Jon Jones is out of the main event for UFC 200 and off of the card entirely after he was flagged for a potential UFC anti-doping policy. The UFC was informed of the potential violation on Wednesday night. Jones is said to address the potential USADA violation on Thursday morning. The positive test is a […]
Drug Testing
UFC middleweight flagged by USADA
UFC middleweight Ricardo Abreu has been flagged by USADA of a potential UFC anti-doping policy violation as a result of an out-of-competition test sample. The 32-year-old fighter was a cast member of TUF: Brazil 3. Notably, Abreu, who debuted for the UFC in May 2014 and fought again in June 2015 was never tested in […]
Two UFC fighters remain eligible despite Meldonium finding
USADA flagged UFC heavyweight Daniel Omielanczuk for a failed drug test due to the presence of Meldonium in his system. However, he will not be pulled from his fight at UFC Fight Night 91 in South Dakota later this month. WADA has changed its position with the drug Meldonium and while athletes might be punished […]
Penn receives 6 month suspension for anti-doping violation
B.J. Penn has agreed to a six-month suspension as a result of a violation of the UFC anti-doping policy. The suspension will be retroactive to March 25th, the date he admitted using a banned IV. Penn admitted to the violation during an out-of-competition sample collection. Penn claimed he did not know of the rule. As […]
Boxers spar in court over failed bout agreement
Although Deontay Wilder is scheduled to fight Chris Arreola on Fox next month, he’s embroiled in a court battle against Alexander Povetkin and his promoter, Andrey Ryabinskiy due to a purported failed drug test which scratched the fight between the two. On June 13, 2016, Wilder filed a lawsuit against Povetkin, Ryabinskiy and World of […]