The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) announced that it wouldn’t rule on Sean Sherk’s appeal until November 13th in order to review new information submitted by Sherk’s attorney Howard Jacobs.
From UFC.com:
LAS VEGAS, NV October 31, 2007 – At a hearing in Los Angeles today, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) granted a second continuance for UFC [...]

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UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk will go before the The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) at 12 p.m. ET today to appeal his steroid suspension.
“The Muscle Shark” tested positive for a banned illegal steroid known as “Nandrolone” after his successful 155-pound title defense against Hermes Franca at UFC 73: “Stacked” back in July. Franca also [...]

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UFC President Dana White, UFC Majority Owner Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC Chief Financial Officer (CFO) John Mulkey today hosted a press conference to address recent “damaging” remarks from UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture.
The rare broadcast was streamed online via video on UFC.com.
Here are the two key takeaways:

Randy Couture is still the UFC Heavyweight Champion. In [...]

UFC lightweight contender and Octagon veteran Din Thomas has been arrested in Port St. Lucie, Florida, for coordinating “illegal cage fighting” bouts inside his American Top Team-affiliated training facility, according to TCPalm.com.
“Dinyero” is up against a serious felony if the charges stick.
Here’s a snip:
“Inside, [police] observed two men fighting in an octagon-shaped ring surrounded by [...]

With his fighting career on pause, UFC Heavyweight Champion (for now) Randy Couture will move forward with his acting gig.
“The Natural” will once again make a guest appearance on “The Unit,” reprising the role of Sgt. Strickland at 9 p.m. ET tonight on CBS. Couture first appeared on the program during the season finale of [...]

“That’s not playing as big in my mind [a third consecutive loss] as a win would put me back in contention for a title…. I’m approaching it as a fight that I need to go out and win like all my fights. I can’t wait to get out there. I try and leave the future [...]

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Quoteworthy:
“I was in critical condition for almost three weeks and I am two weeks out of the hospital now … pain is just part of the healing, and it hurts a lot…. I had two organs shut down again. I think what I need to do is stop enduring the pain and go [...]

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Sidenote — The nine-fight UFC 78 fight card is now official:
Main event:
205 lbs.: Rashad Evans (10-0-1) vs. Michael Bisping (14-0)
Main card (televised):
205 lbs.: Houston Alexander (8-1) vs. Thiago Silva (11-0)
185 lbs.: Dave Terrell (6-2) vs. Ed Herman (13-5)
170 lbs.: Karo Parisyan (17-4) vs. Ryo Chonan (14-7)
155 lbs.: Frank Edgar (7-0) vs. Spencer Fisher [...]