I would have thought that Conor McGregor would have made it back into the Octagon in 2023 but that did not happen. This may have been due in part to USADA’s role as enforcer of the UFC Anti-doping policy. In awkward social media post which in hindsight was a way to get ahead of the […]
Drug Testing
Report: Santos among 4 PFL fighters flagged for banned substances
MMA Fighting reports that Thiagos Santos was among four PFL fighters that failed drug tests from the company’s first event this past April. Former UFC veteran Thiagos Santos tested positive for banned substances following his fight last month in Las Vegas. In addition, Krzysztof Jotko, Bruno Cappelozza and Rizvan Kuniev were flagged for banned substances […]
Nevada suspends two for testing positive for ostarine
The Nevada Athletic Commission suspended Kyler Philips and Darrius Flowers for testing positive for the banned substance ostarine. The two UFC fighters had their disciplinary hearings continued until a future date at today’s monthly NAC meeting. Ostarine, or Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM) is not approved for human use or consumption in the U.S., or […]
Lee suspended by NAC for Adderall
UFC welterweight Kevin Lee was suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission after testing positive for Adderall which is a banned substance that he used to treat ADHD. The suspension will relate back to his August 28th loss to Daniel Rodriguez. Lee could have applied for a Therapeutic-Use Exemption (“TUE”) but decided not to because he […]
NAC amends rules on marijuana use
The Nevada Athletic Commission amended its rules and it will no longer punish athletes for marijuana use. The only exception is if an athlete shows up impaired on fight night. “I think our goal is to test for performance-enhancing drugs to ensure a level playing field,” said NAC Executive Director Bob Bennett. “The fact that […]