Antonio Silva Fails Post-Fight Drug Test, Will Be Suspended for 9 Months

Antonio Silva failed his UFC Fight Night 33 post-fight drug test, according to a recent report from MMAjunkie.com.  Despite getting the green light to use testosterone replacement therapy, Silva tested positive for elevated testosterone levels. Now, the former title challenger will face a nine-month suspension, and he will lose his $50,000 Fight of the Night […]

Antonio Silva failed his UFC Fight Night 33 post-fight drug test, according to a recent report from MMAjunkie.com.  Despite getting the green light to use testosterone replacement therapy, Silva tested positive for elevated testosterone levels. Now, the former title challenger will face a nine-month suspension, and he will lose his $50,000 Fight of the Night […]

Do Hardcore MMA Fans Secretly Hope It Fails to Go Mainstream?

MMA fans are a hateful bunch, but the most hateful of all are the self-proclaimed “hardcore” fans who spit on others and seemingly wish for a dark future for the UFC and MMA itself.  However, even amongst hardcore fans, there is a schi…

MMA fans are a hateful bunch, but the most hateful of all are the self-proclaimed “hardcore” fans who spit on others and seemingly wish for a dark future for the UFC and MMA itself.  However, even amongst hardcore fans, there is a schism. There are the hardcore fans who simply have a wide-eyed love of […]

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 […]

The Best of UFC 2011 Review: 2-Disc Set Fails to Impress

Once again, the powers that be at Zuffa (Dana White in particular) have given us their offering of The Best Of for 2011. Unlike previous offerings, “UFC Best of 2011” seems to be a stunning bonanza of the best fights of the year, all on two…

Once again, the powers that be at Zuffa (Dana White in particular) have given us their offering of The Best Of for 2011. Unlike previous offerings, “UFC Best of 2011” seems to be a stunning bonanza of the best fights of the year, all on two discs. I was all smiles when I opened this, […]

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 […]