The Nevada State Athletic Commission handed out suspensions for four UFC fighters on Thursday. Notably, UFC middleweight Deron Winn was suspended for nine months for testing positive for amphetamines. He was also fined $1,800 and court costs in addition to providing a clean drug test upon return. Winn’s drug test failure comes after his submission […]
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NAC extends suspension of 4 UFC fighters
The Nevada Athletic Commission extended suspensions of 4 UFC fighters due to failed in-competition drug tests. Jamahal Hill, Tim Elliott, Luis Pena and Marc-Andre Barriault failed in-competition drug tests from fights at The UFC Apex in Nevada. The fighters were temporarily suspended pending the commission meeting on Wednesday. The athletes will have disciplinary hearings regarding […]
Elliott and Hill face NAC suspensions for marijuana use
UFC athletes Tim Elliott and Jamahal Hill face suspensions after testing positive for marijuana from their fights on May 30th at The Apex in Las Vegas. The two will face the Nevada Athletic Commission on Wednesday to address the issue as they face the possibility of a longer suspension and overturning of their wins from […]
Amendment to Nevada law says pay information for combat sports confidential
The Nevada Athletic Commission will no longer disclose purse amounts as of this past July as the administrative agency cites an amendment to its Nevada statutes prohibiting the release of such information. The new amendment to NRS 467.1005 prevents the media and/or public from obtaining purse information disclosed by promoters prior to bouts. The information […]
Woodley tops UFC on ESPN 9 event salaries
The Nevada Athletic Commission disclosed the payouts from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 9 event at The Apex. Tyron Woodley had the highest disclosed guarantee earning $200,000 for his main event match against Gilbert Burns. Woodley would have earned another $150,000 if he would have defeated Burns. For his part, Burns earned $84,000 plus another $84,000 […]