Dana White announced on ESPN Wednesday that Georges St Pierre’s return to the UFC will be for the middleweight title as he faces Michael Bisping. There’s no date for the fight although a press conference will take place on Friday March 3rd prior to the UFC 209 weigh-ins. White indicated that the matchup will likely […]
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Villante receives retroactive TUE exemption
UFC light heavyweight Gian Villante was issued a retroactive therapeutic use exemption by USADA which clears him of a potential anti-doping violation. Via USADA release: Villante, 31, declared the use of a Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/vilanterol) inhaler during an out-of-competition urine test conducted on January 18, 2017, and subsequently tested positive for vilanterol. Vilanterol is […]
Lawlor accepts two-year USADA suspension
UFC’s Tom Lawlor has accepted a two-year suspension from USADA after a positive out-of-competition test for the banned substance ostarine. Lawlor will be out until October 10, 2018. The out of competition test took place on October 10, 2016. Lawlor, 33, did not make a formal attempt to appeal the flagged test which put him […]