Josh Barnett is negotiating his release from the UFC due to the lack of trust he has in USADA. Barnett received an admonished but no suspension for a flagged drug test administered by the UFC’s third party anti-doping officiant. Barnett was the first UFC fighter to “prevail” in an arbitration for a failed test. The […]
Drug Testing
Light heavyweight accepts one-year USADA sanction
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 […]
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 […]