ESPN reports that Chael Sonnen has failed a random drug test as it was discovered that he tested positive for two banned substances. The drug test was confirmed to MMA Junkie by Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Bob Bennett. The random drug test was taken last month by the NSAC. Via ESPN: The substances Sonnen tested […]
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California follows Nevada in banning TRT
MMA Junkie reports that the California State Athletic Commission has followed the Nevada State Athletic Commission in restricting the use of testosterone-replacement therapy (TRT). At this time, it has instituted a complete ban on TRT. Andy Foster, the California State Athletic Commission Executive Officer issued the following statement on California’s banning TRT. The California State […]
UFC 170: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 170 held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Knee, not armbar, stops McMann Ronda Rousey didn’t need her patented armbar to stop Sara McMann, but a knee to the liver downed the former Olympian. While there […]
Rousey against testing for marijuana
MMA Junkie reports on Ronda Rousey’s opinion on the testing of marijuana on fighters. Although Rousey believes that marijuana is an “invasion of privacy” it is actually not. The women’s bantamweight champ told MMA Junkie, “It is beyond their [state athletic commissions/sanctioning bodies] rights [to test for marijuana],” Rousey said. “It’s actually an invasion of […]
GSP speaks out about UFC drug testing
Bloody Elbow reports comments made about UFC’s drug testing policy by former UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre during a recent run-in with the media. GSP expressed disappointment with the company and stated that the UFC was a “monopoly”. MMA Fighting has the comments from GSP (via BE): “This is a relatively new sport. There’s […]