Michal Oleksiejczuk has accepted a one-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy per a USADA release on Tuesday. His victory over Khalil Rountree was overturned by the Nevada Athletic Commission after testing positive for a banned substance. It was the light heavyweight’s first fight with the UFC. And now, the 23-year-old will […]
Drug Testing
Augusto Mendes is released by UFC, signs with ACB despite pending anti-doping violation
The UFC has granted Augusto Mendes his release according to MMA Fighting. Mendes was flagged back in March for a potential UFC anti-doping violation. Mendes has signed with Absolute Championship Berkut of Russia. Mendes claimed that he would appeal the drug test administered by USADA. However, with one fight left on his UFC deal, he […]
Deontay Wilder and Alexander Povetkin head to appeal
The Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin legal drama will not end. The parties have given notice that they are appeal the federal district court’s decision. Letter From Wilder 05.25.18 Appeal by JASONCRUZ206 on Scribd The Southern District Court of New York has had a trial and summary judgment motions in this contentious lawsuit over whether Povetkin’s failed […]
Werdum flagged by USADA for anti-doping violation
The UFC announced on Tuesday that Fabricio Werdum has been notified of a potential anti-doping violation by USADA. The flagged test is from an out-of-competition test taken on April 25th. Werdum’s last fight was a knockout loss to Alexander Volkov at UFC Fight Night 127. Werdum took to social media to proclaim his innocence stating […]
Wilder and Povetkin/World of Boxing legal drama not over yet
The Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin legal drama continues despite a Motion for Summary Judgment motion that seemingly answered all the questions left in the lawsuit. All, except for when World of Boxing (“WOB”), Povetkin’s promoters might recoup the money that has remained in escrow since the start of this dispute. We’ve covered the exhaustive background of […]