Anthony Pettis plans to sue USADA as a result of a drug test this past August prior to his fight against Nate Diaz. Pettis gave an accounting of what transpired after he cut his hand on a glass bottle for that was part of the USADA testing kit. In an interview with Ariel Helwani, Pettis […]
Lab result finds source of tainted supplement for Penne
Jessica Penne’s management has released a test report from an independent laboratory which reveals a finding of a contaminated medication. The document, as argued by her management, should exonerate her from the purported 4-year ban from fighting. Penne’s reps disclosed a one-page document that indicates a prescribed medication taken by Penne was contaminated with the […]
Budweiser produces Cerrone-branded cans
As we enter UFC 246, Budweiser is producing special cans with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone’s image on them. The cans are being sold in the Las Vegas area in lead-up to this Saturday’s UFC 246. The beermaker is a longtime sponsor of Cerrone and is looking to capitalize on the hype when he faces Conor McGregor. […]
SmackDown sees an increase in ratings on Fox
UFC welterweight given 6 month sanction for cocaine and Fentanyl
Earlier this week, the UFC issued a statement in which Dequan Townsend accepted a six-month sanction for violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for a metabolite of cocaine and norfentanyl, a metabolite of fentanyl and its derivatives. Townsend’s six-month period of ineligibility began on June 28, 2019. Townsend, a 33-year-old welterweight lost […]