Chael Sonnen Announces Retirement
UFC light heavyweight Chael Sonnen who failed a random drug test from the Nevada State Athletic Commission has announced his retirement from competitive mixed martial arts on June 11, 2014. The Nevada...
View ArticleSonnen Fired From FOX Sports And UFC Broadcasting Positions
Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen has been fired by the UFC and FOX Sports organizations from his broadcast positions. This announcement was made after Sonnen failed a second random test given by the...
View ArticleWanderlei Silva Admits Using Diuretics
UFC light heavyweight Wanderlei Silva has admitted that he avoided a random drug test on May 24 as he was taking diuretics at the time. Recently, the 37-year-old pulled from a light heavyweight bout...
View ArticleVitor “The Phenom” Belfort Admits Failing Drug Test
UFC middleweight Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort has admitted he tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone on February 7, 2014. The middleweight contender has also been pulled out from UFC 175...
View ArticleUFC Flyweight Ali Bagautinov Suspended
UFC flyweight title challenger Ali Bagautinov has been suspended for one year after failing his UFC 174 pre-fight drug test. Bagautinov, who lost to champion Demetrious Johnson, tested positive for...
View ArticleMike King Released By UFC
Mike King Released By UFC Former Ultimate Fighter 19 competitor Mike King has been sidelined by the UFC for nine months. This decision was made after King returned a positive drug test in his bout...
View ArticleGustafsson Wants Johnson To Be Tested
Swedish mixed martial artist Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson (16-2) wants his UFC opponent on FOX main event Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (18-4) to be drug tested before their scheduled fight. Without...
View ArticleAnderson Silva Denies Steroid Use
Anderson Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Middleweight Champion, has failed an out-of-competition drug test. The UFC legend, however, denied using anabolic steroids. The...
View ArticleAnderson Silva Is Innocent Of Wrongdoing, Says Antonio Silva
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva has remarked Anderson Silva is innocent of any wrongdoing. Antonio made this remark after Anderson Silva failed a pre-fight drug test before his bout with Nick Diaz at UFC 183...
View ArticleHalf Of MMA Fighters Could Be Doping, Says UFC Commentator
UFC’s veteran commentator, Joe Rogan, has stunned all by saying that over half of MMA fighters are doping. Rogan made this comment in the wake of recent failed drug tests of star fighters Anderson...
View ArticleAnderson Silva Subject To Out-Of-Competition Testing
Anderson Silva Subject To Out-Of-Competition Testing UFC legend and former middleweight champion Anderson Silva is ready to get “embarrassed” while trying to compete for a spot in the Brazilian...
View ArticleLifetime Ban On Wanderlei Silva Reversed
Lifetime Ban On Wanderlei Silva Reversed The now-retired mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva has escaped a lifetime ban and a fine of $70,000 imposed on him for fleeing from a random drug test last...
View ArticleUFC Announces Revamped Drug Policy
UFC Announces Revamped Drug Policy Earlier this year, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced that it will bring a significant transformation to its drug testing policy. On Wednesday, the...
View ArticleMike Richman Suspended For Two Years
Mike Richman Suspended For Two Years American mixed martial artist Mike Richman has been suspended by the California State Athletics Commission (CSAC) following his Bellator 137 loss to Edurado Dantas...
View ArticleMMA Fighter Suspended After Failed Marijuana Test
MMA Fighter Suspended After Failed Marijuana Test American mixed martial artist Fernando Gonzalez, who is currently competing in Bellator’s Welterweight division, has failed post-fight drug test for...
View ArticleEx-Bellator Champion Suspended And Fined For Positive Drug Test
The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has suspended former Bellator MMA middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko for three years and fined him $10,000 at an appeal hearing in Downtown Los...
View ArticleUFC Vice President Defends IV Ban
Jeff Novitzky, UFC Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance, has remarked the upcoming ban on IV usage for post-weigh-in rehydration is an important aspect of what he considers is the...
View ArticleUFC Fighters To Get Suspensions If Caught Using IVs
Jeff Novitzky, the UFC’s vice president of athlete health and performance, has announced that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters will no longer enjoy the luxury of rehydrating intravenously...
View ArticleNick Diaz Banned For Life By UFC
The UFC has given a “lifetime ban” to Welterweight Nick Diaz after a suspension of five years was imposed on the former American mixed martial artist who is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting...
View ArticleBelfort Tested For Elevated Testosterone Before UFC 152
Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort, the Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, has been the subject of heavy scrutiny and multiple controversies in the past and has found...
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