Kelvin Gastelum has taken a settlement offer to resolve a finding of marijuana metabolites in his system. As a result, he was docked 20 percent of his fight purse, suspended 90 days retroactive to his fight against Vitor Belfort in Brazil. Gastelum KO’d Belfort in the first round this past March. His drug test sample […]
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Plaintiffs in UFC Antitrust lawsuit seek status conference to decide outstanding issues
Attorneys representing the Plaintiffs in the UFC antitrust lawsuit have requested a status conference with the federal magistrate to discuss outstanding issues that may impact the prosecution of its class action lawsuit. The letter with the Court was filed on Friday, May 5th. The Plaintiffs list several issues as to request a hearing with the […]
Abreu given a 4-year suspension by USADA for second violation
Ricardo Abreu has been given a four-year sanction by USADA for his second anti-doping policy violation. Abreu is serving a suspension when he was notified of another potential anti-doping violation. In his second test, Abreu tested positive for 19-norandrosterone (19-NA), the main metabolite of nandrolone, from an out-of-competition test taken this past December 21. In […]
Nate Diaz is selling wine
Nate Diaz says he has a lot going on outside of fighting and maybe he does. According to his latest social media post, he is promoting wine in Northern California. In an interview with Ariel Helwani on Wednesday, Diaz talked extensively about what he is up which includes working with marijuana businesses and apparently, wine. […]
TUF 25 Episode 3 draws 324,000 viewers
TUF 25 episode 3 drew 324,000 viewers on FS1 Wednesday night per ShowBuzz Daily. It drew 0.12 viewers in the adult 18-49 demo. The ratings are down slightly from the second episode which drew 372,000 viewers. In the fight of the show, Jesse Taylor defeated Megdi Baghdad by unanimous decision. Payout Perspective: The ratings are […]