MMA Fighting reports that Jon Jones passed a USADA blood test post-UFC 214. However, his urine test post-weigh-ins at UFC 214 indicated a failed test. However, the blood test would not have been screened for Turinabol, the drug that is banned by the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. In addition, MMA Fighting learned that Jones passed two […]
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Jon Jones notified of potential USADA violation for failed test
Jon Jones was notified of a potential USADA violation stemming from an in-competition drug test occurring after the UFC 214 weigh-ins on July 28th. He now faces a four-year suspension from the UFC due to his second violation of the company’s anti-doping policy. UPDATED: Via ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. CONFIRMED with Dana White: Jon Jones failed […]
Junior dos Santos flagged by USADA, claims it was from contaminated product
Junior dos Santos was notified by USADA of a potential violation of the UFC anti-doping policy and he has been taken off UFC 215. JDS was to fight heavyweight up and comer Francis Ngannou. JDS denies taking PEDs and released a statement to MMA Junkie through his rep Ana Claudia Guedes. Junior tested positive for […]
Cannetti given 10-month sanction by USADA for contaminated product
Argentinian Guido Cannetti has accepted a 10-month sanction after testing positive for multiple prohibited substances from a contaminated supplement according to a USADA release. The 37 year old tested positive for ostarine, the stanozolol metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 4β-hydroxystanozolol, as well as hydrochlorothiazide and chlorothiazide, following an out-of-competition test conducted on October 5, 2016. Ostarine and […]
UFC newcomer notified of potential USADA violation
Nick Roehrick was notified of a potential UFC anti-doping violation following an out-of-competition taken on August 8th. Roehrick made his UFC debut in a light heavyweight loss to Jarod Cannonier at the TUF 25 Finale in July. Roehrick had taken the fight with Cannonier on short notice. Prior to that, he fought on the regional […]