Official Rankings Update: 5.20.13

With only a few meaningful bouts at this past weekend's UFC on FX 8, the middleweight division is where we saw the most movement.

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'Bitter' Volkmann plans to 'expose' the UFC 

"I’m trying to make the fans realize what the UFC is really like," said a 'bitter' Jakob Volkmann. "I’m going to expose them as much as I can."
 

Josh Barnett returns to the UFC 

UFC officials today confirmed with that former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett has signed a new multi-fight deal with the promotion.
 

ABC to consider new WADA marijuana standards 

The ABC’s medical committee will convene for a teleconference on May 28, to discuss, among other topics, WADA’s new stance on cannabis.
 

With Barao injured, Evans vs. Henderson to now headline UFC 161 

It seems as though Barao will have to bow out of the bout, which pushes a co-headline bout between Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson to the main event:
 

Tara LaRosa names manager allegedly at center of controversy 

"I'm not afraid of this guy. He's an idiot. I don't know why everybody is. Yeah, he threatens to sue you for slander, defamation of character, libel, whatever."
 

Noons suspects Cerrone won't just stand with him 

“There’s only been one person that’s stood and banged with me,” said K.J. Noons. “It was Nick Diaz. I don’t know if that’s the smartest thing."
 

'Cowboy' Cerrone: Injury is just another shot of whiskey 

"On Saturday, all I've got to do is go out there and throw down," said Donald Cerrone. "And if I do an extra good job, they might give me a $100,000 bonus."
 

Caraway: Zingano elbow incident 'lies and b.s.' 

Brian Caraway: "This is a joke and a feeble attempt to jump on the bandwagon and get a little publicity. It's sad that someone would stoop so low."
 

Duke Roufus: Fighting since he was four 

"I started martial arts when I was 4," said Duke Roufus. "And I was in my first tournament when I was 6. Later on, I started teaching when I was 16."
 

White's UFC 160 vlog, day 1 

Today UFC President Dana White posted his first video blog for UFC 160 which features behind the scenes action from UFC 159.
 

UFC counterpunches Culinary Unon with site of their own 

Rather than simply following the secret ballot election process that U.S. federal law provides, the Culinary Union’s management has instead waged a dishonest campaign.
 

US and Canadian MMA promoters missing in Mexico, believed kidnapped 

American Craig Silva and Canadian Diego Hernandez have been missing since 8 May 2013, shortly after the promoted an MMA event in Mexico.
 

Transgender MMA fighter Fox: I’m actually at a disadvantage 

Fallon Fox: "“So any of the women I’m competing against, my testosterone levels are drastically lower than theirs; it’s almost nothing.”
 

MacDonald dismisses notion of ever fighting GSP 

Rory MacDonald: "Me and Georges are friends, we're training partners. We'll have our own arrangements and figure it all out when the time comes."
 

Maynard may have retired if he lost to Guida 

Gray Maynard: "I don't even want to talk about it...I can't believe it was a split. (But) it happened. I thought long and hard about that."
 

Manager: Diaz not remorseful for use of gay slur 

Mike Kogan: "I don't feel remorse for what he said. I don't feel remorse for defending what he said or elaborating on what he [Nate Diaz] said."
 
 

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