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Ronda Rousey- The Cleaner

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Fota Kredito: Esther Lin/MMA Fighting

Given that it’s tax season, it’s a good time to remember that are there three guarantees in life: death, taxes and Ronda Rousey once again showing why she is the best female fighter on the planet with a first-round demolition of her opponent.

Rousey’s performance at UFC 184 last month was her finest to date. She submitted Cat Zingano, widely regarded as Rousey’s biggest challenge, Je 14 Sekundoj. While Rousey was aided by an absolutely horrible strategy by Zingano, her virtuoso performance led to another discussion of who has what it takes to dethrone Rousey. It also led to a ridiculous conversation of whether or not Rousey could compete against and defeat male fighters in the UFC’s bantamweight division. The less time spent on that absurd notion that accomplishes nothing but trying to discredit the great fighter Rousey is, the better.

Certe, the first name that always comes up is Cris “Cyborg” Justino, the Invicta FC featherweight champion. She is expected to drop to 135 pounds for a fight with Invicta this summer before moving on to a fight with Rousey. Tamen, Cyborg attempted a drop to bantamweight last year and abandoned those plans. So I wouldn’t hold my breath on the long-awaited grudge match between Rousey and Cyborg happening anytime soon.

Rousey recently expressed a desire to fight Bethe Correia, who battered two of Rousey’s “Four Horsewomen” teammates and has been calling Rousey out ever since. Jessica Eye has also staked her claim to a title shot, but neither of these women pose a real threat to Rousey. During UFC 184’s postfight coverage, Daniel Cormier floated the idea of his colleague Miesha Tate getting a third crack at Rousey.

Besides the fact I think trilogies should be reserved only when each fighter has a victory over the other, I see no reason why third time would be a charm for Tate. While she is the only woman to go further than the first round with Rousey, Tate has plateaued as a fighter while Rousey has gotten better. If the two were to fight a third time, I see no reason to believe the result would be any different.

So where does this leave Rousey? Miaopinie, she has cleaned out the UFC women’s bantamweight division. There is no one who poses a credible threat to her. If Zingano adjusted her strategy and received another shot at Rousey, she might have a chance of winning. Beyond that, if Rousey decided to go out on top and build on her burgeoning film career, I don’t think anyone would hold it against her.

Rousey is currently on a run akin to Anderson Silva’s run atop the UFC’s middleweight division. He dominated everyone in his path and except for his first fight with Chael Sonnen, made it look easy. Rousey’s hardest fight to date was against Liz Carmouche, when she had Rousey in a rear naked choke in the first round of their fight in 2013 before Rousey was able to escape and secure another armbar victory.

Silva’s reign atop the middleweight division came to an end when the previously unknown Chris Weidman came along and showed no fear and took the fight to Silva. Maybe that’s what needs to happen with Rousey. She needs to find an opponent who will get right in her face, give her no quarter and take the fight to her. Zingano attempted that at UFC 184, but her overzealousness ended up costing her dearly.

Until Rousey finds her own Chris Weidman, we can add another superlative to the many that are already attached to the women’s bantamweight champion: cleaner. Rousey is fresh out of worthy challengers to her crown, a task she accomplished by cleaning out her division.

Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also shares his thoughts on the UFC, Bellator, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.

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UFC and PEDs: Where do we go from here?

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Fota Kredito: Esther Lin/MMA Fighting

Usually when I ask that question, it’s in the wake of a pay-per-view and I’m wondering aloud at what’s next for the fighters who competed on it. This time around, I’m talking about something that affects ALL mixed martial artists in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

The UFC announced this week that it will implement far stricter, far more comprehensive drug testing in the wake of fighters like Anderson Silva Kaj Hector Lombard failing tests for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), Dum Jon Jones Kaj Nick Diaz failed tests for cocaine and marijuana, Respektive.

Increased drug testing and harsher penalties can only help the UFC, and mixed martial arts in general. But what brought on this increase in failed tests? PEDs have been a part of sports long before MMA fighters started taking them, and they have been a problem in MMA prior to the last month-and-a-half.

But more fighters seem to be getting caught. As in most sports, there is a tremendous amount of pressure to perform in MMA and in the UFC. If you don’t perform, you basically don’t get paid. The increased demand for UFC programming by virtue of its deal with FOX could also be a factor. They went from being on Spike TV – where they only broadcast “The Ultimate Fighter” once a year and two or three live fight cards annually – to practically having two live fight cards a month and airing “The Ultimate Fighter” twice a year on the FOX channels.

The increase in programming means a need of more bodies to fill that programming. It also means that more fighters are training for more fights, which can lead to more injuries. PEDs, in addition to giving you a competitive advantage over your opponent, allow you to recover from injuries more quickly. With the need for more fighters to fill more fight cards, I think it’s possible the apparent increase in failed drug tests can at least be partly attributed to that.

The UFC’s increased drug-testing measures take effect July 1. What can we expect once it does? Here are some of the guidelines the UFC presented.

Even UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta admitted during this week’s press conference that things “would get worse before they better” with the new testing. Plus, it remains to be seen how much of this will actually stick once July 1 rolls around. UFC previously considered expanding its drug-testing efforts before but pulled back, citing cost and a previously botched attempt at doing so.

Tamen, with the rash of high-profile stars like Silva, Jones and Diaz failing tests, cost can’t be considered a hindrance and the UFC must be vigilant. Browsing my Twitter feed following the press conference, it was eerily quiet. Almost no fighters weighed in initially. It is likely that was just a byproduct of the press conference taking place on a Wednesday afternoon, when most people are working or presumably have other things to do besides post on Twitter. But it was still pretty telling. It seems like this has grabbed fighters’ attention, as it should.

What do I think will happen? There will be an increase in failed test once the new measures take effect July 1, I’m fairly confident. But given that the UFC is supporting harsh penalties for those who do fail – including a ban of up to four years – I expect the dirty fighters to eventually cycle themselves out and the ones who compete clean (which is most of them, presumably) to take a more prominent role.

Increased drug testing is long overdue in the UFC. The sport of mixed martial arts itself is still in its infancy, especially compared to other sports like football, basketball and baseball. But just like baseball is still recovering from its own crisis with PEDs, these recent failed drug tests have shaken the foundation of the UFC and have harkened back to the days when it was referred to as “human cockfighting.”

UFC adopted the slogan “The Time Is Now” for 2015, and I couldn’t agree more. The time is now for them to take the lead in cleaning up the sport of mixed martial arts.

Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also shares his thoughts on the UFC, Bellator, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.

Miksita militajn artojn, UFC, la MMA de virinoj

Dana White and the Women

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Fota Kredito: Esther Lin/MMA Fighting

Sabato, Feb. 28, is going to be a landmark day for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. All the fighters on the pay-per-view card that day will pass their pre-fight drug…….never mind. That’s too easy.

That day will be the first time a UFC card features women’s bouts in both its co-main event and main event. After middleweight champion Chris Weidman was forced to withdraw from his fight against Vitor Belfort due to injury, the new main event at UFC 184 is Ronda Rousey defending her women’s bantamweight belt against Cat Zingano. En la co-#?efa evento, much-heralded prospect Holly Holm will make her UFC debut against Raquel Pennington in another women’s bantamweight fight.

As I’ve mentioned before, UFC has come a long way from when Dana White told TMZ that women would “never” fight in his organization. Rousey will main event her third consecutive February PPV and Holm is widely believed to be the next in line for a shot at the title, should she defeat Pennington. Holm is still very raw in mixed martial arts, but trains with the world renowned coaches Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn.

Rousey is carrying the flag for women’s MMA and for women in the UFC. Other female fighters have followed her into the Octagon, including Miesha Tate, Liz Carmouche and Alexis Davis. What do those three have in common? They all also fell to Rousey – Tate twice in Strikeforce and the UFC, and Carmouche and Davis both in the first round at UFC PPVs in 2013 Kaj 2014, Respektive.

Rousey and Tate’s feud is well-chronicled. It led to the two being coaches on The Ultimate Fighter, which included female fighters for the very first time who greatly outshined their male counterparts on the show that season.

Given that season’s success, the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter featured ALL female fighters and the debut of the UFC’s newest division, women’s strawweight. Carla Esparza, the former Invicta FC strawweight champion, won the inaugural UFC version of that belt after defeating Rose Namajunas.

So in the span of four years, UFC goes from having no female fighters and White emphatically stating that it never will, to being home to TWO female weight classes and undoubtedly the promotion’s biggest star right now in Rousey. Don’t believe me? Did you see the third Expendables movie? Or do you plan on seeing the film version of Entourage this summer? You might notice a familiar face.

So where does women’s MMA go from here? I am personally a big fan of female fights, as they tend to be among the more entertaining and action-packed fights on a UFC card. As I previously stated, female fighters are more than capable of outshining their male contemporaries. Why is that? Maybe female fighters feel they have more to prove inside the Octagon and always go for broke. Maybe they go into the Octagon with more of a “go for broke” mentality and actively seek a finish as opposed to “playing it safe.”

The fight between Rousey and Zingano on Feb. 28 will also go a long way toward determining the future of women’s MMA. Should Rousey defeat Zingano – which all signs indicate she will – she will have essentially cleaned out her division, with only unknown challengers like Holm and Bethe Correia left. If Zingano pulls the upset, then the division has a fresh batch of exciting matchups waiting.

But who knows what would have happened if Dana White kept his promise to TMZ?

Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also contributes his thoughts to our site on the UFC, Bellator, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.

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UFC 183: Who will show up?

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Fota Kredito: UFC

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has hit it out of the park so far in 2015, with its first two major cards of the year living up to the hype of their main events. Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones dominated Daniel Cormier to prove he is the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world at UFC 182, and at the UFC’s live card in Boston, Maso., En januaro, Conor McGregor secured a featherweight title shot against José Aldo and wasted no time getting in his next opponent’s face.

Which brings us to UFC 183 #?I-nokte, and a main event that is considered a dream matchup by many. Anderson Silva returns to the Octagon after suffering a gruesome leg injury in his last fight against UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman in 2013. Nick Diaz also makes his return to the UFC after losing his last fight against former welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre in 2013.

Tonight’s card isn’t without its other storylines though. A pair of significant undercard fights are taking place under some controversy, as flyweight John Lineker came in overweight for his fight against Ian McCall, which is expected to determine the next no. 1 contender to the flyweight title. En la co-#?efa evento, Kelvin Gastelum came in 9 pounds overweight for his fight against Tyron Woodley, which means 30 percent of Gastelum’s fight purse actually goes to Woodley. Talk about insult to injury.

Certe, there is always the wild card with Diaz too. He plays by his own rules, having no-showed the open workouts earlier this week. Will he actually show up to the cage for tonight’s main event? It remains to be seen, though most everyone thinks he will.

Tiel, having said all that, who do I think wins tonight?

Miesha “Cupcake” Tate (15-5) #Kontra?. Sara McMann (8-1) (Women’s bantamweight – 135 Lbs.)

This is actually the main event of the preliminary card on Fox Sports 1. Tate requested to compete on this portion of the card instead of the pay-per-view card, taking a page from Urijah Faber’s playbook. Tate is also eager for a third fight with Ronda Rousey for the women’s bantamweight title. Both of these women suffered Rousey’s wrath, particularly McMann, who was demolished by Rousey in about a minute last year.

McMann is a pure wrestler with very little else to her repertoire, whereas Tate built on her established wrestling skills to become an effective striker. I think she will stuff McMann’s attempts to take this fight to the mat and use her vastly superior striking skills to keep McMann befuddled en route to a dominant victory.

Winner: Tate by unanimous decision

Jordan “Young Gun” Mein (29-9) #Kontra?. Thiago “Pitbull” Alves (25-9) (Welterweight – 170 Lbs.)

Alves has alternated wins and losses in his last six fights, while Mein rides a two-fight win streak. Alves is always dangerous with his Muay Thai and striking, while Mein landed a first-round TKO victory in his last fight. This should be an exciting stand-up battle with neither guy willing to give an inch. I think Alves is the more dangerous fighter here, and will land one good shot to knock Mein silly.

Winner: Alves by second round TKO

Thales Leites (24-4) #Kontra?. Tim “The Barbarian” Boetsch (18-7) (Middleweight – 185 Lbs.)

Leites comes into this fight on a roll, having won his last seven fights, with the last two coming by way of TKO. Boetsch has alternated wins and losses in his last four fights, including a TKO victory in his last fight against Brad Tavares.

Boetsch is a slow, plodding bruiser best known for derailing the Hector Lombard hype train when he first made his UFC debut. Leites is a crafty, dangerous fighter who can finish you with his hands or by submission. I think Leites will avoid Boetsch’s power and wait for Boetsch to make a mistake, where Leits will capitalize.

Winner: Leites by third round submission

Joe Lauzon (24-10) #Kontra?. Al “Raging” Iaquinta (10-3-1) (Lightweight – 155 Lbs.)

You know what you’re getting with a Joe Lauzon fight. You’re going to see an exciting, action packed bout that will most likely end with him locking in a slick submission or, in the case of his fight against Jim Miller, suffering a gnarly cut that will guarantee a blood battle.

Iaquinta has been on a roll since his time on The Ultimate Fighter Live, having only lost once in his last six fights. A win against Lauzon would be a real feather in his cap and might propel him into title contendership discussion. But Lauzon is one of the best submission specialists in the UFC, and I think the crafty veteran has another submission up his sleeve.

Winner: Lauzon by second round submission

Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley (14-3) #Kontra?. Kelvin Gastelum (11-0) (Welterweight – 170 Lbs.)

As mentioned above, Gastelum weighed in 9 pounds over for this fight and will forfeit 30 percent of his purse directly to Woodley. It was reported that Gastelum spent time in the hospital leading up to this fight, which contributed to him coming in overweight.

Woodley will be angry in this fight, and rightly so. It’s not fair that his opponent will have a weight advantage due to his own failure to do what he was supposed to do. Give Woodley credit for wanting to keep fighting when it would have been perfectly understandable to postpone it.

Woodley will channel his rage into a blitzkrieg of offense at Gastelum, and the lethargic and probably still-injured Gastelum will have no response.

Winner: Woodley by second round TKO

Anderson "La Araneo" Silva (33-6) #Kontra?. Nick Diaz (27-9-1) (Middleweight – 185 Lbs.)

This is one of the several main events that have fight fans buzzing in 2015. Many didn’t think Silva would ever walk again after his leg injury against Weidman, let alone come back to the UFC to fight. The matchup style of Diaz wanting to push the pace, get in his opponent’s face and sucker him into trading blows against Silva’s unrivaled elusiveness will be interesting to watch.

Diaz said he wouldn’t trash talk Silva during this fight out of respect. But if Silva keeps bobbing and weaving and dodging Diaz’s punches, we’ll see how long Diaz commits to that. I think we’ll see vintage Silva in this fight, making Diaz look silly in some spots while landing well-timed strikes that will confuse and frustrate Diaz, which will allow Silva to land even more.

Diaz is too tough to finish, but this fight will show that Silva still has it and is the vastly superior fighter.

Winner: Silva by unanimous decision

Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also contributes his thoughts to our site on the UFC, Bellator, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.

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Junia Blankulo #Ali?i la FNUajn Batalajn Sportojn Montras #?I-NOKTE!

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De: #Ri?a Bergeron

Nia speciala gasto #?i tiu semajno sur la FNUa Batala Sporta Rezulto estas junia Blankulo. ?i’s perfekta altempigo pro tio ke mi nur ricevis #?i tiu #mesa?o sur Pepi la alia tago:

“Vi estas blokita de sekvantaro Kaj spektado ‘s Tweets.”

Junia Blankulo (@JuneWhiteMMA) #Ali?i Tom, Tony kaj #Ri?a sur la FNUa Batalo Sporta Rezulto TONIGHT to discuss her unauthorized biography on the UFC President known for his brash language and a ruthless approach to building and expanding the UFC brand. Her book is an unflattering, Honesta rigardo en la vivo de la eksa boxercise instruisto kiu nun reguloj super la UFC kun fero fist kaj #la?ta #bu?o. Kontroli #?i tiu dirantan YouTube Promo por ?Dana Blankulo, King de MMA:?

??Sychic?? Tom Padgett, ??Abble Rousin’?? #Ri?a Bergeron kaj Ekskluziva ??Li Tornado?? Penecale #anka? havas tunon de militaj sportaj eventoj kaj sciigo diskuti #?i tiu semajnon.

Klaki #?i tie #A?skulti al nia elsendo Viva de 8-10PMa EST #?i-nokte. Uzi la saman ligon aliri la diskon de la rezulto. La juniaj Blankaj intervjuaj komencoj #?e 9:15 PMa EST.

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UFCa Batalo Nokto: The Swedish Are Coming!

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Fota Kredito: Esther Lin/MMA Fighting
Fota Kredito: Esther Lin/MMA Fighting

In a land once popularized in a Tom Green (remember him?) song – “Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)” – the Ultimate Fighting Championship brings a Fight Night card that will hopefully bring more attention than a song about a Canadian’s ass.

The first FOX card of the new year, UFCa Batalo Nokto: Svedio, brings the national stage of FOX overseas and gives America a glimpse into the UFC’s ongoing overseas expansion. But unlike previous UFC overseas cards, this one is not short on star power. Let’s see if a clear-cut no. 1 contender for Jon Jones’ light heavyweight title will emerge.

Akira Corassani (16-4-1) #Kontra?. Sam Sicilia (13-5) (Featherweight – 145 Lbs.)

This is a matchup of The Ultimate Fighter alumni, with both guys coming off losses and Corassani coming off back-to-back losses to Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. Corassani’s also been finished early in both fights, while Sicilia is coming off a submission loss. In a crowded featherweight division, a knockout or submission victory would go a long way toward boosting either of these gentlemen’s stock. I like Sicilia to finish Corassani and possibly give him his walking papers after three straight losses.

Winner: Sicilia by second-round TKO

Phil “s-ro. Mirinda” Davis (13-2) #Kontra?. Ryan “Darth” Bader (19-4) (Light Heavyweight – 205 Lbs.)

Both of these guys are poised for another run at the top of the light heavyweight division. Both of these guys are coming off victories and actually faced each other in college when Davis wrestled for Penn State and Bader wrestled for Arizona State. Davis uses his wrestling to smother opponents and grind out unanimous decision victories, while Bader uses his wrestling when necessary but also has lethal knockout power.

I expect Davis to try and get this fight to the ground early, and if he succeeds I think he can use his reach advantage and athleticism to keep Bader down. Bader must keep this fight standing to have a chance, and I think he will avoid the temptation to avenge his college loss to Davis by engaging in another wrestling match. I like Bader to land more shots and score an upset victory.

Winner: Bader by unanimous decision

Dan “Hendo” Henderson (30-12) #Kontra?. Gegard Mousasi (35-5-2) (Middleweight – 185 Lbs.)

Henderson returns to middleweight after a mostly ill-fated run at light heavyweight, including being tossed around like a rag doll and submitted by Daniel Cormier in his last fight. Simply put, if Henderson can’t land his patented “H-Bomb” right hand for a knockout, he’s easily susceptible to defeat.

I think the wars of years past are finally catching up to Henderson. He will go down as one of the greatest fighters ever not to hold a UFC title, but he simply can’t keep up with the sport’s elite any more. He will leave himself open when wanting to drop the H-Bomb, and Mousasi will take advantage.

Winner: Mousasi by third-round submission

Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson (16-2) #Kontra?. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (18-4) (Light Heavyweight – 205 Lbs.)

The winner of this fight will receive the next shot at light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, and it would represent a rematch for Gustafsson. He took Jones closer to defeat than anyone else has during their epic 2013 matchup. Depending on who ask, some people think the Swede actually won that fight.

Johnson is rapidly ascending the 205-pound ladder after knocking out Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and scoring an upset win over Phil Davis to begin his climb. Johnson also has devastating knockout power and if he lands one such shot on Gustafsson, the Swede’s road to redemption is derailed. But I think Gustafsson uses his reach advantage (which is nearly identical to Jones) to keep Johnson at bay and make Johnson go a full five rounds.

Gustafsson’s striking in the 205-pound division is second to none, and I like him to land enough of those to secure a rematch with Jones later this year.

Winner: Gustafsson by unanimous decision

Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also contributes his thoughts to our site on the UFC, Bellator, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.

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Jon Jones Monpunis Por Kokaina Uzo, Sed UFCa Lumo Superpezula #?ampiono #Ankora? #?ajni Esti Akiranta Specialan Trakton en Kokaina Skandalo

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UPDATED 1/19/2015 with full interview video:

De: #Ri?a Bergeron

Por #Memkontra?a Militaj Artoj ventumas enthralled de la polemiko #?irka?igi Jon Jones kaj la akcidentan teston kiu snagged li en kokaina skandalo, “La Intervjuo” Ne estas Komedio #?efroli James Franco kaj Seth Rogen.

La supra #tran?eto montras nur kelkajn eretojn de la plenaj Vulpaj Sportoj 1 Sidi-malsupren sesio #?irka?igi la rezultojn de decembro 4a “Ekstere de konkurso” Elprovi ke plejpartoj de MMAaj fervoruloj #?irka? la mondo estas nun #?iu tro konata kun. Por tiuj sur malsama planedo kiu didn’t #a?di la sciigon, La testo rivelis Jones havis kokainon metabolites en lia sistemo.

#?I-nokte, Jones estas aperanta en longa-atendita “Venita al Jesuo” Momento #anta? la fotiloj, Sed #anstata? Barbara Walters demandanta la demandojn, ?i’s Charissa Thompson. The Jones Interview is slated for an 11PM EST time slot, Longe post kiam #?iuj la malgranda trompas kiun rigardo #?is li iri al lito. Por pli da detaloj sur kio estos kovrita, Kontroli #?I tiu #anta?prezento elmetis de Vulpo en #anta?enigo.

?i didn’t prenas tre longe post kiam raportoj de la pozitiva testo #supri?i por la Scarface #?erco , Memes kaj parodioj komenci cirkulanta. Though the situation is far from funny to many folks who are truly disgusted by these developments, it’s really hard not to laugh at some of the stuff #?Miri #?iu trans la Twitterverse about Jones. Faranta aferojn pli malbona estas Raportas ke la UFCa Lumo Superpezula #?ampiono elspezis nur 24 Horoj en rehab, Sed homoj sur Pepi #ankora? foje trovita kelkajn vojojn #en?ovi amuzan #?e tiu evoluado #anka?:

La unu promesplena evoluado eliri de la tuta situacio estas ke la UFC fine #pa?i supre kaj pagigita iun limhavan punon sur Jones. Kvankam ?i #?ajni tago malfrue kaj kelkaj mil dolaroj mallonga, La #anta?enigo frapita ilian #afi?o knabon kun $25,000 Bona kaj eldonis la sekvantan #komunika?o:

??Ones elprovis pozitivan por kokaino dum ekstere-de-konkursa drogo testo farita de Nevado Atleta Komisiono sur Dec. 4, 2014. La $25,000 Estos donacita al substanca fitrakta malhelpa programo.

La UFC venis al #?i tiu decido post revizianta la faktojn #?irka?igi la aferon, Kaj post kiam ricevanta konfirmon de Nevado Atleta Komisiono ke Jones pasis #?iuj postulataj drogaj testoj sekvanta lian vicon #?e UFC 182 Sur Jan. 3.?

Faris la UFC nur memori ilin havas kodon de konduko ili postulas #?iuj ilia kontraktita atletojn sekvi? ?i’s justa demando, Sed komplikanta aferojn estas la fakto ke Nevado Atleta Komisiono teknike overstepped iliaj saltegoj de para submetanta Jones al testo por io kiu ne estas efektive malpermesita en ekstere de konkursa medio. The UFC’s legal bigwigs had to take a step back and figure out how to defend whatever punishment Jones would face in light of the test.

Kodo de konduka malobservo #?ajni kiel turniro kaj fermita kazon al plejpartoj de fakuloj, but making the penalty too costly would likely give Jones an avenue to dispute the fine. All he would have to do is call attention to the athletic commission referring to the test itself as an “administrative oversight.” Making the fine into a donation seems like a great way to prevent any legal challenge by Jones.

Ankoraŭ, regardless of which side of this issue you are on, La tuta okazaĵo frapas de nesana trofavoremo montrita de la UFC al Jones. Ĝi estas facile imagi iu kiu bataloj sur preparaj kartoj de la UFC akiranta tuj elĵetita de la organizo se kaptita en la sama situacio. Ankoraŭ, Jones estas slapped sur la pojno kun minimuma monpuno kaj laŭvorte donita altan laŭdon por alfrontanta la aferon kiel la ĉampiono li estas. Li eĉ akiras daŭrigi nacian televidon kaj klarigi kial lin “Fuŝita.”

Eĉ kvankam plejpartoj de kazoj okupanta UFCajn batalantojn kiu elprovis pozitivan por kruĉo en lastatempaj jaroj okupas tute malsamajn scenarojn koncerne al en konkursaj testoj, Dana Blankulo ne eliris en iu ajn de tiuj okazoj parolanta pri kiom tiuj batalantoj devita helpon. He did not line up any interviews for any of those fighters with a major network the UFC has a multi-million dollar broadcasting deal with.

Kelkaj Jones fervoruloj povus argumenti ke plejparto de la pli severaj punoj dished ekstere por marijuana uzantoj estis kazoj de ripetaj kulpuloj. Donita, #Tio ?i estas unua ofendo por Jones kiam ?i venas narkoti elprovadon. Ankoraŭ, Ni #anka? ne povas ignoras la fakton ke li Volvis lia Bentley #?irka? telefona poluso, Gajnanta DUI, Kelkaj mil dolaroj en monpunoj kaj punoj (Inkluzivanta $7,000 #Anstata?igi la poluson) Kaj ses-monata #?oforo’s licenca interrompo por liaj agoj sur la mateno de majo 19, 2012. Estis ne oficiala puno de la UFC por la #kra?o. He was allowed to defend his title in September of the same year.

?i’s malfacile imagi #e? la plej bonajn atletojn en ajna alia sporto akiranta la saman trakton de iliaj estroj. Konsideri la kazon de Diego Maradona, arguably the best soccer player ever. Li estis interrompita de la sporto por 15 Monatoj en 1991 Post kiam malsukcesanta drogan teston pro kokaino. Reen je 2007, Martina Hingis elprovis pozitivan por la sama metabolites trovita en Jones, Sed #?ia niveloj estis efektive sub la akceptebla nivelo en Usono militista’s drogo kribranta protokolon. La Internacia Tenisa Federacio #ankora? interrompis ?in por du jaroj. #?I tiu estas du sportoj kie la deklarita objektivon ne estas dolori vian oponanton por gajni. MMA estas malsama besto, Kaj #e? en trejnanta batalantojn ofte povas akiri dolorita.

#E? tamen “Ekstere de konkurso” Ne inkluzivas la oficiala batalo aparta #memkontra?a milita artisto estas pagita konkurenci je, ?i’s periodo kiam granda interkonsento de disputado povus okazi. Kvankam kelkaj argumentus kokainon estas elfaro pliboniganta drogon, Tie’s kialo la frazo “hopped up on cocaine” is so common. If Jon Jones was under the influence of the drug during any training sessions where sparring occurred, he could have put himself and/or his sparring partner in serious danger. Not to mention the damage a long-term cocaine habit can do to a person. Though he insists he’s not an addict, KE’s ofta refreno de homoj kiu havas gravajn drogajn problemojn.

Multaj tempoj, Homoj en pozicioj kiel Jones nur ne povas pritraktas la famon kaj atenton kiu venas kun steleco. Ili tiam turnas atenti numbing substancoj de la #la?le?a kaj #kontra?le?a vario. ?i’s facile kompreni kial Jones estas havanta #?i tiu aferojn, Sed samtempe ?i estas multe pli necesa rifuzi doni lin tia facila vojo ekstere.

#E? pli da tiel ol la mezumo Joe kiu finas supre eksperimentanta kun drogoj, someone like Jones can easily afford to have a really bad habit, and he has every reason to hide it from the general public. This means the hallmark of addiction–using while alone–Kredeble povus esti #ka?i de Jones por longa periodo de tempo.

Proponanta supre minimuman punon, Aganta kiel ?i’s ne grava problemo, Kaj permesanta lin #da?rigi la rekordon oficiale nei lin havas ajnan problemon kun kokaino povus esti ekstreme malutila al lia retrovo. #Tio ?i estas precipe vera se li efektive faras havi gravan problemon ke li’s provanta tiel malfacilan eviti agnoskanta.

La plej malbona parto de #?i tiu tuta scenaro, Tamen, is the message sent by the revelation that there is no hard rule forbidding cocaine use out of competition, at least as far as the Nevada Athletic Commission is concerned. I doubt many mixed martial artists or boxers knew that before this incident made headline news. Now they do, and that could create a very serious problem.

Fighters often come from harsh backgrounds, and instead of perpetuating the behavior that only leads to jail, they turn to fighting to escape from drugs and crime. #?I tiu #okaza?o faroj ?i malbaras al #?iu batalanto kiu eble rifuzus akiri okupita kun kokaino en la pasinta ke li #a? ?i nun povas akiri for kun faranta ?in sur kaprico, Unufoje #a? dufoje, #A? whenever ili ne estas batalantaj. Kiom da de #?i tiu batalantoj saltos #?usta #malanta?o en tiu malnova vivstilo unufoje ili akiras al la rando de la #kruta?o?

Kiom da vivoj potenciale povus esti detruita, Kiom da rolaj modeloj estos malkovrita kiel #fra?do, Kaj kiom da karieroj estos konstante elreligita #?ar batalantoj nun scii sendube ke ili povas fari #kontra?le?a drogojn de #?iuj specoj kiel longa kiel ?i’s ne eltrovita en tiu malgranda “En konkurso” Fenestro? Ni neniam scios, #?Ar kiel ?i staras nin povas’t scias. Ni’re ne supozita scii. KE vojo la #skur?o restas forever #ka?i, Kiu estas kie droga uzo kaj fitrakto festers kaj kreskas pli senbridan kaj #dan?era al la uzanto kaj tiuj #?irka? li #a? ?i.

#?U Jones estas drogulo #a? ne doesn’t afero. La fakto estas, he made a bad choice that countless fighters could make if put in the same position. Sometimes it just takes one poor decision to start a downward spiral that only ends in tragedy. Treating this guy differently just because he can get in the cage and throw down with the best in his division is a recipe for disaster.

#E? se ?i’s ses-monata interrompo de la sporto, Io pli devus esti farita de la UFC sendi malsaman kaj pli grava #mesa?o. La UFC devas iliajn batalantojn scii #tio ?i ne estas BONE, Ne estos tolerita, Kaj ne devus esti ripetita de iu ajn sur ilia roster. La firmao ne devas iliajn batalantojn pensanta ke la pli alta nivelo de famo kaj statuso ili gajnas en la sporto signifas la pli #?eni konduton ili povas akiri for kun.

#?I tiu tuta ideo ke steleco #a? atleta lerteco egaligas al speciala trakto estas #?uste kio donas la NFL tiom multe da kapdoloroj #?iu jaro kaj metas tiom multe da famulojn en fruaj tomboj. Batalantoj estas supozita esti tenita al pli alta normo, Kaj la plej bona #mesa?o sendi estas unu kiu montras ?in estas pli bona eviti #?iuj intoxicants kaj #?eni konduton se vi deziras esti sukcesa en militaj sportoj. akcidentoj kaj eraroj okazas al la plej bona de homoj kiu havas la plej fortan karakteron, but these tiny molehills can become mountain ranges when left unchecked.

I would really like to see the UFC bite the bullet and bring in an organization like the World Anti-Doping Agency to do the kind of random drug testing they once promised they would subject all fighters on their roster to. That testing should include random tests for illegal street drugs in addition to PEDs. If the company brass really cared more about the fighters than their own financial bottom lines, they would want to know how many of their employees don’t have a problem and just need “help.”

Miksita militajn artojn, UFC

Enter the “Choirboy”

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Fota Kredito: Keith Mills/Sherdog.com

De Chris Huntemann, Columnist

Mixed martial arts is a funny thing. Some people who compete in it can become instant stars after one fight. All they need is one opportunity to show what they can do. For Maryland MMA fighter Ron “Choirboy” Stallings, that opportunity may come Sunday night at UFC’s Fight Night card in Boston.

Stallings, who trains with Team Lloyd Irvin in Camp Springs, Md., agreed to step in on a week’s notice to face Uriah Hall on Sunday night’s card. Halo estas veterano de sezono 18 De “La Finfina Batalanto” Kaj estas konata por #?efa?o volvas #knoka?to, Precipe #?i tiu unu.

Stallings portas rekordon de 12-6 En lia batalo kun Halo kun vicoj en multoblaj regionaj organizoj kaj sur Strikeforce’s Kontestanta serio sub lia zono. Li estas, Tamen, Venanta de unuanima decida perdo por lia batalo #diman?e nokto. Sed, Kiam la UFC venas vokanta kun #?anco, ?i doesn’t afero se vi’ve gajnita #a? perdita vian lastan batalon. Vi prenas plenan #avanta?o de ?i.

Multoblaj amaskomunikilaraj ellasejoj menciis Stallings intervenanta alfronti Halon, Inkluzivanta MMAa Batalado Kaj VULPAJ Sportoj. Mi elatingis al Stallings propre vidi se li povus kontribui kelkajn pensojn sur lia unua UFCa apero. Se mi akiras respondon, I’ll #po?ti ilin al #?i tiu blogo.

#?ISDATIGO: Stallings dividita kelkajn pensojn kun mi tra Pepi vendredan nokton tra unu el liaj samteamanoj, Kiu estas pritraktanta liajn sociajn amaskomunikilarajn kontojn.

“La sperto estis granda tiel fora kaj la UFC traktis min tre bone,” Stallings dirita. Stallings’ Trejnisto, Mastro Lloyd Irvin, learned that Hall’s previous opponent dropped out and contacted Sucker Punch Entertainment, who facilitated Stallings stepping in to face Hall.

“This opportunity is really a dream come true for me, my team and my family. I really look forward to fighting on Sunday,” Stallings dirita.