UFC heavyweight Abdul-Kerim Edilov will serve a 15-month sanction for an anti-doping policy violation after a positive drug test on January 7, 2016. Edilov tested positive for meldonium following an out-of-competition urine test. Per the USADA release, “USADA accepted Edilov’s explanation that the meldonium was a prescribed medication he was taking in a therapeutic dose […]
Parsons diagnosed with CTE
The Boston Globe reports that former Bellator MMA fighter Jordan Parsons was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Parsons, who died after he was struck by a vehicle while as a pedestrian in May of this year is the first known case of an MMA fighter suffering from CTE. Dr. Bennet Omalu, a forensic pathologist, […]
UFC Canada office hit hard with layoffs
The UFC has cut more positions within the company as Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting reports that many within the UFC Canada office including Tom Wright, the executive vice president and general manager for operations in Canada, Australia and New Zealand were dismissed this morning. 80% of the department in the UFC office in Toronto […]
Bellator announces Ortiz-Sonnen
Bellator’s Scott Coker announced on ESPN’s Sportscenter that Chael Sonnen will take on Tito Ortiz which will headline a show on January 21, 2017 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Sonnen announced his return to the sport last month. He has participated in grappling matches and served as a WSOF color commentator during his time […]
GSP’s legal team maintains UFC breached contract
Georges St-Pierre’s legal team has maintained that the former welterweight champ’s contract with the UFC is over due to the company’s breach per an ESPN report. After GSP proclaimed that he was a “free agent” in an interview Monday on The MMA Hour, the UFC rebutted the statement with one of its own stating that […]