Jon Madsen vs. Mostapha Al Turk heavyweight fight signed for UFC 112

After visa issues prevented UFC heavyweight and British fighter Mostapha Al Turk (6-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) from making a fight with Rolles Gracie this past weekend at UFC 109, the promotion has booked him for an international event.

Al Turk is set to face "The Ultimate Fighter 10" contestant John Madsen (3-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at UFC 112, and sources close to the fighters told MMAjunkie.com that bout agreements have been signed.

UFC 112 takes place April 10 at Concert Arena in Abu Dhabi, and it marks the promotion's first trip to the Middle East and a component of a new deal with U.A.E.-based event company Flash Entertainment.

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UFC 109 medical suspensions: Despite wins, Sonnen, Maia, Danzig and Guillard suspended

The Nevada State Athletic Commission issued medical suspensions to half of the competitors from this past weekend's "UFC 109: Relentless" event, and four of them were actually winning fighters.

The NSAC today distributed the list of medical suspensions to MMAjunkie.com.

UFC 109 took place Feb. 6 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and aired on Spike TV (two preliminary-card fights) and then pay-per-view (main card).

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Ex-UFC fighter Jake Rosholt meets Rudy Lindsey at March 6 XFL event

In his first fight since a surprising release from the Ultimate Fighter Championship, Jake Rosholt (6-2) takes on one-time Bellator Fighting Championships fighter Rudy Lindsey (11-9) at a March 6 X-treme Fighting League in Tulsa, Okla.

Rosholt's camp today alerted MMAjunkie.com of the booking.

Rosholt, a three-time NCAA Division I national wrestling champion and four-time All-American at Oklahoma State, received his UFC walking papers following a November submission loss to Kendall Grove at UFC 106.

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Demian Maia and Mike Swick may have fared differently inside the Octagon at UFC 109 but share a similar fate now medical suspensions for the event have been issued – visit the doctor or sit on the sidelines until early summer. According to information received by Five Ounces of Pain from the Nevada State Athletic [...]

Randy Couture tops UFC 109 payouts

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The Case For Randy Couture’s Title Shot

With his recent demolition of fellow UFC Hall of Famer Mark “The Hammer” Coleman at UFC 109, Randy Couture has strategically positioned himself for one last chance at championship glory. Two consecutive wins over worthy opponents that had themselves been coming off of victories have separated Randy from the pack of an extremely talent filled weight [...]