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Matt Riddle announces retirement from MMA following rib injury

By   /  2013-09-10  /  NEWS  /  No Comments

Matt Riddle withdrew from his scheduled Bellator MMA debut after suffering a rib injury on Monday. Riddle, who was slated to fight Luis Melo Jr. in the quarterfinals of the Bellator’s season-nine welterweight tournament, subsequently announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. “I’m retiring from MMA today,” Riddle wrote on Facebook. “Cracked my rib and can’t fight […]

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UFC Officials Release Statement On Matt Riddle

By   /  2013-02-28  /  NEWS  /  No Comments

Matt Riddle, who was recently released by the UFC for a second failed drug test, has been given the UFC official statement. The promotion released the following concerning Riddle, who has had two fights changed to no-contest results after failing drug tests for marijuana. He is 7-3 in his MMA career, with all 12 of […]

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Matt Riddle tests positive for marijuana, released by the UFC

By   /  2013-02-27  /  NEWS  /  No Comments

The welterweight fighter on Tuesday confirmed to media that he failed his second post-fight drug test for marijuana and has been released from the UFC. Riddle flunked a test following UFC on FUEL TV 7, where he earned a split call against Che Mills (15-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC). Several critics, including UFC President Dana White, […]

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