“Rich Franklin won a unanimous decision over Wanderlei Silva at UFC 99 on Saturday in the sport’s first show in its newest territory. Franklin (27-4), a former UFC middleweight champion, rebounded from a split-decision loss to Dan Henderson in January. Silva (32-10-1), a former Pride titleholder and among MMA’s most exciting fighters for most of the past decade, lost for the fifth time in his last six fights.” Link
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“TMZ has learned the famously tatted MMA badboy was arrested by Tustin police Monday afternoon after they spotted the 6′3′, 235 lb fighter wearing a Long Beach Police Dept. jumpsuit, complete with patches and a cloth badge — a badge only cops are allowed to wear. The officers — the real officers — then searched Kimo’s ride, where they claim to have found ‘a small amount of what is believed to be meth.’” [Link]
“TMZ has learned former UFC fighter Justin Levens and his wife were found dead from gunshot wounds in a home in Laguna Niguel, Calif. earlier today. Sources say cops are investigating their deaths as a possible murder/suicide. ” [Link]
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“Former UFC Octagon Girl and current UFC TV talking head Rachelle Leah has announced that she is the next lady we’ll be waiting in line to see naked in a edition of Playboy.” [Link]
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“Former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner was found dead in the Palo Verde mountain area of California, the UFC confirmed Monday night. Tanner, who most recently fought for the UFC in June, had been reported missing by friends who were concerned they had not heard from him in a few days while on a solo camping trip, according to a report from the San Diego Union-Tribune.” [Link]
