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03:39 PM ET 05.20 | Cat Zingano has alleged Brian Caraway, the boyfriend of Miesha Tate, elbowed her in the head during the weigh-ins before their fight at the TUF 16 Finale. "Brian smiled back in my face then elbowed me in the head at weigh-ins. I was pissed. I considered him in that same respect. I am a fighter all the same, but that was dirty and cheap to do to anyone, let alone a girl," Zingano said.

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03:35 PM ET 05.20 | Renan Barao might not defend his interim UFC bantamweight title at UFC 161. Barao has reportedly suffered a foot injury, and it might knock him off the card, depending if things don't go well during a medical exam this week. Barao is scheduled to face Eddie Wineland in Winnipeg next month.

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03:30 PM ET 05.20 | Nik Lentz didn't suffer any serious injuries against Hacran Dias at UFC on FX 8, but he didn't have the same luck with the doctor after the fight. "I got a couple marks on my face, but yeah, the doc butchered my thumb cutting off the hand wraps," Lentz said. "I'll probably have to go home and get stitches, but after that, I'll be OK."

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03:23 PM ET 05.20 | The UFC has announced two fights for its upcoming UFC 163 card on Aug. 3 in Brazil. UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will square off against Anthony Pettis, and Demian Maia will battle Josh Koscheck, in Brazil. Koscheck has lost his last two fights, while Maia is on a three-fight win streak.

MMA Weekly

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02:10 PM ET 05.20 | John Cholish has decided to retire after his loss at UFC on FX 8. Cholish though did campaign for higher UFC pay for fighters on his way out. "I'm fortunate enough that I have a job that provides for me really well," Cholish said. "I give a lot of these guys credit that fight at this level. I think they could be compensated much better based on the income that the UFC takes in. Fortunately, I can just walk away and I'm OK with it. By no means do I mean it disrespectfully toward any other fighters because I think they do a great job. But hopefully Zuffa and the UFC will start paying them a little better."

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