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Wilson suspended by USADA for use of other’s vape pen

February 21, 2025 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

PFL fighter Jay Jay Wilson was suspended by USADA for use of a vape pen from another individual who had taken metenolone and its metabolite. Wilson was suspended three months by USADA retroactive to April 1, 2024. But due to the investigation, Wilson had to sit out an extra six-and-a-half months. The investigation took 10 […]

Filed Under: Bellator, Bellator MMA, Drug Testing, Flagged by USADA, PFL, USADA

Top 10 MMA Business Stories of 2023 – No. 7 UFC-USADA end partnership with bitter split

December 23, 2023 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

I would have thought that Conor McGregor would have made it back into the Octagon in 2023 but that did not happen. This may have been due in part to USADA’s role as enforcer of the UFC Anti-doping policy. In awkward social media post which in hindsight was a way to get ahead of the […]

Filed Under: Drug Testing, Featured, UFC, USADA

The Legal Submission 68

October 17, 2023 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

This Legal Submission takes a look at the unraveling of USADA and UFC’s relationship including potential legal issues. I do not even discuss Dana White’s public statements regarding USADA’s “scumbag” move.

Filed Under: Featured, legal, The Legal Submission, UFC, USADA

UFC threatens lawsuit against USADA

October 13, 2023 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured, legal, UFC, USADA

UFC to sever ties with USADA in 2024

October 11, 2023 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: UFC, USADA

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