Should Cro Cop have served his USADA suspension in full? Bellator announced that Mirko Cro Cop would be facing Roy Nelson at Bellator 200 in London on May 25th. Cro Cop “retired” in November 2015 in lieu of serving a two-year ban for violations of the UFC’s anti-doping program. Cro Cop admitted to the use, […]
Alliance MMA settles in principle with plaintiffs in securities lawsuit
The parties in the Alliance MMA lawsuit have filed a Notice of Settlement filed in the class action lawsuit filed in federal court in New Jersey. The lawsuit was premised upon an accounting irregularity in Alliance MMA’s 10-Q filings in 2016 could no longer be relied upon. As a result, two lawsuits were filed against […]
USADA issues 6 month sanction for Calvillo
Cynthia Calvillo has accepted a six-month suspension from USADA for testing over the limit for marijuana in an in-competition test from UFC 219. Her suspension may be reduced if the strawweight completes a USADA-approved drug awareness and management program. The 30-year-old lost a close decision to Carla Esparza on December 30th. Her in-competition drug test […]
Bellator 195 peaked at 745,00 viewers
Bellator 195 peaked with 745,000 viewers on Friday night on the Paramount Network. The event featured Darrion Caldwell’s defense of his featherweight title as he submitted Leonard Higo in the very first round. The ratings are on par with the past three Bellator telecasts, none of which surpassed 500,000 viewers. The peak viewership is on […]
Ion Cutelaba accepts 6-month USADA suspension for ozone therapy
Ion Cutelaba has been suspended 6 months by USADA after declaring the use of an alternative therapeutic treatment that is prohibited under certain routes of administration. Via USADA release: Cutelaba, 24, declared the use of ozone therapy on his doping control paperwork during out-of-competition tests conducted on October 18, 2017, and October 19, 2017. Ozone […]