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Joe Lauzon returns to action on Sept. 5. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com Joe Lauzon will meet Michael Chiesa in a lightweight tussle when the UFC heads to Connecticut on Sept. 5. Promotion officials announced the booking – the first for the event -- on Tuesday night. The UFC Fight Night card takes place at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Conn., and will go head-to-head with Bellator 123, which airs on Spike that same night. Lauzon halted a two-fight losing streak in his last appearance, taking a unanimous verdict over Mac Danzig at UFC on Fox 9 in December. The Bridgewater, Mass., native holds significant victories over Jamie Varner , Melvin Guillard , Jeremy Stephens and Jens Pulver during his UFC career. “The Ultimate Fighter 15” winner, Chiesa has come out on top in four of his five Octagon outings. Most recently, “Maverick” captured a unanimous decision against Francisco Trinaldo at UFC 173.

Henderson (21-3) is on a two-fight winning streak since losing the UFC lightweight title to Anthony Pettis in August 2013. Most recently, “Bendo” finished Rustam Khabilov with a rear-naked choke in the headlining bout at UFC Fight Night Albuquerque.

Speaking through his lawyer, Wanderlei Silva stated at Tuesday's Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) meeting that the reason he refused to undergo a random NAC sanctioned drug test on May 24 is because he was concerned that the test would show the presence of diuretics in his system, which he claims he began taking along with anti-inflammatories prescribed by a UFC doctor in order to help him recover from a fractured right wrist he suffered in February while coaching The Ultimate Fighter Brazil .

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Thirty members of Congress, led by Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), H. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) and Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell on Tuesday demanding an end to the federal monopoly on marijuana research so that more studies can be done by scientists around the nation.

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Joe Rogan: “One of the most complex and exciting stand-ups working in America today.  Like an idealistic hippy stuck inside the body of a testosterone-pumped US marine.  He’s been likened to late great US comedians such as Bill Hicks and Sam Kinison, but although he exhibits a similar brand of furious indignation, his observations and revelations are entirely his own.  His angry, insightful act is an absorbing battle between his raw libertarian instincts and his refined liberal sensibilities.”  --William Cook, The Guardian   A standup comedian for more than 20 years, Joe Rogan sells out theaters internationally with his inquisitive and intense comedic style.  His third hour comedy special “Joe Rogan: Live from the Tabernacle” was released in December 2012 via his website.  Rogan previously starred in two hour long specials, “Talking Monkeys in Space” (2009) now available on CD & DVD and “Joe Rogan Live” (2007) now available on DVD, and released the CD’s “Shiny Happy Jihad” (2007) and “I’m Gonna Be Dead Someday” (2000).

Casey (8-3) has won three fights in a row since losing to Josh Samman on the TUF 17 Finale in April 2013. "King" was a member of TUF 17 last year. He defeated Andrew Sanchez via knockout earlier this month to become the inaugural RFA middleweight champion and now becomes the sixth former RFA champion to sign with the UFC. That list includes: Sergio Pettis, Mike Rhodes, Zach Makovsky, Brian Ortega, Pedro Munhoz and Casey.

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In the constant pursuit of imploding every adrenaline duct in your body, Urijah Faber has developed Full Contact Skydiving, for the sole reason of scaring little children when they try to go to sleep at night.

Watch MMAWeekly.com’s exclusive video coverage of the Nevada State Athletic Commission hearing on Tuesday, June 17, addressing the recent drug testing issues surrounding Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen; as well as BJ Penn, Lyoto Machida, Matt Mitrione, and others going before the commission to get license approval for upcoming bouts.

Veja Wanderlei Silva formalizar sua representação para fornecer informações à Comissão Atlética do Estado de Nevada, em 17 de junho. A audiência esclareceu sua recusa em fazer o antidoping aleatório em maio.

The fight will serve as the UFC 176 co-main event on Aug. 2 in Los Angeles. The card is headlined by a featherweight championship bout between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes.

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Gegard Mousasi will attempt to go 2-0 against “Jacare” at UFC 176. | Anton Gurevich/Sherdog.com A middleweight bout with serious title implications has been added to the UFC 176 lineup, as Ronaldo Souza will lock horns with Gegard Mousasi in the evening’s co-headliner. The Los Angeles Daily News first reported the bout, and the pairing was subsequently confirmed by UFC officials. UFC 176 takes place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Aug. 2 and features a featherweight title tilt between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes . “Jacare” and Mousasi first met at the Dream Middleweight Grand Prix Finals in 2008, with Mousasi winning via knockout after landing an upkick 2:15 into the opening round. A former Strikeforce middleweight champion, Souza has defeated Chris Camozzi , Yushin Okami and Francis Carmont in his first three UFC appearances. The X-Gym representative also owns notable triumphs over Robbie Lawler , Tim Kennedy , Jason Miller , Matt Lindland and Alexander Shlemenko during his professional career.

Sonnen tested positive for two banned substances, Anastrozole and Clomifene, during a random drug test administered by the NSAC when he was in Las Vegas on May 23 for a UFC 175 promotional press conference. Both substances are banned in and out-of-competition. The commission temporarily suspended Sonnen’s license in Nevada pending a full disciplinary hearing to be scheduled after the commission receives his official answer to the complaint.

This will be Ishii’s eighth fight for IGF and six of his wins for the promotion have come at the expense of UFC veterans, establishing the sixth dan Judo black belt as the most exciting heavyweight prospect in Asia at present.

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A rundown of the three most interesting stories in the day in MMA: Mike Kogan using a racial epithet, the NSAC taking their first steps on punishing Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva and the status of The Ultimate Fighter.

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Wanderlei Silva's fate remains undecided following Tuesday's NAC hearing. | Mike Sloan/Sherdog.com As it drew near, Tuesday’s Nevada Athletic Commission meeting was shaping up to something of a major event. As he has done on numerous occasions with the Pride Fighting Championships and the UFC , Wanderlei Silva was the headliner. It was a far less comfortable environment for “The Axe Murderer” than the cage or ring. Silva said very little during the hearing, which was streamed via UFC Fight Pass. Instead, it was attorney Ross Goodman who spoke on behalf of the fighter, revealing that the Brazilian intentionally eluded a random, out-of-competition drug test on May 24 out of fear that he would test positive for a diuretic being used to treat a wrist injury suffered in February. “Back in back in February of this year, at ‘The Ultimate Fighter Brazil,’ [Silva] injured his wrist,” Goodman said. “He was prescribed by the UFC doctors anti-inflammatories. He was scheduled to fight on a May card; early in May he was x-rayed and confirmed that he had in fact fractured his right wrist.

"The Iceman" has no problem with Jones. He said both are professionals and there's not hatchet to bury. As for his kids, though, it doesn't appear that they'll be using Jones in EA Sports UFC any time soon.

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The UFC heavyweight veteran Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira underwent a surgery today to restore the ACL of his right knee, which was partially torn. The procedure was headed in Rio de Janeiro by Dr. Marco Aurelio Sousa and Dr. Marcio Tannure, the Medical Director of Athletical Brazilian Confederation of MMA, who told   Combate.com that everything went well.

"I think Tim Kennedy is probably going to need a fight," said Dollaway. "I think I match up with him well; I think strategically, it would be a good fight for me to move toward that title. At this point, you have to pick the right fights and maneuver yourself in the position to get a shot."