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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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01:57 PM ET 05.20 | Mark Hunt will face Junior dos Santos after all at UFC 160. After having a couple of weeks of travel woes stemming from past legal issues, Mark Hunt finally got his visa so he can travel to Las Vegas for this weekend's event. On Sunday, Hunt tweeted, "Thank u for my visa father."

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07:54 AM ET 05.18 | Former UFC welterweight Matt Riddle was released by the promotion following his second failed drug test for marijuana in his last three fights. Both of the fights were initially wins for Riddle, but they were overturned to a no contest from the governing bodies. Immediately following his release, Riddle signed on with Legacy Fighting Championship but he has already decided to leave for a new home. News surfaced late Friday night that Riddle has agreed to join Bellator. Luckily for Riddle, there are reports that Bellator doesn't drug test their fighters on a consistent basis, so that could end up being a benefit for him while he tries to get a few more wins under his belt.

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07:50 AM ET 05.18 | Nate Diaz made some headlines when he responded to the news that fellow lightweight Pat Healy had his fight night bonuses from UFC 159 taken away because of a failed drug tests, which showed marijuana metabolites in his system. Diaz expressed his opinions on the situation via social media, but it was a derogatory term that he used to describe UFC president Dana White that caught the attention of UFC official. White was unhappy with the comments and stated that Diaz would be released from the promotion or heavily fined for the homosexual slur. Luckily for Diaz, White chose the latter punishment.

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05:24 PM ET 05.17 | UFC lightweight Jeremy Larsen has a lot going on this weekend. Not only does he face Lucas Martins on the Facebook portion of the UFC on FX 8 fight card, but his wife could birth to their child any day now. "I need to get home ASAP so she does not have my daughter while I'm away," Larsen said. After failing short against Joe Proctor in his UFC debut in June, Larsen is looking for a rebound. He may also be looking for a flight home. UFC President Dana White took now-retired Stephan Bonnar home on his private jet in October after facing Anderson Silva in order for him to be home on time to see his wife give birth. While Larsen hasn't been offered the same opportunity, he's not about to turn it down if it comes his way. "But if I've got to take the flight they booked, I'm OK with that too," Larsen said.

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