The UFC debut for Canadian middleweight Adam Hunter will not happen as USADA and the British Columbia Athletic Commission (BCAC) announced on Friday that Hunter has received a two-year sanction after testing positive for 5 prohibited substances. The 33-year-old fighter has accepted the punishment. He was scheduled to debut at UFC on Fox 21 in […]
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UFC WW Lyman Good flagged by USADA
UFC welterweight Lyman Good was flagged by USADA for a potential anti-doping violation. The UFC announced the news on Monday and the former Bellator champion will be taken off of the UFC 205 card as a result of the potential violation. Good, a native of New York, will not be able to face Belal Muhammad […]
Jon Jones’ lawyer prepares for Oct. 31 arbitration
Jon Jones’ arbitration hearing is coming up next Monday and the former UFC light heavyweight champion’s lawyer, Howard Jacobs spoke about the upcoming case. Jacobs, a noted anti-doping lawyer, indicated to Luke Thomas on his SiriusXM show that the products that were found in Jones’ system were a result of a contaminated product. Per Jacobs, […]
UFC heavyweight accepts 15 month USADA suspension
UFC heavyweight Abdul-Kerim Edilov will serve a 15-month sanction for an anti-doping policy violation after a positive drug test on January 7, 2016. Edilov tested positive for meldonium following an out-of-competition urine test. Per the USADA release, “USADA accepted Edilov’s explanation that the meldonium was a prescribed medication he was taking in a therapeutic dose […]
USADA arbitration rules amended for UFC fighters
The UFC announced changes to its USADA arbitration rules which go into effect on November 1, 2016. The changes include a refund schedule for those that might appeal an arbitration. Thus far, under the current arbitration rules, no athlete has taken their case to arbitration. However, Jon Jones is scheduled to arbitration his positive drug […]