Tag: Drug

Chael Sonnen Rips Alistair Overeem for Failing Drug Test Prior to UFC 146

Always outspoken UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen ripped UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem for failing a Nevada State Athletic Commission random drug test administered prior to UFC 146. “The Demolition Man” was slated to meet UFC heav…

Always outspoken UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen ripped UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem for failing a Nevada State Athletic Commission random drug test administered prior to UFC 146. “The Demolition Man” was slated to meet UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos in the main event with the belt on the line, but the bout is now […]

Alistair Overeem Fails a Drug Test, but Why Blow It out of Proportion Early?

Alistair Overeem tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone and as per the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Overeem must stand before the commission officials in order to receive a license.  The news sent shock waves throughout the MMA w…

Alistair Overeem tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone and as per the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Overeem must stand before the commission officials in order to receive a license.  The news sent shock waves throughout the MMA world because of the realization that the main event of UFC 146 may be tweaked, if not […]

Alistair Overeem Fails UFC 146 Drug Screening; Title Fight in Jeopardy

There may be a new challenger to Junior dos Santos’ heavyweight belt at UFC 146 after former Strikeforce champion and current No. 1 contender Alistair Overeem failed a pre-fight drug screening. In a press release sent to Bleacher Report, the Neva…

There may be a new challenger to Junior dos Santos’ heavyweight belt at UFC 146 after former Strikeforce champion and current No. 1 contender Alistair Overeem failed a pre-fight drug screening. In a press release sent to Bleacher Report, the Nevada State Athletic Commission announced that the Dutch fighter tested positive for an elevated ratio […]

Beyond Drug Tests: MMA Should Consider Clear Fighter Conduct Policy

Zuffa recently began requiring all fighters to pass a drug test before signing with the UFC or Strikeforce. Is it a nice step forward? Indubitably. Will it prevent problematic figures from behaving badly and in so doing&#1…

Zuffa recently began requiring all fighters to pass a drug test before signing with the UFC or Strikeforce. Is it a nice step forward? Indubitably. Will it prevent problematic figures from behaving badly and in so doing steer said figures out of the MMA discourse? No, it won’t. Nothing can, really, short of replacing the human brain with microchips. But while we wait for the […]

Carlos Condit Says ‘I Don’t Care’ to Nick Diaz’s Failed Drug Test

The new UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit has taken the offensive by saying he doesn’t care about Nick Diaz failing his drug test. “I don’t care,” Condit said. “The thing abou…

The new UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit has taken the offensive by saying he doesn’t care about Nick Diaz failing his drug test. “I don’t care,” Condit said. “The thing about it is, it’s something they test for. It’s against the Nevada [State] Athletic Commission [rules]. I don’t really consider it […]

NSAC Reveals Nick Diaz Tests Positive for Marijuana, Fails UFC 143 Drug Test

A proposed rematch between Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz is now in jeopardy. Tthe Nevada State Athletic Commission sent an email to numerous media outlets, including Bleacher Report, after it was learned that one of the fighters competing at UFC 143 fail…

A proposed rematch between Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz is now in jeopardy. Tthe Nevada State Athletic Commission sent an email to numerous media outlets, including Bleacher Report, after it was learned that one of the fighters competing at UFC 143 failed their drug test.  However in a written statement, Kizer revealed that all drug […]