Thread: UFC 141 PPV Poster: Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overem

UFC HEAD COMMENTS ON POTENTIAL LESNAR WWE RETURN
By Mike Johnson on 2011-12-31 17:39:03
UFC President Dana White was asked by MMAJunkie.com about whether Brock Lesnar's UFC contract would prevent him from working any potential worked matches for WWE now that he has retired, commented, "I don't know. We'll figure out."
Lesnar, in what he has stated was his retirement, earned a guaranteed $400,000 for the fight. Alistair Overeem, who defeated Lesnar via TKO in the first round, earned a guaranteed $386,000. Both are also due a percentage of the PPV broadcast earnings.

Lesnar, 11 Other Fighters Suspended Following UFC 141
The Nevada State Athletic Commision recently issued mandatory medical suspensions to twelve fighters who competed on the UFC 141 event this past Saturday.
The suspensions are as follows:
•Brock Lesnar: Suspended until June 28 due to an abdominal injury, though he can be cleared early by a physician
•Alistair Overeem: Suspended until Feb. 14 with no contact until Jan. 30 due to lacerations near his right eye
•Nate Diaz: Suspended until June 28 due to a right-eye injury, though he can be cleared early by an ophthalmologist; regardless, suspended until Jan. 30 with no contact until Jan. 12 for precautionary reasons
•Donald Cerrone: Suspended until Feb. 14 with no contact until Jan. 30 due to a lower-lip cut
•Jon Fitch: Suspended until Feb. 29 with no contact until Feb. 14 for precautionary reasons
•Vladimir Matyushenko: Suspended until June 28 due to a possible left-knee injury, though he can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor; regardless, suspended until Feb. 14 with no contact until Jan. 30 for precautionary reasons
•Alexander Gustafsson: Suspended until Jan. 30 with no contact until Jan. 21 due to right-tibia contusion
•Nam Phan: Suspended until Feb. 29 with no contact until Feb. 14 due to a right-eyebrow cut
•Junior Assuncao: Suspended until Jan. 30 with no contact until Jan. 21 due a right-cheek cut
•Dong Hyun Kim: Suspended until Jan. 30 with no contact until Jan. 21 due to left-foot contusion
•Manny Gamburyan: Suspended until June 28 due to a possible right-shoulder injury, though he can be cleared early by an orthopedic doctor and X-ray; regardless, suspended until Jan. 30 with no contact until Jan. 12 for precautionary reasons
•Diego Nunes: Suspended until Feb. 14 with no contact until Jan. 30 due to a cut near left eye

MMA News: Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos tests positive for steroids
Strikeforce MMA star Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos failed a drug test administered by the California State Athletic Commission. The commission announced on Friday that she tested positive for metabolites of the anabolic steroid stanozolol following her most recent fight. For more on the story, visit MMAFighting.com.Powell's POV: There is no official word yet as to the length of the suspension, but the story notes that one year is the typical length. She has been fined $2,500 in addition to the suspension. For what it's worth, she claimed back in August that she liked WWE and would be interested in working with the company.

Former UFC fighter Hermes Franca sentenced to 42 months in prison for sexual abuse of underaged student

A former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title contender has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after being convicted this week of sexually abusing an underage female student at his Clackamas martial arts school.

Hermes Franca Barros, 37, pleaded guilty in Clackamas County Court on Wednesday to one count of unlawful penetration and one count of first-degree sexual abuse. He was sentenced to 3½ years in prison.

He was arraigned in May on seven counts of first-degree sexual abuse and two counts of second-degree unlawful sexual penetration. The remaining counts were dismissed.

Barros will also have four and a half years of post-prison supervision and must register as a sex offender.

Brock Lesnar's UFC 141 Drug Test Comes Back Clean, More
All 21 fighters, including former WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar, who underwent drug testing for this past month's UFC 141: "Lesnar vs. Overeem" event tested clean for performance-enhancing drugs (and recreational drugs).The Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer e-mailed the drug-testing results to the mixed-martial-arts media today.

Dana White Explains Why Brock Lesnar Decided To Retire
UFC President Dana White explains why Brock Lesnar decided to retire following his loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141.
White stated the following:“The conversations I’ve had with Brock Lesnar since that fight, all indications point to it’s over. … Here’s what Brock said to me, he said ‘I’ll tell you what after my surgery from diverticulitis, this last surgery I had, I have never felt so good in my life.’ He said ‘I’ve had the best camp I’ve ever had, no injuries, I was in great shape, all the things