– Dean Amasinger brought into question the New Mexico Athletic Commission during an interview with MMAjunkie.com. Amasinger, in Albuquerque for Ross Pearson, stated that Pearson noticed no Jackson-Winkeljohn fighters were listed on the drug testing charts.
“Ross came back from the (pre-fight) drug test, he said to me, ‘I’ve seen the list; none of the Jackson guys are on the drug test list, or the New Mexican guys who are fighting on the card,'” Amasinger said. “And so I went and checked and that was the case. I made a note to Burt Watson and I said, ‘I want to let you know that I’m feeling uncomfortable about that.'”
Pearson was involved in a controversial decision in his fight with Diego Sanchez, as the judges awarded Sanchez – a native of Albuquerque – the win. Pearson’s camp has filed suit. The drug test results have yet to be made public from UFC Fight Night 42.
– The latest UFC rankings have been released, with Bryan Caraway climbing into the No. 10 hole at bantamweight. Caraway defeated Erik Perez via submission over the weekend. Of note in the rankings, Benson Henderson climbed to the top contender role at lightweight, moving past Gilbert Melendez. However, Melendez is booked to challenge Anthony Pettis for the belt later this year. Also, Mark Munoz was removed, allowing for Thales Leites to climb into the middleweight Top-15.
