Josh Barnett became the first UFC athlete under the UFC Anti-Doping Program to not receive a suspension of time from fighting after taking his case of a failed drug test to arbitration. Still, not trusting the drug testing process, Barnett requested his release from the company. Barnett tested positive for a banned substance as a […]
Drug Testing
Jon Jones enrolls in VADA testing
On Monday, ESPN reported that Jon Jones has enrolled into VADA as a result of UFC 232 being moved to California from Nevada. Previously, Jones had turned down the suggestion by the California commissioners to enroll in VADA. According to the ESPN story, a condition of Jones receiving his license was enrolling in the VADA […]
UFC 232 moves to LA due to Jon Jones drug test
Due to a drug test which revealed metabolites related to Turinabol in an out-of-competition test of Jon Jones, UFC 232 is moving from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada to The Forum in Inglewood, California. The reason being is due to a licensing issue with the state of Nevada. An out of competition drug […]
Jon Jones declines California’s suggestion of VADA testing
MMA Junkie reports that Jon Jones is skipping VADA testing despite the recommendation by the California State Athletic Commission earlier this month. He is scheduled to return to the Octagon on December 29th at UFC 232. CSAC recently granted Jones a license to fight ahead of next Saturday’s Light Heavyweight showdown with Alexander Gustafsson. Some […]
UFC Featherweight accepts 2 year ban
The UFC announced that Indian Featherweight Bharat Vijay Kandare has accepted a two-year sanction from USADA after testing positive for a banned substance. The 31-year-old featherweight competitor tested positive for exogenous boldenone and its metabolites, as well as a metabolite of tamoxifen, following an out-of-competition test conducted on July 23, 2018. Via USADA release: USADA […]