Chris Leben nailed again for banned substances, Dana White to stick by him during one-year suspension

Chris Leben nailed again for banned substances, Dana White to stick by him during one-year suspension

Chris Leben has battled demons his entire career. Now he's got another fight on his hands facing a one-year suspension after testing positive for two banned substances following UFC 138.

For shows in the U.K., the UFC oversees drug testing:

Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® ("the UFC®"), today released information stating that middleweight fighter Chris Leben tested positive for Oxycodone and Oxymorphone following his Nov. 5 loss to Mark Munoz in the main event of UFC® 138 in Birmingham, England.

Leben, who served a one-year suspension back in 2008 and 2009 following UFC 89 for using Stanozolol, apologized.

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MMA Marketplace: ?Chocolate Al? shirts to raise money for Danny Miller Foundation

A writer at Cage Potato's daughter drew a picture of her father meeting "Chocolate Al" at an MMA seminar. (Say it out loud ...  maybe one more time ... there it is!) CP took that adorable story and turned it into a t-shirt.

MMA Marketplace: ?Chocolate Al? shirts to raise money for Danny Miller Foundation

Not only is it cool, but every shirt sold will raise between $14 and $17 for Danny Miller, the infant son of UFC fighter Dan Miller who needs help getting a life-saving surgery. It comes in three colors. Buy it here for $23.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/MMA-Marketplace-Chocolate-Al-shirts-to-raise-?urn=mma-wp10030

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TUF 14 picks, Vegas-style: Questions abound for lesser known fighters

TUF 14 picks, Vegas-style: Questions abound for lesser known fighters

LAS VEGAS - This is a huge night for so many fighters in Sin City.

Michael Bisping is fighting to stay in the mix for a title shot against Anderson Silva. While Diego Brandao, Dennis Bermudez, John Dodson and TJ Dillashaw are all out to prove they're legitimate UFC prospects.

The other cast members from Season 14 of "The Ultimate Fighter?" They all look to prove their losses during the show were a fluke.

Betting on TUF Finales always ranks as one of the biggest challenges for MMA bettors. It's difficult to judge how talented some of the competition was on the show.

Is Brandao, who won three fights via first-round TKO, overrated? Is Dodson simply too small for Dillashaw? Maybe the uber-confident Dillashaw is overlooking Dodson.

Adam Hill from the Las Vegas Review-Journal joined myself on ESPN1100/98.9 FM's "MMA Insiders" to break down TUF 14 using the Las Vegas numbers.

TUF 14 betting odds:

Best bets in bold

[ Related: Iole: Bad boy Bisping ready for all comers ]

Michael Bisping (-190) vs. Jason Miller (+165) - Middleweight

Yves Edwards (+260) vs. Tony Ferguson (-320) - Lightweight

John Dodson (+175) vs. TJ Dillashaw (-210)- Bantamweight

Dennis Bermudez (+275) vs. Diego Brandao (-335) - Featherweight

Johnny Bedford (-235) vs. Louis Gaudinot (+195) - Bantamweight

Marcus Brimage (+130) vs. Stephen Bass (-150) - Featherweight

Dustin Pague (-270) vs. John Albert (+230) - Bantamweight

Josh Ferguson (-120) vs. Roland Delorme (Even) - Bantamweight

Steven Siler (-165) vs. Josh Clopton (+145) - Featherweight

Bryan Caraway (-425) vs. Dustin Neace (+340) - Featherweight

For live undercard, main card and postfight coverage follow Cofield and Maggie Hendricks on Twitter this evening.

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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/TUF-14-picks-Vegas-style-Questions-abound-for-?urn=mma-wp10152

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?TUF 14? title means Diego Brandao can fight with peace of mind and give his Brazilian mother a new life

?TUF 14? title means Diego Brandao can fight with peace of mind and give his Brazilian mother a new life

Diego Brandao was fighting with a lot on his mind on Saturday night. The 24-year-old Brazilian knew a win at the Season 14 "Ultimate Fighter Finale" could change his mother's life.

Brandao scored a comeback victory of sorts with a surprising armbar to grab the TUF 14 featherweight title and guaranteed contract with the UFC.  He also earned an extra $80,000 for Submission of the Night and Fight of the Night. Now he can take care of his 43-year-old mother back in his hometown Manaus.

"My mission is over. I've been here for three years trying to get a better life for my family," Brandao said during the TUF 14 postfight press conference. "She doesn't know what's going on now. I hope she doesn't have a heart attack. I'm going to go slow (in telling her)."

Brandao said his mother rents a one room apartment and that she often has no food to eat. He will offer a chance to move to the U.S. with him or buy her a house in Manaus. To make ends meet, she cleans houses. Brandao wants to free her from that.

Training out of Albuquerque's Jackson's MMA, Brandao said the UFC contract and extra money will help his career too.

"I'm going to take care of myself from here. I'm going to be a better fighter too," Brandao said. "Sometimes when I've been training I've been thinking of (what's going on back in) Brazil, about the food problem down there. Now I'm going to be focused."

Brandao looks like a great prospect at featherweight. His overall record is a deceiving 14-7. He fought 11 times before the age of 21. With improved stamina and game-planning under the coaching of Greg Jackson, the kid has a chance to be a big star. He hits like a Mack truck.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/-TUF-14-title-means-Diego-Brandao-can-fight-wit?urn=mma-wp10246

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