Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Anderson Silva failed his post-UFC 183 drug screening for drostanolone metabolites in addition to two benzodiazepine class drugs: Oxazepam and Temazepam. The results were included in an official complaint filed against Silva by the Nevada Athletic Commission. Bleacher Report obtained a copy of the full complaint prior to Tuesday’s athletic […]
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Anderson Silva failed his post-UFC 183 drug screening for drostanolone metabolites in addition to two benzodiazepine class drugs: Oxazepam and Temazepam. The results were included in an official complaint filed against Silva by the Nevada Athletic Commission. Bleacher Report obtained a copy of the full complaint prior to Tuesday’s athletic […]
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s denial of performance-enhancing drug use just took another hit. Silva, according to a report by MMA Junkie, recorded a second positive test related to his UFC 183 bout with Nick Diaz. The report did not indicate whether the test was PED-related or for recreational drug use. UFC announced Silva’s […]
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s denial of performance-enhancing drug use just took another hit. Silva, according to a report by MMA Junkie, recorded a second positive test related to his UFC 183 bout with Nick Diaz. The report did not indicate whether the test was PED-related or for recreational drug use. UFC announced Silva’s […]
Over the past seven days, I have gone in hard on the UFC and its drug testing issues. I’ve said I believe they have a problem with performance enhancing drugs. I expressed my disappointment in their decision to cancel a planned comprehensive testing program that would randomly test every fighter on the UFC roster. And […]
Over the past seven days, I have gone in hard on the UFC and its drug testing issues. I’ve said I believe they have a problem with performance enhancing drugs. I expressed my disappointment in their decision to cancel a planned comprehensive testing program that would randomly test every fighter on the UFC roster. And […]
Maybe we’re all feeling a little bit like Alexander Gustafsson right now. You remember how Gustafsson’s 2015 started, right? The erstwhile light heavyweight No. 1 contender rolled into a Jan. 24 title eliminator against underdog Anthony Johnson with sky-high expectations, only to get flattened—crushed, really—in two minutes, 15 seconds. Gustafsson left the Octagon in tears […]
Maybe we’re all feeling a little bit like Alexander Gustafsson right now. You remember how Gustafsson’s 2015 started, right? The erstwhile light heavyweight No. 1 contender rolled into a Jan. 24 title eliminator against underdog Anthony Johnson with sky-high expectations, only to get flattened—crushed, really—in two minutes, 15 seconds. Gustafsson left the Octagon in tears […]
The hits just keep on coming when it comes to MMA and performance-enhancing drugs, as Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com is reporting that UFC welterweight contender (and former Bellator middleweight champion) Hector Lombard has failed a drug test administered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. According to the NSAC, Lombard failed a post-fight drug test at […]
The hits just keep on coming when it comes to MMA and performance-enhancing drugs, as Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com is reporting that UFC welterweight contender (and former Bellator middleweight champion) Hector Lombard has failed a drug test administered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. According to the NSAC, Lombard failed a post-fight drug test at […]
Anderson Silva‘s February is going from bad to worse, it seems. According to Brazilian sports website Veja.com.br (via Bloody Elbow‘s Fernando Arbex), the UFC has blocked a 16 million Brazilian Real payment (approximately $6 million USD) to the former middleweight champion because of Silva’s failed drug test ahead of UFC 183. For those who somehow […]
Anderson Silva‘s February is going from bad to worse, it seems. According to Brazilian sports website Veja.com.br (via Bloody Elbow‘s Fernando Arbex), the UFC has blocked a 16 million Brazilian Real payment (approximately $6 million USD) to the former middleweight champion because of Silva’s failed drug test ahead of UFC 183. For those who somehow […]