Update on UFC 76 drug testing

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Last week, Kazuhiro Nakamura was revealed as the only one of the 18 competitors at UFC 76 to test positive for recreational drugs, failing for Marijuana.

We have results for 6 of the 18 fighters in the performance enhancing tests.

Michihiro Omigawa, Matt Wiman, Scott Junk, Christian Wellisch, Diego Saraiva and Jeremy Stevens all came back clean.

The results for the other 12 will be mad available later by the California State Athletic commission.

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Junk replaces McCully on UFC 76 undercard

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Justin McCully who was to face Christian Wellisch at UFC 76 on 09/22 has been forced out with an injury. It is believed he suffered an elbow injury in training for the fight, at least according to of all people Rob Van Dam on the 09/12 episode of Between the Ropes

Junk is a 6-1 fighter with a 6 fight winning streak with 5 of the 6 coming as stoppages in the first round.

This comes on the heels of the Wilson Gouveia-Jason Lambert bout being scratched due to a Gouveia injury.

The card looks like this.

1. Light Heavyweight Bout: Chuck Liddell Vs. Keith Jardine
   
2. Light Heavyweight Bout: Mauricio "Shogun" Rua Vs. Forrest Griffin
   
3. Lightweight Bout: Thiago Tavares Vs. Tyson Griffin
   
4. Light Heavyweight Bout: Kazuhiro Nakamura Vs. Lyoto Machida
   
5. Welterweight Bout: Jon Fitch Vs. Diego Sanchez
   
6. Lightweight Bout: Diego Saraiva Vs. Jeremy Stevens
   
7. Heavyweight Bout: Christian Wellisch Vs. Scott Junk
   
8. Lightweight Bout: Michihiro Omigawa Vs. Matt Wiman

*The first 5 are the bouts scheduled to air on the PPV broadcast.

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