Tag: Elevated

In Praise of TJ Dillashaw, Whose Championship Mettle Elevated UFC 177

From inside the eye of the hurricane swirling around UFC 177, TJ Dillashaw put on a command performance. Dillashaw had been UFC bantamweight champion for all of 98 days on Saturday, when he was forced into the no-win situation of defending his title against little-known replacement opponent Joe Soto. As anyone reading this story likely […]

From inside the eye of the hurricane swirling around UFC 177, TJ Dillashaw put on a command performance. Dillashaw had been UFC bantamweight champion for all of 98 days on Saturday, when he was forced into the no-win situation of defending his title against little-known replacement opponent Joe Soto. As anyone reading this story likely […]

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Robert Drysdale Likely Out of Bout at UFC 167 for Elevated T/E Ratio

MMA fans excited for Robert Drysdale’s highly anticipated UFC debut are going to have to wait a bit longer. Again.  The jiu-jitsu ace was slated to step into the Octagon for the first time against Cody Donovan at UFC 167 on Nov. 16 in Las Vegas, but he has been denied the necessary licensing to […]

MMA fans excited for Robert Drysdale’s highly anticipated UFC debut are going to have to wait a bit longer. Again.  The jiu-jitsu ace was slated to step into the Octagon for the first time against Cody Donovan at UFC 167 on Nov. 16 in Las Vegas, but he has been denied the necessary licensing to […]

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UFC Suspends Heavyweight Ben Rothwell for Elevated Levels of Testosterone

It looks like Ben Rothwell will be spending the next nine month on the sidelines. The 35-year-old Milwaukee-based fighter recently battled his way back into the win column by knocking out Brandon Vera in the third round of their bout at UFC 164. While …

It looks like Ben Rothwell will be spending the next nine month on the sidelines. The 35-year-old Milwaukee-based fighter recently battled his way back into the win column by knocking out Brandon Vera in the third round of their bout at UFC 164. While the flurry-filled stoppage was impressive, any momentum he hoped to gain […]

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Alistair Overeem Releases Statement Regarding His Elevated Testosterone Levels

The question of who would compete in the main event at UFC 146 was answered late on Friday night when UFC president Dana White tweeted that UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos would defend his title against Frank Mir instead of Alistair Overeem….

The question of who would compete in the main event at UFC 146 was answered late on Friday night when UFC president Dana White tweeted that UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos would defend his title against Frank Mir instead of Alistair Overeem. Overeem’s spot on the fight card was jeopardized after a surprise drug […]