A month after being pulled from his fight at UFC on Fox 20 for disclosing information to USADA, George Sullivan has been handed a provisional suspension by USADA for a potential violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. The UFC issued a statement on Sullivan. A portion of which reads: “UFC was made aware today by […]
Drug Testing
USADA investing post-fight Nate Diaz vaping
USADA is investigating Nate Diaz after he was using a vape pen after his fight with Conor McGregor at UFC 202. During his post-fight press conference he admitted to smoking CBD or cannibidiol oil. Diaz, who was vaping while on the dais, stated that it helps with the recovery process. As noted by MMA Fighting […]
Rivera flagged by USADA for potential violation
USADA has flagged the out of competition drug test of UFC bantamweight Francisco Rivera for a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation from a sample collection on July 23, 2016. Rivera last fought Erik Perez on July 30th at UFC 201. He is on a 3 fight UFC losing streak. The UFC provided its usual statement related […]
White infers Jones may be back in Octagon soon
Jon Jones may be back in the octagon sooner than expected according to Dana White in an interview with Jim Rome on Tuesday. White indicated that Jones’ removal from UFC 200 due to a flagged USADA test may reveal that the former light heavyweight champion did not knowingly take a banned substance. According to a […]
Shamrock given $2,500 fine, license revoked for Bellator 149 failed drug test
MMA Junkie reports that Ken Shamrock has agreed to a $2,500 fine in a settlement with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. In addition, his license to fight in Texas is now revoked. The settlement is a part of the post-fight drug test failure by Shamrock from February’s Bellator 149. Shamrock’s pre-fight urine test […]