USADA

USADA flagged UFC heavyweight Daniel Omielanczuk for a failed drug test due to the presence of Meldonium in his system.  However, he will not be pulled from his fight at UFC Fight Night 91 in South Dakota later this month. WADA has changed its position with the drug Meldonium and while athletes might be punished […]

B.J. Penn has agreed to a six-month suspension as a result of a violation of the UFC anti-doping policy.  The suspension will be retroactive to March 25th, the date he admitted using a banned IV. Penn admitted to the violation during an out-of-competition sample collection.  Penn claimed he did not know of the rule.  As […]

Chad Mendes was flagged by USADA of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation related to an out-of-competitions sample collection.  Also, Tim Means accepted a reduced sanction after he was pegged for using a banned substance. The UFC provided its standard comment acknowledging it was notified by USADA of the potential violation. No word on the substance […]

MMA Fighting reports that Brock Lesnar has been entered into the UFC’s anti-doping policy testing pool.  Since Lesnar’s return to the Octagon comes sooner than the official policy giving USADA four months’ notice to be entered back into the pool. According to section 5.7.1 of the UFC anti-doping policy, it states: An Athlete who gives […]

BJ Penn claims that he did not know about the ban on IV usage and that is the reason why he violated the UFC anti-doping policy per a statement issued on his web site. “I voluntarily disclosed to USADA that during a non-fight period that I had an IV administered under the care of a […]