Light heavyweight Ryan Bader is headed to Bellator after Dana White confirmed that the company would not match any offer extended by the UFC’s competitor. “We had told Ryan Bader he was good to go,” said Dana White during his stint on radio row at Super Bowl LI in Houston (via MMA Junkie). White stated […]
Wilder claims non-produced email key to case
Meldonium is the key issue when attorneys for boxer Deontay Wilder and his promoter Lou DiBella square off against Alexander Povetkin and his promoter World of Boxing. In the latest filings, Wilder’s attorneys claim that Povetkin’s side withheld a damaging email it sent to VADA regarding Povetkin’s testing. Now, Wilder’s attorneys are seeking to introduce […]
Abreu retires from MMA after second flagged test
UFC middleweight Ricardo Abreu has retired from MMA after receiving another notice of a possible violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. Abreau, already serving a 2-year ban, admits that he’ll probably fail this test and is leaving the sport. He cites depression as one of the reasons for his downfall. A portion of the UFC […]
Ledet notified of possible anti-doping violation
UFC Heavyweight Justin Ledet has been notified of a potential UFC Anti-Doping Policy violation. Ledet’s fight this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 103 had been taken off the event. The UFC statement on Justin Ledet: The UFC organization was formally notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Justin Ledet of a potential Anti-Doping Policy […]
Povetkin asks court for rebuttal expert in Meldonium testing dispute
As trial in the Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin is ready to go next week, the attorneys for each side are fighting over expert data. The sole issue to be determined at trial is whether Povetkin ingested Meldonium after January 1, 2016. Povetkin took Meldonium as recommended by his physician in August and September 2015 prior to […]