MMA Junkie reports that Alexander Shlemenko failed his Bellator 133 drug test. In addition, The MMA Report reports that that Bellator 133 prelim fighter Emelio Chavez failed his drug test as well. California State Athletic Commission Executive Director Andy Foster relayed the discovery of Chavez’s failed drug test to The MMA Report. The CSAC has […]
Drug Testing
Mayweather-Pacquiao agree to USADA testing
The LA Times is reporting that Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have agreed to enhanced drug testing by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). While in previous negotiations for this fight, the parties stalled on the issue, this time around the Olympic-style drug testing was quickly accepted. One of the reasons why the camps for […]
Can the UFC implement its drug testing plan?
Its the second episode of Show Money with Bloody Elbow’s John Nash and Paul Gift. In this episode we talk the hurdles to the UFC’s implementation of its proposed drug policy, Premier Boxing and the latest from the Zuffa Antitrust lawsuit. I apologize ahead of time for any audio problems on my end as I […]
Report: Silva will argue alibi to using PEDs
While most of us were watching UFC 184 on Saturday, the UFC posted a response to a Brazilian report that Anderson Silva will admit to taking PEDs leading up to UFC 183. Silva is mounting a defense which he claims his usage of PEDs was “therapeutic” and thus mitigates his wrongdoing. The Brazilian website UOL […]
UFC calls for policy on drug testing
The UFC announced a “Call to Action” on Wednesday which it hopes will address the issue of the usage of illicit drugs in the sport. The organization earmarked July 1, 2015 as the date for the new policy to take effect. Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC COO Lawrence Epstein announced the new policy at a […]