Salmon May Be Suspended Following Admission of Dive

Sherdog spoke to the Ohio State Athletic Commission and got the following comment:

Ohio State Athletic Commission Executive Director Bernie Profato told Sherdog.com/ESPN.com Thursday that Salmon was putting himself in danger of exile.“I’m going to confront him with it,” said Profato. “I’m not going to stand for this kind of sh-t. If he doesn’t print a retraction, then he’s out. I’m not going to compromise the integrity of the sport and have someone throw a fight. ... If I had proof, he’d banned for life in Ohio.”

I wasn’t kidding yesterday when I said his career may be in jeopardy. Most athletic commission suspensions are honored by other states which would take Salmon right out of the U.S. fight circuit if it happens. Salmon, however, is backpedaling to cover his own back:

Salmon: Not exactly. I’m certainly not backtracking, but I should’ve worded it like—I didn’t fight that armbar with everything I had. That’s how I should’ve worded it. He got my arm, put me in a tricky position, and I felt like I could’ve defended it, but in my head I was already quitting, already giving up. I had more fight in me. That’s the only way to explain it. I had more fight in me. I wasn’t done. Bottom line, I took the coward’s way out.More to come on this issue I’m sure.