

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Type: Organization

Name: Pride Fighting Championships

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

UFC's Diaz gets 1 year suspension for marijuana use

MANILA, Philippines Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz was meted a one-year suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for testing positive for marijuana use.According to MMA Weekly, Diaz was suspended for 12-months retroactive ... [ Published May 22 2012 by ABS-CBN News ]

Entities: Nick Diaz, Suspension, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Carlos Condit

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Pride Fighting Championships

Diaz fined, suspended for testing positive for marijuana metabolites

Nick Diaz received a stiff fine and a 12-month suspension after a lengthy proceeding at a Nevada Athletic Commission meeting in Las Vegas today.The Ultimate Fighting Championship star had tested positive for marijuana metabolites after a loss to Carlos ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Las Vegas Review Journal ]

Entities: Nick Diaz, Metabolite, Chael Sonnen, Pride Fighting Championships, Suspension

First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Respect your Universe sponsors Josh Thomson at Strikeforce event

Respect Your universe is official sponsor of the UFC, the largest mixed martial arts promotion companyMixed martial arts apparel and equipment group Respect Your Universe (OTC:RYUN) said it will be represented by Josh Thomson at the May 19 Strikeforce ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Proactive Investors USA ]

Entities: Josh Thomson, Strikeforce, Gilbert Melendez, Ultimate Fighting Championship

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

MMA: 'The Korean Zombie' chokes out Poirier at UFC on Fuel TV 3

The man they call “” left his mark on the Commonwealth, and it was indelible.Chan Sung Jung rendered Dustin Poirier unconscious with a fourth-round brabo choke in the headliner on Tuesday at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va. Poirier, who had never before ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Orange County Register ]

Entities: Ultimate Fighting Championship, Jeremy Stephens, Jung, Donald Cerrone

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Strikeforce

King Mo part of a new breed

Remember Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (8-1-1)? He’s the former Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion who is currently serving a nine-month suspension for using anabolic steroids (Drostanolone).Lawal blames some kind of over-the-counter product for the positive ... [ Published May 14 2012 by Vancouver 24 Hours ]

Entities: Strikeforce, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships

First Reported May 05 2012 - Updated May 05 2012 - 1 Documents

Hector Lombard

Gono retires following Bellator loss to Chandler

One of mixed martial arts' longest and most colorful careers has come to an end.Following his loss Friday to lightweight champion at ' event in Rama, Ontario, announced his retirement from the sport.The Japanese veteran made the announcement in a post-event ... [ Published May 05 2012 by USA Today ]

Entities: Hector Lombard, World Victory Road, Hayato Sakurai

First Reported Apr 17 2012 - Updated Apr 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC demands retraction from website

The Ultimate Fighting Championship sees no humor in a mixed martial arts website's joke about betting on light-heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones.UFC and its president, Dana White, wants a retraction from CagePotato.com after the site on Saturday of him ... [ Published Apr 17 2012 by USA Today ]

Entities: Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dana White, Jon Jones, Chuck Liddell

First Reported Feb 24 2012 - Updated Feb 24 2012 - 1 Documents

UFC Japan: Preview

This weekend the UFC lands back in Japan in one of the most anticipated events for this year, UFC 144, the first time the promotion has visited the country since the merger of Pride Fighting Championships in 2007 and under the Zuffa ownership. The last ... [ Published Feb 24 2012 by The Roar - Your Sports Opinion ]

Entities: UFC Japan, Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC 29, Pride Fighting Championships

First Reported Feb 23 2012 - Updated Feb 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Video: 'MMA Uncensored' preview

The show's initial feature looks back at the demise of Pride Fighting Championships. ... [ Published Feb 23 2012 by MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intell ... ]

Entities: Pride Fighting Championships

First Reported Feb 19 2012 - Updated Feb 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Ghosts of Saitama: In 2004, the world's greatest heavyweights descended upon Saitama Super Arena

The roar of the crowd ... the sound of bare feet shuffling against canvas ... the unexplainable electricity inside the building. They are all mere echos today as crowds in the tens of thousands have dwindled down to a fraction of that amount. The Saitama ... [ Published Feb 19 2012 by UFC blog - MMAmania.com ]

Entities: Saitama, Fedor Emelianenko, Mirko Filipović

First Reported Feb 17 2012 - Updated Feb 18 2012 - 1 Documents

UFC planning no PRIDE revival for Japan shows, will target existing UFC fans

Long before MMA hit the mainstream in North America, Japan was hosting historic shows with massive audiences and record TV ratings.Most of it was the result of PRIDE Fighting Championships, a once-glorious fight promotion that mixed sport with unrivaled ... [ Published Feb 17 2012 by MMAjunkie.com Articles ]

Entities: Ultimate Fighting Championship, Japan, Pride Fighting Championships

First Reported Feb 14 2012 - Updated Feb 14 2012 - 1 Documents

Ex-PRIDE star 'Rampage' Jackson: UFC 144 booking was 'no-brainer'

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson said it was a "no-brainer" to request a fight at UFC 144, the promotion's first trip to Japan since it ventured out under new ownership. As a former star in the now-defunct PRIDE Fighting Championships, Jackson fought much ... [ Published Feb 14 2012 by MMAjunkie.com Articles ]

Entities: Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships, Japan

Quotes

For Dos Santos though, this isn’t about revenge. "No, it doesn't affect me," Dos Santos told Brazilian website Tatame.com this week. "What I think about is successfully defending my belt and remain as the heavyweight champion. To do that, I need to be calm, focused and follow the gamegame plan." While he might not be saying it, an emphatic win over the man who twice beat his mentor, training partner and idol will make victory on Saturday night...

This week in MMA: Sonnen cleared, but Diaz banned by Nevada State Athletic Commission [Mirror.co.uk - May 25 2012]

..."I've been fighting for 15 years now," Barnett said last week during a conference call with members of the MMA media. "Daniel's got nine fights, and I've been honing my craft for 50." That well-honed craft is what should give Cormier pause. He's never been in with anyone who can scrap like Barnett...

Grand Prix final is youth vs. experience [SI.com - May 19 2012]

"It is an honor to wear RYU for my third fight against Melendez," said Josh Thomson. "I love the gear and what RYU represents. Thank you RYU for your support."

Respect your Universe sponsors Josh Thomson at Strikeforce event [Proactive Investors USA - May 18 2012]

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MMA: 'The Korean Zombie' chokes out Poirier at ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Orange County Register ]
King Mo part of a new breed [ Published May 14 2012 by Vancouver 24 Hours ]
Gono retires following Bellator loss to Chandler [ Published May 05 2012 by USA Today ]
History in the Making: Nate Diaz puts on a clin... [ Published May 02 2012 by UFC blog - MMAmania.com ]
Bellator champ Lombard heads to UFC [ Published Apr 25 2012 by USA Today ]
Nevada: No Overeem license for at least 9 months [ Published Apr 24 2012 by USA Today ]
Jones, Henderson look forward to UFC clash [ Published Apr 22 2012 by USA Today ]
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Ghosts of Saitama: The end of an era when PRIDE... [ Published Feb 25 2012 by UFC blog - MMAmania.com ]

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History in the Making: Nate Diaz puts on a clin... [ Published May 02 2012 by UFC blog - MMAmania.com ] The Diaz brothers are cut from the same cloth. Both are hard-nosed scrappers who are nearly impossible to finish; however, both have also had trouble with larger fighters who were able to keep the fight on the mat. Such was the case with Nate Diaz's ...
UFC 145: With a win against Rashad Evans, Jon J... [ Published Apr 21 2012 by UFC blog - MMAmania.com ] Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones recently said Tito Ortiz was the greatest 205-pound fighter of all time. "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" has many different accomplishments he can hang his trademarked ...
History in the Making: Jon Jones chokes out Ram... [ Published Apr 20 2012 by UFC blog - MMAmania.com ] The last time Quinton Jackson entered the Octagon as the challenger for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title, he stood opposite Chuck Liddell , one of the greatest champions to ever grace the cage. "The Iceman" had ...
History in the Making: Rashad Evans and Quinton... [ Published Apr 16 2012 by UFC blog - MMAmania.com ] Quinton Jackson had just won a hard fought unanimous decision against Keith Jardine in the main event of UFC 96. It was his second consecutive win -- the first being a brutal knockout against Wanderlei Silva three months prior -- since losing the UFC ...
UFC Announces Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen II... [ Published Mar 23 2012 by Robert Littal Presents BlackSportsOnline ] MMA Insider Alex Donno takes a look at a huge announcement this week regarding a rematch for Chael Sonnen against Anderson Silva, tonight’s The Ultimate Fighter and Bellator 62. Dana White announced Tuesday at the UFC’s Calgary press conference ...