Despite the fact that the UFC Anti-Doping Policy announced new rules which precludes an announcement from USADA about a failed drug test, Sean O’Malley revealed that he is going through an issue due to a positive showing for a banned substance. View this post on Instagram 💔 Just a speed bump on the […]
Drug Testing
Anti-Doping Policy will not announce drug test violations until resolution of case
ESPN reports that the UFC has made changes to its anti-doping policy wherein USADA will no longer announce fighters that have been put on provisional suspension until there is a resolution of the case. According to the UFC, it will not announce a drug test failure until the case is resolved. The rule will prevent […]
USADA forces suspended fighter to take DQ in Muay Thai event
As part of being suspended from the UFC as part of violating the UFC’s Ant-Doping Policy, you cannot participate in other combat sports-related activities. Adam Hunter learned this lesson as he was disqualified from a Muay Thai Competition in June 2017. Hunter has not even made an appearance in a UFC Octagon as he was […]
CSAC handed Jon Jones 3 months of community service
The UFC 229 press conference took all the headlines on Thursday but what went under the radar was the California State Athletic Commission giving Jon Jones 3 months community service as a result of his drug test failure last July. USADA doled out a 15-month suspension to Jones on Wednesday after his second arbitration under […]
USADA arbitrator reduces Jon Jones suspension, will be back in UFC by October
USADA has handed Jon Jones a 15-month suspension for his failed drug test at UFC 214 in July 2017. The arbitration decision means that Jones will be eligible to fight in the UFC this October. Jones was represented at his hearing by experienced doping attorney Paul Greene. He was also represented by Peter S. Christensen […]