Author: Damon Martin

USADA Releases Statement Confirming TJ Dillashaw Had ‘Adverse’ Drug Test Results

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has released a statement acknowledging adverse findings in a drug test administered to former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw from January. Early Wednesday morning, Dillashaw revealed that he had be…

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has released a statement acknowledging adverse findings in a drug test administered to former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw from January. Early Wednesday morning, Dillashaw revealed that he had been flagged for a potential doping violation and decided to voluntarily surrender his UFC bantamweight title. The testing surrounded Dillashaw’s […]

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Al Iaquinta vs. Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone In the Works for UFC Ottawa Main Event

A pair of top 10 ranked lightweights are preparing to do battle as Al Iaquinta is expected to face Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the main event at UFC Fight Night from Ottawa on May 4. Multiple sources close to the contest confirmed that verbal agreements…

A pair of top 10 ranked lightweights are preparing to do battle as Al Iaquinta is expected to face Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the main event at UFC Fight Night from Ottawa on May 4. Multiple sources close to the contest confirmed that verbal agreements are in place from both fighters, although no contracts have […]

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Dana White Won’t Punish Jorge Masvidal for Backstage Fight with Leon Edwards

Jorge Masvidal won’t face any punishment from the UFC for the backstage fight that broke out with Leon Edwards after UFC Fight Night from London ended this past Saturday night. The altercation occurred while Masvidal was doing a post-fight interview wh…

Jorge Masvidal won’t face any punishment from the UFC for the backstage fight that broke out with Leon Edwards after UFC Fight Night from London ended this past Saturday night. The altercation occurred while Masvidal was doing a post-fight interview when Edwards was walking nearby and he shouted something at his fellow welterweight contender. Masvidal […]

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Dana White: Jorge Masvidal ‘Looked Great’ but Colby Covington Gets Kamaru Usman Next

A second round knockout from Jorge Masvidal last weekend over Darren Till definitely puts him higher in the rankings but he’s not leap frogging his good friend Colby Covington for a title shot. That’s the word from UFC president Dana White, who shot do…

A second round knockout from Jorge Masvidal last weekend over Darren Till definitely puts him higher in the rankings but he’s not leap frogging his good friend Colby Covington for a title shot. That’s the word from UFC president Dana White, who shot down the idea that Masvidal or anybody else in the welterweight division […]

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Dana White Hopes for Brock Lesnar to Return to the UFC in the Summer

Brock Lesnar may be preparing for WrestleMania 35 right now but UFC president Dana White expects he will shift his attention to fighting soon enough. Lesnar made quite a splash last year when he showed up at UFC 226 and shoved Daniel Cormier just secon…

Brock Lesnar may be preparing for WrestleMania 35 right now but UFC president Dana White expects he will shift his attention to fighting soon enough. Lesnar made quite a splash last year when he showed up at UFC 226 and shoved Daniel Cormier just seconds after he became heavyweight champion with a first round knockout […]

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Dana White Re-Ups With New Seven Year Deal to Remain UFC President

UFC president Dana White isn’t going anywhere but back to work. On Monday, White announced that he has signed a new seven-year deal with Endeavor — the owners of the UFC — to stay on as president. “Ari Emanuel and I just signed a new seven year deal, t…

UFC president Dana White isn’t going anywhere but back to work. On Monday, White announced that he has signed a new seven-year deal with Endeavor — the owners of the UFC — to stay on as president. “Ari Emanuel and I just signed a new seven year deal, too,” White revealed when speaking to UFC […]

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