Tom Lawlor has been notified by USADA that an out-of-competition drug test has been flagged for potential banned substances. The 33-year-old middleweight is 6-5 in the UFC. The UFC has issued its standard statement: The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Tom Lawlor of a potential Anti-Doping violation […]
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Jones attorney requests for expedited USADA arbitration decision
The USADA arbitration of Jon Jones was completed on Monday at a law office in California after 10 hours before a panel of 3 arbitrators per MMA Fighting. Jones’ attorney, Howard Jacobs, is seeking an expedited decision prior to Jones’ disciplinary hearing before the Nevada Athletic Commission on November 10th. Per the Arbitration rules in […]
Testing positive for 5 banned substances, Hunter receives 2-year ban
The UFC debut for Canadian middleweight Adam Hunter will not happen as USADA and the British Columbia Athletic Commission (BCAC) announced on Friday that Hunter has received a two-year sanction after testing positive for 5 prohibited substances. The 33-year-old fighter has accepted the punishment. He was scheduled to debut at UFC on Fox 21 in […]
UFC WW Lyman Good flagged by USADA
UFC welterweight Lyman Good was flagged by USADA for a potential anti-doping violation. The UFC announced the news on Monday and the former Bellator champion will be taken off of the UFC 205 card as a result of the potential violation. Good, a native of New York, will not be able to face Belal Muhammad […]
Jon Jones’ lawyer prepares for Oct. 31 arbitration
Jon Jones’ arbitration hearing is coming up next Monday and the former UFC light heavyweight champion’s lawyer, Howard Jacobs spoke about the upcoming case. Jacobs, a noted anti-doping lawyer, indicated to Luke Thomas on his SiriusXM show that the products that were found in Jones’ system were a result of a contaminated product. Per Jacobs, […]