The UFC announced changes to its USADA arbitration rules which go into effect on November 1, 2016. The changes include a refund schedule for those that might appeal an arbitration. Thus far, under the current arbitration rules, no athlete has taken their case to arbitration. However, Jon Jones is scheduled to arbitration his positive drug […]
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Jones USADA arbitration set for Oct. 31
Jon Jones will be the first UFC fighter to have an arbitration hearing pursuant to the UFC anti-doping policy. His hearing is set for October 31st according to MMA Fighting. Jones’ hearing against USADA will be held in Los Angeles. The hearing is based on his positive drug test which pulled him out of his […]
UFC Heavyweight flagged by USADA
UFC Heavyweight Ruslan Magomedov was notified of a potential anti-doping violation by USADA stemming from an out of competition test. Magomedov is 3-0 in the UFC but last fought at UFC 192 in October 2015. He was scheduled to face Stefan Struve at UFC 205 next month but withdrew due to a staph infection. The […]
Li Jingliang avoids USADA punishment after flagged test
UFC welterweight Li Jingliang will avoid punishment from USADA despite testing positive for trace amount of clenbuterol. USADA determined that the prohibited substance was ingested without fault or negligence. The flagged test occurred on May 18, 2016, prior to his fight at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. Jingliang defeated Anton Zafir in his bout. Per […]
Hunter pulled from UFC on Fox fight due to potential USADA violation
For the second straight UFC on Fox show in a row, a UFC fighter has been pulled from a scheduled fight. This time USADA has flagged Adam Hunter due to a potential UFC Anti-Doping violation due to an out-of-competition sample on August 11, 2016. This time USADA has flagged Adam Hunter due to a potential […]