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UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy Fight Card, TV Info, Predictions and More

UFC 246 is set to go off with Conor McGregor back in the saddle as a draw for the UFC as he takes on Donald Cerrone in a welterweight bout as the main event in Las Vegas. It’s been a long wait for the Irishman to get back in the Octagon…

UFC 246 is set to go off with Conor McGregor back in the saddle as a draw for the UFC as he takes on Donald Cerrone in a welterweight bout as the main event in Las Vegas. It’s been a long wait for the Irishman to get back in the Octagon…

Anthony Pettis Suing USADA Over Hand Injury Before UFC 241

Anthony Pettis reveals that he was fighting “compromised” against Nate Diaz at UFC 241. Pettis spoke on “The Ariel Helwani MMA Show” this week, and revealed he’s suing the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after suffering a cut during their testing process before fighting Diaz. USADA requested a second test sample from him before the […]

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Anthony Pettis reveals that he was fighting “compromised” against Nate Diaz at UFC 241.

Pettis spoke on “The Ariel Helwani MMA Show” this week, and revealed he’s suing the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after suffering a cut during their testing process before fighting Diaz. USADA requested a second test sample from him before the fight after his first was too diluted, due to recent rehydration. Pettis waited over an hour to provide the second sample, and was cut by the edge of the bottle. “Showtime” said he had to fight like an “amateur” against Diaz. (H/T MMA Fighting)

”I had to fight compromised,” Pettis said. “I gave USADA a chance to make it right, but right now, we’re going through the court. I’ve got to sue them.”

“Showtime” has hired anti-doping attorney Howard Jacobs to represent him, as he has represented the likes of Jon Jones and Brock Lesnar in the past. Pettis’ manager, Abe Kawa, has also revealed that both the UFC and bottle manufacturers are being named in the suit. The decision to sue USADA came after representatives allegedly stopped responding to his team. Both USADA and California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) head Andy Foster have declined comment.

Pettis went on to lose to Diaz via unanimous decision, despite pleas from his longtime coach, Duke Roufus, not to go through with the fight.

”I wish he wouldn’t have fought, because it showed in his performance, unfortunately,” Roufus said. “Here’s the thing, when it happened, it affects you making a fist and also affects you grappling, because you need your thumb to grab things.”

What do you think about Pettis suing USADA for the hand injury before fighting Diaz?

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Anthony Pettis Suing USADA Over Hand Injury Before UFC 241

Anthony Pettis reveals that he was fighting “compromised” against Nate Diaz at UFC 241. Pettis spoke on “The Ariel Helwani MMA Show” this week, and revealed he’s suing the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after suffering a cut during their testing process before fighting Diaz. USADA requested a second test sample from him before the […]

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Anthony Pettis reveals that he was fighting “compromised” against Nate Diaz at UFC 241.

Pettis spoke on “The Ariel Helwani MMA Show” this week, and revealed he’s suing the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after suffering a cut during their testing process before fighting Diaz. USADA requested a second test sample from him before the fight after his first was too diluted, due to recent rehydration. Pettis waited over an hour to provide the second sample, and was cut by the edge of the bottle. “Showtime” said he had to fight like an “amateur” against Diaz. (H/T MMA Fighting)

”I had to fight compromised,” Pettis said. “I gave USADA a chance to make it right, but right now, we’re going through the court. I’ve got to sue them.”

“Showtime” has hired anti-doping attorney Howard Jacobs to represent him, as he has represented the likes of Jon Jones and Brock Lesnar in the past. Pettis’ manager, Abe Kawa, has also revealed that both the UFC and bottle manufacturers are being named in the suit. The decision to sue USADA came after representatives allegedly stopped responding to his team. Both USADA and California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) head Andy Foster have declined comment.

Pettis went on to lose to Diaz via unanimous decision, despite pleas from his longtime coach, Duke Roufus, not to go through with the fight.

”I wish he wouldn’t have fought, because it showed in his performance, unfortunately,” Roufus said. “Here’s the thing, when it happened, it affects you making a fist and also affects you grappling, because you need your thumb to grab things.”

What do you think about Pettis suing USADA for the hand injury before fighting Diaz?

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Anthony Pettis Planning Lawsuit Against USADA Over Cut On His Hand

Anthony Pettis is putting the blame on USADA for suffering a cut on his hand just before fighting Nate Diaz back in Aug. 2019. Pettis and Diaz collided in the co-main event of UFC 241. Diaz won the bout via unanimous decision. “Showtime” re…

Anthony Pettis is putting the blame on USADA for suffering a cut on his hand just before fighting Nate Diaz back in Aug. 2019. Pettis and Diaz collided in the co-main event of UFC 241. Diaz won the bout via unanimous decision. “Showtime” revealed that he suffered a cut on his hand before the fight. […]

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Anthony Pettis Sues USADA, Says He Was Injured During Drug Test Before UFC 241

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is getting hit with a lawsuit from former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis , who claims he suffered an injury “while providing the agency a urine …

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is getting hit with a lawsuit from former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis , who claims he suffered an injury “while providing the agency a urine …

Maycee Barber Explains How Anthony Pettis Has Impacted Her Career

Maycee Barber has had a tremendous start to her mixed martial arts (MMA) career, and has a very bright future ahead of her. Barber is 8-0 thus far into her run in the sport, with all but one of her victories coming by way of finish. She’s always an extremely entertaining fighter to watch, and […]

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Maycee Barber has had a tremendous start to her mixed martial arts (MMA) career, and has a very bright future ahead of her.

Barber is 8-0 thus far into her run in the sport, with all but one of her victories coming by way of finish. She’s always an extremely entertaining fighter to watch, and plans to make sure that holds true when she takes on longtime women’s MMA veteran Roxanne Modafferi at UFC 246 on pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 18.

Speaking to UFC News in a recent interview, Barber explains how she always strives to put on a show when she fights, and avoid the judges’ scorecards at all costs. (H/T MMA Junkie)

“I’ve shown that I’m a completely different fighter, you know?” Barber said. “I’m a completely different fighter than all the women out there. How many women have you seen that have had four fights under the UFC name, and four finishes?”

“I’ve talked to a lot of coaches, and a lot of them have been like, ‘I really don’t like women’s fighting,’ and their reason why is because most women’s fights go the distance, and I’ve never done that, so I feel like I’m completely different in that sense, and that’s something I always strive for.”

Barber prepares for Modafferi at Roufusport in Milwaukee alongside some of the best MMA has to offer. That includes former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, who Barber says has been a huge help to her.

“Anthony has been helping out a ton,” Barber said. “He’s been giving me a lot of advice, on my own training and then also like, just kind of being there to support because we’re on the same card this time, and so he’s giving motivation. He’ll check in: ‘Where’s your weight at,’ like we check in back and forth, which I never expected to have that from Anthony Pettis, so kind of as a fan girl, it’s cool to see.”

What do you think about Barber? Will she be a champion in 2020?

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