UFC lightweight Felipe Olivieri was flagged by USADA for a pre-fight drug test related to his fight at UFC on Fox 18 this past January. Olivieri passed a post-fight drug test after he defeated Tony Martin at the UFC event in New Jersey. However, a pre-fight test returned a positive result according to USADA. UFC […]
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Shamrock and Slice fail drug tests at Bellator 149
MMA Fighting reports that Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice have failed drug tests according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The results relate to their featured fights at Bellator 149 last month. The exact substances taken by each fighter have not been revealed “due to potential pending litigation” according to the MMA Fighting […]
Romero claiming contaminated substance in defending failed test
MMA Junkie reports that UFC middleweight Yoel Romero has admitted to failing a USADA monitored drug test under the company’s anti-doping policy, but disputes the test results citing he took a contaminated supplement. Romero’s defense is based on mitigating the alleged wrongdoing by stating that the supplement he took was contaminated. Under section 10.5 of […]
Brandao flagged by USADA for marijuana use
Former TUF winner Diego Brandao has tested positive for marijuana metabolites per the UFC. The results were from a post-fight drug test at UFC 195 where he lost to Brian Ortega via submission. Via UFC.com: The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed Diego Brandao of a potential Anti-Doping Policy […]
Romero latest to be caught by USADA for potential violation
MMA Junkie reports that UFC middleweight Yoel Romero was notified of a potential anti-doping policy violation. Romero would make the third fighter to be flagged for a potential violation of the UFC anti-doping policy. The notification from USADA is a result from an “out-of-competition sample collection.” Romero, who was in line for a potential title […]