Earlier this week, the UFC issued a statement in which Dequan Townsend accepted a six-month sanction for violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for a metabolite of cocaine and norfentanyl, a metabolite of fentanyl and its derivatives. Townsend’s six-month period of ineligibility began on June 28, 2019. Townsend, a 33-year-old welterweight lost […]
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Transcript of hearing reveals uncertainty regarding Lyman Good’s case against supplement makers and supplier
Lyman Good’s lawsuit against the nutritional supplement maker does not appear to be going well. This is based on the recently released transcript in which the Court has questions about Good’s theory of the case and the absence of the alleged supplement which caused his failed USADA drug test. The defendants, Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Vitamin Shoppe […]
USADA introduces pilot program for UFC athletes
The UFC Anti-Doping Program will now include oral fluid testing according to USADA. The announcement was made last month but Jeff Novitzky made the announcement on Friday. UFC program has started piloting a new collection method (oral fluid). Biggest upside…it potentially will only detect use of in-comp prohibited only substances (like marijuana/thc) within hours of […]
UFC announces changes to UFC Anti-Doping Policy
On Monday, the UFC announced changes to its UFC Anti-Doping Policy as it looks to address issues with contaminated samples. In addition, it announced Thorne as a certified supplement maker. The new policy also advises that athletes use only supplements that have been certified by USADA’s approved list of five different certification agencies. If an athlete […]
Brazilian strawweight accepts 2 year USADA sanction
USADA announced that Istela Iane Nunes Souza has accepted a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for stanozolol metabolites. The Brazilian fighter tested positive for multiple stanozolol metabolites as the result of an out-of-competition urine sample on July 22, 2019. The Brazilian was scheduled to make her promotional […]