Pros Pick: Fedor vs. Great Sherdog Debate: Emelianenko vs. Silva vs. Popular UFC lightweight Hermes Franca (Pictures)'s yearlong suspension finally came to an end Wednesday as he was re-licensed by the Nevada Athletic Commission in time to fight again on July 19. The commission members ran Franca over the burners before they unanimously voted to lift the suspension and clear him to fight Frank Edgar (Pictures) at the Spike TV event at The Palms Resort. Franca had been out of action since July 2007 for testing positive for the illegal anabolic steroid Drostanolone following his UFC 73 loss to then lightweight champion Sean Sherk (Pictures) in Sacramento, Calif. Mr. Franca submitted a letter to [the commissioners] in which he admits to using the product to make himself stronger and it allowed him to train harder," Kizer said. "He initially told the California State Athletic Commission that is was solely for an ankle injury, which doesn't make sense medically. A year ago I made a te...
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