UFC Middleweight contender Chris Leben has turned himself to authorities in Clackamas County near Portland, OR for violating his probation. Sherdog is reporting that a bench warrant was issued by a judge in the county after he failed to meet certain requirements of his probation before relocating to Hawaii last year.

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I think this would be a good move for Franklin at this point in his career. After getting dominated twice by Anderson Silva it’s clear that he won’t be returning to the top of the middleweight division anytime in the foreseeable future. Despite these losses to Silva Franklin is still skilled enough to be more than just a gatekeeper for a division. A move up to the already loaded light heavyweight division would provide him with more than enough interesting fights and probably a clearer direction on where his career is headed.

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Hart is currently in the midst of a visit to The Sunshine State.

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Two matches are scheduled to finalize the tourney teams for the May 11th PPV, as LAX square off with Kaz and Eric Young, while AJ Styles and Tomko take on The Rock ‘N’ Rave Infection. Jim Cornette will also announce the eight singles competitors involved in the tournament.

Also slated to appear on the show are Sacrifice main eventers Scott Steiner, Kurt Angle, and TNA World Champion Samoa Joe.

To read the official Impact preview, please visit TNAWrestling.com at this link.

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Williams suffered the injury during a match against Jimmy Rave at Tuesday’s Impact television tapings.

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Well, it didn't take long for the gossip sites to pick up on Santino being arrested this morning. TMZ.com has the story and states that "was pulled over after cops witnessed his car drifting back and forth -- he had 'bloodshot, watery and glassy eyes.'". The story goes on to say that Santino, real name Anthony Carelli, failed two field sobriety tests "including one in which he couldn't hold his balance. He told officers he started drinking at midnight, and had three Miller Lights and one Kamikaze." While he tested under the legal limit in the state, he took the test about two hours following his arrest.

For those interested, his mugshot is now online here.

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Not good news for arguably the funniest guy in the WWE. According to Mike Johnson at PWInsider.com, WWE superstar Santino Marella was arrested just before 3a.m. this morning in Tampa for allegedly driving under the influence. He is being held on $500 bond.

Since wrestlers, especially those in the WWE, are such public figures now, it will be interesting to see how much publicity this gets and if he will be punished. My guess is it will depend on what he allegedly had in his system when he was arrested.

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Although we are ten months removed from that horrible June 2007 weekend, the messages are both sad and disturbing to hear. However, they may also provide some additional insight regarding the mindset of those involved at the time.

Please visit Channel 2 in Atlanta at this link for the complete story.

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Let the UFC cuts continue. MMAonTap.com is reporting that Joe Doerksen has been released following his loss to Jason McDonald at UFC 83. This marks the third time Doerksen has been released by Zuffa. He was dropped previously in August 2004 and then again two years later after a loss to Nate Marquadt. Doerksen managed to gain a seven fight streak to get back into the UFC, but has three consecutive losses in the UFC\WEC didn't help him keep his job.

Doerksen is the latest in a string of expected UFC cuts I reported on Tuesday that have included Jake O'Brien and Kalib Starnes

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MTV tried wrestling when it was hot...egg on the face and trying to live down the horror of Wrestling Society X. Now MTV is apparently getting into the MMA game as well. Five Ounces of Pain that World Fighting Championship, a Florida-based promotion, is slated to have there MAy 30 show on the channel. This was brought up during a interview with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Marcus Jones, who is fighting on the show.

It was then later confirmed by the New Jersey Athletic Control Board that MTV is expected to be involved in the promotion, though the extent is not known. Kit Cope is scheduled to headline the event against Dave Cochran. Cope, ironically, was featured on the MTV documentary series True Life. More info is expected.

It is also interesting to note that MTV is owned by Viacom which also owns Spike TV.

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