ESPN reports that the “B” sample from Jon Jones’ failed drug test was positive for the banned substance Turinabol. Jones has a right to appeal and it appears that his team is working with USADA and UFC. USADA notified Jones of a flagged in-competition test in leadup to his fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC […]
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Jon Jones USADA blood tests post-UFC 214 were negative
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 […]
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 […]