The UFC has released Tom Lawlor from his UFC contract. Lawlor, who is serving a 2-year UFC Anti-Doping Policy drug suspension is currently working as a pro wrestler. Lawlor accepted a 2-year suspension after he failed a test for Ostarine on October 10, 2016. Despite an exhaustive look into what may have caused the test, […]
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Ferreira files lawsuit against supplement makers and supplier for allegedly causing USADA suspension
Carlos Diego Ferreira Neves has filed a lawsuit against supplement vendors, manufacturers and suppliers which resulted in the lightweight being suspended for 17 months. The lawsuit filed last month In the District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas states that Defendants spiked “360 Lean, a “dietary nutritional supplement” with ostarine while also misleadingly adding a prohibited […]
He says he’s not, but should Anderson Silva sue USADA?
On Ariel Helwani’s show this past Monday, Anderson Silva stated that he would not take legal action after USADA determined that his failed drug test came from a compounding pharmacy. But, a legal action could facilitate a change to the current UFC Anti-Doping Policy. The former middleweight champ said he has lost 4 sponsors as […]
UFC welterweight notified of potential Anti-Doping Policy Violation
The UFC has announced that USADA has informed Muslim Salikhov of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation from an out-of-competition sample collected on June 7, 2018 in Russia. Salikhov was 1-1 in the UFC with his last fight at UFC on Fox 29, a win over fellow welterweight Ricky Rainey. The 34-year-old Dagestani product has an […]
USADA confirms Anderson Silva took contaminated supplements
Anderson Silva will be ready to return to the UFC this fall after USADA confirms that the former UFC champ took contaminated supplements. Silva’s suspension was limited to one-year after it was determined that the supplement taken was contaminated due to a compounding pharmacy. Via USADA release: Silva tested positive for the methyltestosterone metabolites 17α-methyl-5β-androstan-3α,17β-diol […]