On Tuesday, the UFC announced that Michel Prazeres accepted a two year sanction for violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. Prazeres, a UFC welterweight, “tested positive for exogenous boldenone and its metabolite 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one.” Per the USADA statement: Prazeres, 38, tested positive for exogenous boldenone and its metabolite 5β-androst-1-en-17β-ol-3-one as the result of two out-of-competition urine […]
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Defendants in Good lawsuit reply to fighter’s opposition for dismissal of case
Defendants in the Lyman Good tainted supplement lawsuit have filed a Reply Brief in response to the fighter’s opposition to the dismissal of his lawsuit. Despite Good’s arguments and affidavits which support a finding of a supplement tainted with a banned substance, lawyers for the nutritional company and supplement maker contend that the information is […]
Novitzky tweets in support of Jones as anticipated questions loom
As we head into another Jon Jones fight week, the UFC Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance for the UFC, Jeff Novitzky sent a tweet out which may be seen as a preventative measure to ease tensions regarding drug testing the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. In 2019, @JonnyBones was subject to 42 no-notice […]
Diego Sanchez accepts 3 month sanction for tainted supplement
Diego Sanchez accepted a 3-month sanction from USADA after it was determined that he tested positive for ostarine metabolites from an out-of-competition urine sample on December 12, 2019. Under the latest revision to the UFC anti-doping policy, “if an athlete tests positive and is able to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the cause […]
OSP receives 3-month suspension from USADA due to ostarine
Ovince St. Preux has accepted a three-month sanction for violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy according to a USADA press release. OSP tested positive for ostarine metabolites with what may have been a contaminated supplement. Via USADA press release: Saint Preux, 36, tested positive for ostarine and di-hydroxy-LGD-4033, a metabolite of LGD-4033, as well GW1516 […]