UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev was cleared of any fault or negligence in connection with a flagged USADA drug test which found the banned substance meldonium in his system. Makhachev was pulled from his fight with Drew Drober this past April at UFC on Fox 19. Makhachev will not face any further penalty or suspension from […]
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Court reduces Shlemenko’s CSAC fine, suspension
Former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko had his three-year suspension and $10,000 fine from the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) reduced per a judicial court ruling in Los Angeles Superior Court this past Wednesday. The fine was reduced by the court and he should be able to return to fight in the state upon paying […]
Sullivan pulled from UFC on Fox 20 for “potential compliance issue”
USADA has flagged George Sullivan for a “potential compliance issue” with the UFC’s anti-doping policy stemming from “voluntarily disclosed information” Sullivan provided to USADA. Due to this issue, Sullivan has been removed from his fight with Hector Urbina from the UFC on Fox 20 card this Saturday. Sullivan denies the issue on his Facebook page. […]
Mendes suspended 2 years by USADA
USADA has handed UFC Featherweight Chad Mendes a 2 year suspension for violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. It is the longest penalty issued by USADA since the policy was introduced last July. Mendes admitted to his positive test but this did nothing to mitigate circumstances. He was flagged in June for a May out-of-competition […]
Lesnar’s in-competition drug sample flagged by USADA
The UFC was notified on Tuesday by USADA that Brock Lesnar failed an in-competition drug test at UFC 200. The news comes on last Friday’s news that Lesnar had failed an out-of-competition test. Lesnar has been tested 8 times by USADA since the announcement in early June that he would be returning to the Octagon […]