Former UFC Champ TJ Dillashaw Suspended 2 Years by USADA for Doping Violation

Former bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw has been suspended for two years by USADA after violating the UFC’s anti-doping policy. USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) officials announced the news on Tuesday with Dillashaw now out of action until …

Former bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw has been suspended for two years by USADA after violating the UFC’s anti-doping policy. USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) officials announced the news on Tuesday with Dillashaw now out of action until after Jan. 18, 2021. “Dillashaw, 33, tested positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) as the result of an […]

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Conor McGregor Settles Lawsuit Over Phone Smashing Incident in Florida

UFC superstar Conor McGregor has one less legal headache looming overhead after he settled a lawsuit filed after his arrest last month in Florida on charges of smashing the cell phone of someone attempting to take photo of him and then taking it with h…

UFC superstar Conor McGregor has one less legal headache looming overhead after he settled a lawsuit filed after his arrest last month in Florida on charges of smashing the cell phone of someone attempting to take photo of him and then taking it with him. On Monday, TMZ reported from court documents that the lawsuit […]

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Conor McGregor Congratulates ‘Champ-Champ’ Becky Lynch, Teases Possible Move to WWE

Conor McGregor knows a thing or two about being a ‘champ-champ’. That’s why the former UFC two-division champion was happy to send out a message of congratulations to WWE superstar Becky Lynch after she took home two titles in the main event of Wrestle…

Conor McGregor knows a thing or two about being a ‘champ-champ’. That’s why the former UFC two-division champion was happy to send out a message of congratulations to WWE superstar Becky Lynch after she took home two titles in the main event of WrestleMania on Sunday night. Lynch was part of the first ever all […]

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Chris Leben is Fighting Again Because ‘Combat Sports is My Life’

Chris Leben has always been a fighter. Long before he was an original cast member on the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, Leben grew up fighting and it’s just always been something in his blood. For the better part of 11 years, Leben dedicated h…

Chris Leben has always been a fighter. Long before he was an original cast member on the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, Leben grew up fighting and it’s just always been something in his blood. For the better part of 11 years, Leben dedicated his life to fighting until some tough losses and mounting […]

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Paige VanZant Receives Good News About Her Arm, Reveals Expected Timeline to Return

Paige VanZant has anxiously been waiting for good news regarding her broken arm and she finally got some just recently. The 25-year old strawweight contender, who just recently signed on to do color commentary for M-1 Global in the United States, has b…

Paige VanZant has anxiously been waiting for good news regarding her broken arm and she finally got some just recently. The 25-year old strawweight contender, who just recently signed on to do color commentary for M-1 Global in the United States, has been keeping very busy since her submission win over Rachael Ostovich in January. […]

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Carla Esparza Draws Invicta FC Champ Virna Jandiroba as Late Notice Opponent

Current Invicta FC champion Virna Jandiroba has signed with the UFC and will face Carla Esparza on April 27 at UFC Fight Night from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sources close to the contest confirmed the news on Thursday after Esparza’s original opponent …

Current Invicta FC champion Virna Jandiroba has signed with the UFC and will face Carla Esparza on April 27 at UFC Fight Night from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sources close to the contest confirmed the news on Thursday after Esparza’s original opponent Livinha Souza was forced off the card due to injury. MMAFighting initially reported the […]

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