USADA has flagged Cynthia Calvillo following an in-competition test taken in conjunction with her fight at UFC 219 last month. The test showed traces of marijuana metabolites exceeding the decision limit by USADA. Calvillo lost a split decision to Carla Esparza in a battle of strawweight contenders. It was her first loss of her professional […]
Drug Testing
Yoel Romero sues supplement maker that caused USADA suspension
Forbes reports that Yoel Romero has filed a lawsuit for negligence against Goldstar Performance Products in New Jersey Superior Court. Romero is blaming the supplement maker for his USADA positive drug test for Ibutamoren which the middleweight served a 6-month suspension. Romero used the product Shred Rx. It appears that the supplement was used to […]
Brazilian strawweight, Ribas, accepts USADA 2-year suspension
24-year-old Brazilian strawweight Amanda Ribas accepted a two-year suspension from USADA for violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. Her Octagon career has stalled before it even started. The suspension comes from an out-of-competition test on June 7, 2017 as she was training for the TUF Finale in Vegas on July 7, 2017. Ribas tested positive […]
2017: The year in boxing
2017 was a great year for boxing which saw some great fights and the spectacle that was Mayweather-McGregor. The year started off with the talk about Mayweather-McGregor as the UFC’s lightweight champion stirred the pot by going on a rant on Instagram where he wrote “F*** the UFC.” Dana White warned that if Conor went […]
Jessica Penne given 18 month suspension for UFC Anti-Doping Violation
Jessica Penne has accepted an 18-month suspension from USADA after testing positive for an unspecified steroid. The issue occurred from an out-of-competition urine test on March 20, 2017. She tested positive for an “anabolic androgenic steroid of exogenous origin.” Penne’s testing leads one to wonder why there was not an appeal in this matter: Although […]