The UFC Fight Night in Mexico City was indeed the main highlight of the week that went by. Rafael Dos Anjos and Tony Ferguson had a classic fight at the event, and it also saw the UFC debut of the Straw-weight prospect, Alexa Grasso.
Ferguson and Grasso were clearly the biggest winners of the fight night, with Ricardo Lamas getting a bit of the spotlight for his win against Charles Oliveira, who had weight issues.
However, UFC Fight Night 98, was not the only headline maker this past week in the MMA community. Other interesting headlines and rumours came up through the week, and on this list, we are going to take a closer look at them.
#5 Donald Cerrone still up for the Robbie Lawler fight
The prospect of seeing Donald Cerrone and Robbie Lawler at UFC 205, was something that got the MMA fans excited. However, it fell through, after Lawler was forced to pull out of the fight. Though Cerrone managed to keep his place on the UFC 205 card, where he will fight Kelvin Gastelum, he is still open to the Lawler fight in the future.
Cerrone recently spoke about the respect that he has for Lawler and how Lawler informed him about pulling out of the fight. The Cowboy also added that the prospect of fighting Lawler still excites him.
With both fighters, who have had long and impressive careers, Lawler vs. Cowboy is a mouthwatering outing for the fans and hopefully UFC would make it happen in 2017.
#4 Tom Lawlor busted by USADA
UFC Lightweight, Tom Lawlor, was flagged by USADA this past week. The United States Anti-Doping Agency notified UFC that the sample collected from Lawlor, on October 10, 2016, tested positive, resulting in Lawlor’s suspension.
The fighter later went on to note on his Twitter account that he tested for Ostarine.
“For everyone who has been speculating, the substance I potentially tested positive for is Ostarine. There's not much news other than that.”
Ostarine was the same substance that Tim Means, tested positive for, earlier this year. Means had noted that it was due to tainted supplements but went on to accept six-month suspension, from USADA.
#3 Yoel Romero and Michael Bisping going at it
Michael Bisping silenced a lot of his critics, thanks to his win over Dan Henderson at UFC 204. He retained the title in the fight despite absorbing some H-bombs to his face, and now, he is looking for money fights.
Bisping has been rallying behind Georges St. Pierre for a fight. At the same time, The Englishman said that he would not be interested in fighting Yoel Romero after he tested positive earlier this year.
Romero also held nothing back when reacting to Bisping.
“All hail the queen, Bisping, you only mention my name when you don't want to fight. I will see you soon” he tweeted out.
Romero is set to fight Chris Weidman at UFC 205, and a lot of fans see this, as a fight for the spot of number 1 contender.
#2 Bellator working on Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione
Bellator is currently building up the fight between Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen, and with Rory MacDonald on their roster, 2017 looks set to be a solid year for the promotion. Rumour has it that the promotion is also looking to bring in Russian MMA legend, Fedor Emelianenko, to fight former UFC star Matt Mitrione.
Mitrione currently has two wins to his name in Bellator, after securing 9 wins and five losses in UFC.
There were rumours earlier, about Shane Carwin having a showdown with Fedor. However, Carwin shot down those rumours himself, and later announced his signing with Rizin Fighting Federation. Fedor last fought at EFN, where he defeated Brazilian Fabio Maldonado via decision.
#1 Lesnar’s legal team work on shortening his suspension
Brock Lesnar is currently in preparations for his Survivor Series showdown with Goldberg, but there is good news for the Beast. Lesnar’s legal team has been testing samples, to know what triggered the positive result. Apparently, the results for Lesnar’s foot cream, will not reach back in time for the November 10 hearings.
Due to this, the team has requested a continuance, and if Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) accepts the same, then the hearing for Lesnar’s case will not take place until December; giving the team enough time to evaluate the foot cream.
He is currently facing a one-year suspension from USADA, but if the team manages to prove that the supplements were tainted, Lesnar’s suspension could be shortened.
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