According to Fox Sports, Nick Diaz has yet to pay the fine assessed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission last year for testing positive for marijuana from his fight at UFC 183. As a result, he may not be able to corner his brother on Saturday against Conor McGregor. NSAC Executive Director Bob Bennett told […]
Will there be punishment for Diaz, McGregor after UFC 202 press conference?
The water bottle flinging episode which ended the UFC 202 press conference on Wednesday provided some buzz for an event that lacks previous big fights. But, will Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor be punished for their actions. If you have not seen the press conference, McGregor showed up about 30 minutes late to the press […]
Rivera flagged by USADA for potential violation
USADA has flagged the out of competition drug test of UFC bantamweight Francisco Rivera for a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation from a sample collection on July 23, 2016. Rivera last fought Erik Perez on July 30th at UFC 201. He is on a 3 fight UFC losing streak. The UFC provided its usual statement related […]
MMAFA posts statement on Facebook page
The Professional Fighters Association is making waves after its announcement last week of its formation and intent to unionize UFC fighters. Jeff Borris has made the media rounds and announced a press conference set for Thursday in Las Vegas. Maybe in direct or indirect response, the Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Association (MMAFA) has released a […]
White infers Jones may be back in Octagon soon
Jon Jones may be back in the octagon sooner than expected according to Dana White in an interview with Jim Rome on Tuesday. White indicated that Jones’ removal from UFC 200 due to a flagged USADA test may reveal that the former light heavyweight champion did not knowingly take a banned substance. According to a […]