Ronda Rousey Conditions Her Body, Big UFC Star Fails Drug Test, Update On Title Contender Retiring
- UFC released the third episode of UFC 193 Embedded, which shows a host of stars from this weekend's big show. Champions Ronda Rousey and Joanna Jedrzejczyk are shown cutting weight ahead of Friday's weigh-ins. You can see the full episode above.
Wrestling Inc will have full coverage of UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm this Saturday night.
- We reported this week that MMA legends Mirko "CroCop" Filipovic was retiring from MMA following an injury. As it turns out, Filipovic was the first victim of the UFC and USADA's new stringent drug test policy. CroCop tested positive for HGH and now faces a lengthy suspension. CroCop admitted using HGH, but maintained that his retirement was due to the injury.
- Rumors swirled that top lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov was contemplating retirement following his latest injury, which has him sidelined until 2016. According to UFC Tonight, Nurmagomedov was frustrated with all of the injuries, but decided against hanging up the gloves after consulting with his father and managers.