The Ratings Buffet for the week ending August 18th was relatively quiet this past week with no live UFC events on television. But, this week should step up considering its fight week for Mayweather-McGregor as well as Golden Boy and Top Rank having back-to-back live events on ESPN. Friday Showtime: All Access Mayweather-McGregor 10:00pm-10:23pm 105,000 […]
Junior dos Santos flagged by USADA, claims it was from contaminated product
Junior dos Santos was notified by USADA of a potential violation of the UFC anti-doping policy and he has been taken off UFC 215. JDS was to fight heavyweight up and comer Francis Ngannou. JDS denies taking PEDs and released a statement to MMA Junkie through his rep Ana Claudia Guedes. Junior tested positive for […]
Cannetti given 10-month sanction by USADA for contaminated product
Argentinian Guido Cannetti has accepted a 10-month sanction after testing positive for multiple prohibited substances from a contaminated supplement according to a USADA release. The 37 year old tested positive for ostarine, the stanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 4β-hydroxystanozolol, as well as hydrochlorothiazide and chlorothiazide, following an out-of-competition test conducted on October 5, 2016. Ostarine and […]
Espinoza responds about McGregor-Malignaggi clips
Paulie Malignaggi has become a lighting rod for promoting the McGregor-Mayweather fight. Whether it was strategically planned or organically occurred, the boxer and Showtime analyst has made himself a bridge to both sides. Notably, during a conference call on Thursday, Showtime Exec Stephen Espinoza addressed the sparring footage between Malignaggi and Conor McGregor. According to […]
UFC newcomer notified of potential USADA violation
Nick Roehrick was notified of a potential UFC anti-doping violation following an out-of-competition taken on August 8th. Roehrick made his UFC debut in a light heavyweight loss to Jarod Cannonier at the TUF 25 Finale in July. Roehrick had taken the fight with Cannonier on short notice. Prior to that, he fought on the regional […]