Islam Makhachev has tested positive for a banned substance according to USADA and his fight with Drew Dober has been taken off Saturday’s UFC on Fox 19 card. The news came after Makhachev missed weight at the weigh-ins Friday in Tampa, Florida. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani reported the news first. Bloody Elbow adds that the […]
RDA-Alvarez headlines UFC Fight Night during International Fight Week
The UFC announced that Rafael dos Anjos will defend his lightweight title against Eddie Alvarez on July 7th opening up three nights of fights as part of International Fight Week. The event, dubbed UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez, will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and be exclusively on UFC Fight […]
Algieri situation presents problem with Ali Act
While there are many proponents that endorse expanding the Muhammad Ali Act to include the protection of MMA fighters, the federal law has its issues. The case of Chris Algieri provides a good example. Algieri, the New York fighter that is best known for his upset win over Ruslan Provodnikov which scored him his big […]
Governor Cuomo signs NY MMA Bill into law; UFC announces event at MSG November 12th
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the MMA bill into law making professional mixed martial arts legal in the state. As a result, the UFC announced a “major Pay-Per-View event at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, November 12.” UFC returning to New York on Nov. 12 at MSG https://t.co/o0GYRgRc9F — Steven Greenberg (@GreenbergPR) April 14, […]
Lyoto Machida caught by USADA, fight with Hendo off of UFC on Fox 19
USADA notified the UFC on Wednesday that Lyoto Machida declared using a banned substance during an out-of-competition sample collection last week. As a result, his fight with Dan Henderson scheduled for UFC on Fox 19 this Saturday on Fox has been taken off the card. Machida stated that he was unaware that the substance was […]