Brock Lesnar has retired from the UFC according to multiple reports and first reported at MMA Fighting. Lesnar notified the company on Tuesday. Lesnar was serving a 1 year suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission and USADA. If he returns to MMA, he will have to serve the rest of the suspension. The suspension […]
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Cyborg requests retroactive TUE
Cris “Cyborg” Justino is requesting a retroactive Therapeutic Use Exemption according to an ESPN report. Justino’s out-of-competition drug test was flagged by USADA this past December. Justino tested positive for the banned substance spironolactone although she claims that a doctor had prescribed it to her. Thus, the reason for the retroactive TUE. According to the […]
USADA declares “no fault” finding for fighter’s use of meldonium
Daniel Omielańczuk has agreed to a “no fault” finding of his positive test for Meldonium this past July. The result is based on a January 2016 out-of-competition test. But, due to the change in WADA policy, he was kept on his last fight in July 2016. A portion of the USADA news release reads: Omielanczuk, […]
Abreu retires from MMA after second flagged test
UFC middleweight Ricardo Abreu has retired from MMA after receiving another notice of a possible violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. Abreau, already serving a 2-year ban, admits that he’ll probably fail this test and is leaving the sport. He cites depression as one of the reasons for his downfall. A portion of the UFC […]
Ledet notified of possible anti-doping violation
UFC Heavyweight Justin Ledet has been notified of a potential UFC Anti-Doping Policy violation. Ledet’s fight this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 103 had been taken off the event. The UFC statement on Justin Ledet: The UFC organization was formally notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Justin Ledet of a potential Anti-Doping Policy […]