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UFC veteran Tibau draws USADA suspension

Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight veteran Gleison Tibau has become the first fighter suspended under the organization’s comprehensive new drug testing program for failing an out-of-competition test.

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Anger at UFC officials helped keep St. Pierre from returning

Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre did a pair of interviews this week that shed new light on his decision to vacate his title and walk away from the sport, seemingly in his prime.

UFC 191 matchups

A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 191 today at the MGM Grand Garden:

Resurgent Mir embraces ‘Moneyball’ in UFC

Las Vegan Frank Mir has embraced the concept of training smarter, and it has helped spur a resurgence that has the 36-year-old former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champ on the verge of title contention again.

Palhares, Shields both suspended following controversial WSOF bout

The Nevada Athletic Commission will issue temporary suspensions to both Rousimar Palhares and Jake Shields following their World Series of Fighting welterweight title bout at Planet Hollywood on Saturday night, the Review-Journal has leaned.

Cormier ‘not going to dance on a man’s grave’

Daniel Cormier has a nasty rivalry with disgraced fighter Jon Jones and stands to benefit from the UFC’s decision to strip his light heavyweight belt. But Cormier isn’t reveling in Jones’ fall: “I hope this guy gets help and comes back to the UFC just as he was before.”

Dominant Mendes shows he’s worthy of another UFC title shot

Chad Mendes stopped Ricardo Lamas midway through the first round of UFC Fight Night 63 on Saturday in Fairfax, Va., to secure his spot as the top contender for the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title.

UFC 182: Despite win, Jones keeps jawing

At some point last week, amidst all the trash talk, pre-fight brawling and over-the-top rhetoric, Jon Jones appeared to leave the door open for the hatchet to be buried after he and Daniel Cormier finally fought Saturday night. So much for that idea.

Jones retains UFC light heavyweight title

Jon Jones retained the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title with a unanimous decision victory in the main event of UFC 182 at MGM Grand on Saturday night.

UFC’s Pettis fights, dresses for success

One of the traits Anthony Pettis took from his late father is a keen fashion sense. Pettis’ father also got him started in martial arts, but never saw how successful his son would become.

Mousasi finally gets a chance to fight Souza

Gegard Mousasi fights Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza on Friday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship card at Foxwoods Resort in Ledyard, Conn. The two were scheduled to fight last month in L.A. but UFC 176 was canceled.