UFC Fight Night 230 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. Four fighters took home $50K bonuses for their performances. The Fight of the Night went to Edson Barboza and Sodiq Yusuff. Barboza earned a unanimous decision over Yusuff despite losing the first round. Michel Pereira’s debut at middleweight was an […]
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UFC threatens lawsuit against USADA
The noisy withdrawal of USADA from its relationship with UFC is unraveling before our eyes as the UFC called a press conference on Thursday to announce its new testing partner, Drug Free Sport International, and comment on Travis Tygart’s comments regarding Conor McGregor. The UFC’s Hunter Campbell talked legal action against USADA for the organization’s […]
UFC to sever ties with USADA in 2024
USADA announced that it will no longer be working with the UFC in 2024 according to CEO Travis Tygart in a statement on social media. It appears a dispute occurred with the reentry of Conor McGregor into the USADA testing pool. Notably, the statement indicates the two sides were in talks about a contract renewal […]
Usman steps in to face Chimaev at UFC 294
On Tuesday, we learned that the UFC 294 main event changed due to an injury to Charles Olivera. Dana White revealed a nasty cut Olivera received in lead-up to the fight in Abu Dhabi. Now, Paulo Costa has pulled out due to injury and Kamaru Usman is taking his place. Usman, the former middleweight champ, […]