Melvin Guillard suspended 8 months by NSAC

the details he was suspended 8 months and fined 2100 dollars which is 30 percent of his purse.

Click the link to read his excuse, it is classic.

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OC Times Feature: Funny in retrospect

Welcome to a feature that may regularly start to appear on the Times, depending on how often one of us finds one of these.

The feature is titled "Funny in retrospect" where we look back at how something happened or at something that was said, that because of subsequent events has become funny in retrospect. The first edition is this quote:

Thoughts on upcoming opponent, Joe Stevenson? He’s just a little jiu-jitsu rat if you ask me. He has no hands, no standup – he’s telling everybody that
he wants to stand up with me, but I know that’s BS. I know he’s gonna want to take me down and try to submit me. He’s jiu-jitsu, and I’m American Whu-Hit-U,
so who would you put your money on?

It comes from the Q&A for UFC fighter Melvin Guillard

He of failed test for cocaine and 27 second loss to Stevenson fame.

Now you hopefully see the point of "Funny in Retrospect". Enjoy

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MMA News and Notes for Friday

Its early, but sometimes that's what happens.

First, as the Message board question of the day is on an MMA topic, I once again direct you to it

Oh, you've bet I've got more than board plugs.



I do have another plug though, as this asks which month is worse, April or June?

Matt Lindland says that he's ready for Fedor. Nice to see he's come to grips with his own doom.

Travis Wiuff, he of getting clobbered by James Lee at Pride 33 fame, returns to action tonight for the IFC Cruiserweight (230 LB limit) title. This belt may mean even less than WWE's cruiserweight title.

The official fightcard for UFC 70 'Nations Collide' has been released

In this video interview with NBC Sports Matt Serra lets you know what he thinks of Matt Hughes, and that he feels like a winner. Hey, winning will do that for you.

here is an interview with one of my favorite interviews, Forrest Griffin about all things UFC. This is done by Fox1460's Steve Cofield.

Melvin Guillard who has in recent times accused Joe Stevenson of using HGH and has also reportedly recently suckerpunched Rich Clementi at an MMA show after an email exchange could find himself in a lot more trouble. Guillard has according to the Fight Network, tested positive for Cocaine

I'll have more later in the day, but until then I can't wait for Euan's 'Tuf' recap.

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