Veteran MMA fighter Brian Bowles reached rarefied air in 2009 when he captured the WEC bantamweight title. Five years later, it seems he’s come all the way back down the mountain. Bowles and an associate were reportedly arrested earlier in January in Bowles‘ Georgia home and charged with multiple drug offenses, including the possession of […]
Veteran MMA fighter Brian Bowles reached rarefied air in 2009 when he captured the WEC bantamweight title. Five years later, it seems he’s come all the way back down the mountain. Bowles and an associate were reportedly arrested earlier in January in Bowles‘ Georgia home and charged with multiple drug offenses, including the possession of […]
Anthony Johnson is a night owl these days. The UFC’s No. 3-ranked light heavyweight arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, late last week to prepare for Saturday’s title eliminator against Alexander Gustafsson. At least some of that prep work involves keeping late hours. To stay acclimated for an event scheduled to kick off at 2 a.m. local […]
Anthony Johnson is a night owl these days. The UFC’s No. 3-ranked light heavyweight arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, late last week to prepare for Saturday’s title eliminator against Alexander Gustafsson. At least some of that prep work involves keeping late hours. To stay acclimated for an event scheduled to kick off at 2 a.m. local […]
Jon Jones was once advertised by Nike as “Not Quite Human,” but recent events have proven that the 27-year-old UFC champ is every bit as flawed and culpable as any other human being. It seems like yesterday that Jones was hoisting up the light heavyweight title, grinning ear to ear after having defeated his greatest […]
Jon Jones was once advertised by Nike as “Not Quite Human,” but recent events have proven that the 27-year-old UFC champ is every bit as flawed and culpable as any other human being. It seems like yesterday that Jones was hoisting up the light heavyweight title, grinning ear to ear after having defeated his greatest […]
If the recent flap over Jon Jones’ positive drug test has taught us anything at all, it’s that the system is only as good as the people running it. And right now, those people aren’t doing much to inspire confidence. From the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s admission that it shouldn’t even have tested Jones for […]
If the recent flap over Jon Jones’ positive drug test has taught us anything at all, it’s that the system is only as good as the people running it. And right now, those people aren’t doing much to inspire confidence. From the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s admission that it shouldn’t even have tested Jones for […]
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones tested positive for cocaine a month before defending his title against Daniel Cormier on Jan. 3. A few days after the fight, the test results were revealed and Jones announced he was heading for treatment. However, he left the rehab program after a single night. Travis Eldridge of WBNG […]
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones tested positive for cocaine a month before defending his title against Daniel Cormier on Jan. 3. A few days after the fight, the test results were revealed and Jones announced he was heading for treatment. However, he left the rehab program after a single night. Travis Eldridge of WBNG […]
LAS VEGAS — In the end, the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s much-anticipated session on its out-of-competition drug-testing program ended up being much ado about nothing. The program came under fire when UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones tested positive for cocaine metabolites prior to his UFC 182 title defense against Daniel Cormier. Because Jones tested […]
LAS VEGAS — In the end, the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s much-anticipated session on its out-of-competition drug-testing program ended up being much ado about nothing. The program came under fire when UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones tested positive for cocaine metabolites prior to his UFC 182 title defense against Daniel Cormier. Because Jones tested […]