Josh Barnett became the first UFC athlete under the UFC Anti-Doping Program to not receive a suspension of time from fighting after taking his case of a failed drug test to arbitration. Still, not trusting the drug testing process, Barnett requested his release from the company. Barnett tested positive for a banned substance as a […]
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UFC 232 moves to LA due to Jon Jones drug test
Due to a drug test which revealed metabolites related to Turinabol in an out-of-competition test of Jon Jones, UFC 232 is moving from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada to The Forum in Inglewood, California. The reason being is due to a licensing issue with the state of Nevada. An out of competition drug […]
UFC Featherweight accepts 2 year ban
The UFC announced that Indian Featherweight Bharat Vijay Kandare has accepted a two-year sanction from USADA after testing positive for a banned substance. The 31-year-old featherweight competitor tested positive for exogenous boldenone and its metabolites, as well as a metabolite of tamoxifen, following an out-of-competition test conducted on July 23, 2018. Via USADA release: USADA […]
O’Malley gets six month suspension from NSAC
Sean O’Malley was handed a six month suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for failing an out-of-competition drug test. O’Malley may return in March pending a potential additional suspension from USADA. The bantamweight discovered on Dana Whites Tuesday Night Contender Series will also have to pay costs and fees associated with his hearing before […]
UFC middleweight announces USADA test positive for ostarine
Although it has yet to be announced due to new UFC Anti-Doping Policy rules, middleweight Marvin Vettori has announced that he has been flagged for a positive test of ostarine. MMA Junkie reported Vettori’s announcement made on his Instagram account. Vettori’s last fight was this past April with a split decision loss to Israel Adesanya. […]