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Today in MMA: Rampage Jackson's Ex-Trainer Juanito Ibarra Is Persona Non Grata

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With fighters accusing him of taking their money, former Rampage Jackson trainer Juanito Ibarra is essentially banished from the world of mixed martial arts.

Sherdog's UFC Fight Night preview.

Says Mac Danzig of The Ultimate Fighter, "There have been at least three or four guys on the show every season that don't belong, so a lot of people look at that and think, 'I can kick that guy's ass,' "

We now know why Melvin Guillard was taken off the UFC 90 card: He was arrested Aug. 13 in Houston for violating probation on a 2007 drug charge.

Says Frank Mir of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, "I borderline idolize the guy. When it comes to competition, you want to win, but at no point did I ever try to be disrespectful. There was no confrontation between him and I."

An Evan Tanner career highlights video.

The winners of the two Dream.6 heavyweight fights (Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic vs. Alistair Overeem and Mighty Mo vs. Sergei Kharitonov) are expected to fight each other, perhaps on New Year's Eve.

A documentary about Renzo Gracie will premiere next month.

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