Tony Ferguson is out of this Saturday’s main event against Khabib Nurmogomedov and Max Holloway has replaced the former interim champ on 6 days’ notice to vie for the UFC 223 lightweight title. Ferguson suffered an injury to his knee in what appears to be a non-training accident. The news comes on April 1st, which […]
NAC files official complaint against Alvarez
ESPN’s Dan Rafael has obtained a copy of the Nevada Athletic Commission Complaint against Canelo Alvarez. The 8-page Complaint outlines the violations stemming from two failed drug tests for the banned substance Clenbuterol. Alvarez claims that the findings in his drug tests are a result of tainted meat he likely consumed while training for his […]
The Interview: Ally Quinney and Sam Erhlich
The Interview talks with Florida State University doctrinal students Ally Quinney and Sam Erhlich as they recently presented an upcoming paper at the Sports and Recreation Law Association Conference regarding the privacy concerns with USADA and the UFC anti-doping policy. In addition to their presentation, we discuss the recent Jon Jones hearing and the Josh […]
Official complaint filed against Canelo Alvarez, NAC hearing set for April 18th
Executive Director Bob Bennett of the Nevada Athletic Commission has indicated that he has completed his investigation of the Canelo Alvarez drug-test failures for clenbuterol and filed an official complaint against Alvarez putting into doubt the Mexican superstar’s rematch with Gennady Golovkin. According to Lance Pugmire of the LA Times, the NAC is seeking a […]
Amanda Lemos accepts two-year UFC ban by USADA
With just one fight in the UFC, Amanda Lemos has been suspended two years by USADA for a violation of the UFC anti-doping policy. The suspension comes due to a November 8, 2017 failed test after her promotional debut loss to Leslie Smith at UFC Fight Night 113. Via USADA release: Lemos, 30, tested positive […]