On Saturday night, former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm suffered her second loss in a row inside the Octagon, marking the first two-fight losing streak of her professional MMA career.
Holm was upset by …
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On Saturday night, former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm suffered her second loss in a row inside the Octagon, marking the first two-fight losing streak of her professional MMA career.
Holm was upset by fellow dangerous, decorated striker Valentina Shevchenko in the five-round main event of the evening.
Hear what Holm and Shevchenko had to say about the main event and what the rest of the fighters on the card had to say about their performances on Saturday night by watching the complete, official UFC On FOX 20 post-fight press conference above.
On Saturday at AllState Arena in Chicago, Illinois, UFC held their UFC On FOX 20 event, featuring Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko in the main event.
In her first fight since losing the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Title to Miesha Tate, former ch…
On Saturday at AllState Arena in Chicago, Illinois, UFC held their UFC On FOX 20 event, featuring Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko in the main event.
In her first fight since losing the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Title to Miesha Tate, former champion Holly Holm makes her Octagon return against dangerous striker and Muay Thai champion Valentina Shevchenko.
Below are quick-match results of the UFC On FOX 20 event.
UFC On FOX 20 Main Card (FOX)
Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko
Edson Barboza vs. Gilbert Melendez
Francis Ngannou vs. Bojan Mihajlovic
Felice Herrig vs. Kailin Curran
UFC On FOX 20 Preliminary Card (FS1)
Eddie Wineland vs. Frankie Saenz
Darren Elkins vs Godofredo Pepey
Kamaru Usman vs. Alexander Yakovlev
Mitchell Prazeres vs. J.C. Cottrell
UFC On FOX 20 Preliminary Card (Fight Pass)
Alex Oliveira vs. James Moontasri
Jim Alers vs. Jason Knight
Luis Henrique vs. Dmitry Smolyakov
Following a number of reports and rumors, Marc Ramondi of MMAFighting.com confirmed the banned substances that both Brock Lesnar and Jon Jones took that resulted in their ongoing issues with USADA.
Lesnar, who tested positive in both out-of-competit…
Following a number of reports and rumors, Marc Ramondi of MMAFighting.com confirmed the banned substances that both Brock Lesnar and Jon Jones took that resulted in their ongoing issues with USADA.
Lesnar, who tested positive in both out-of-competition and in-competition tests for his UFC 200 bout with Mark Hunt, tested positive for hydroxy-clomiphene. The news was first made public by ESPN and The L.A. Times, before later being confirmed by MMA Fighting.
Jones, who was scheduled to headline UFC 200 in a 205-pound title unification bout against Daniel Cormier, was pulled from the event when he tested positive for two banned substances in an out-of-competition test.
According to the MMA Fighting report, Jones also tested positive for clomiphene, an anti-estrogen agent, as well as Letrozole, aromatase inhibitor.
Due to the proximity of the positive tests to the UFC 200 date, which was sanctioned by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC), both Lesnar and Jones face potential repercussions from USADA and the NAC. They will not, however, face fines from the UFC.
UFC held the official public weigh-ins for this Saturday’s UFC On FOX 20 event on Friday afternoon.
Scheduled to go down from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois, UFC On FOX 20 features a main event of Holly Holm …
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UFC held the official public weigh-ins for this Saturday’s UFC On FOX 20 event on Friday afternoon.
Scheduled to go down from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois, UFC On FOX 20 features a main event of Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko, with Gilbert Melendez vs. Edson Barboza in the co-featured slot.
Featured above is the video player needed to watch the archive of the official UFC On FOX 20 weigh-ins. Below are the results.
UFC On FOX 20 Main Card
– Holly Holm (135) vs. Valentina Shevchenko (133)
– Edson Barboza (155) vs. Gilbert Melendez (155)
– Francis Ngannou (259) vs. Bojan Mihajlovic (228)
– Felice Herrig (115) vs. Kailin Curran (116)
UFC On FOX 20 Preliminary Card (FS1)
– Eddie Wineland (135) vs. Frankie Saenz (135)
– Darren Elkins (145) vs Godofredo Pepey (145)
– Kamaru Usman (170) vs. Alexander Yakovlev (170)
– Mitchell Prazeres (155) vs. J.C. Cottrell (155)
UFC On FOX 20 Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
– Alex Oliveira (170) vs. James Moontasri (170)
– Jim Alers (145) vs. Jason Knight (145)
– Luis Henrique (253) vs. Dmitry Smolyakov (251)
Chad Mendes will not be able to return to action until 2018 after accepting a two-year suspension by the USADA.
Mendes, according to a release by the USADA, tested positive for the banned substance GHRP-17, which is a growth-hormone releasing peptide. It was found during an out-of-competition sample on May 17.
The last time the former title contender fought was in December when he lost to Frankie Edgar via knockout. Mendes is 17-4 overall in his career.
Below is the complete statement from the USADA:
USADA announced today that UFC athlete Chad Mendes, of Sacramento, Calif., has received a two-year sanction for an anti-doping policy violation after testing positive for a prohibited substance.
Mendes, 31, tested positive for GHRP-6 (Growth Hormone-Releasing Hexapeptide) following an out-of-competition urine test conducted on May 17, 2016. GHRP-6 is a prohibited substance in the class of Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors, Related Substances and Mimetics under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, which has adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.
Growth Hormone-Releasing Peptides are listed as Non-Specified Substances on the WADA Prohibited List. Under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, the standard sanction for an anti-doping policy violation involving a Non-Specified Substance is a two-year period of ineligibility.
Mendes’ two-year period of ineligibility began on June 10, 2016, the date on which he received a provisional suspension. In addition, Mendes has been disqualified from all competitive results obtained on and subsequent to May 17, 2016, the date of sample collection, including forfeiture of any title, ranking, purse or other compensation.
USADA conducts the year-round, independent anti-doping program for all UFC athletes. USADA is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental agency whose sole mission is to preserve the integrity of competition, inspire true sport, and protect the rights of clean athletes. The anti-doping program run by USADA for UFC athletes includes education, science and research, testing, and results management. Official UFC Anti-Doping Program information and athlete resources are available at UFC.USADA.org.
Chad Mendes will not be able to return to action until 2018 after accepting a two-year suspension by the USADA.
Mendes, according to a release by the USADA, tested positive for the banned substance GHRP-17, which is a growth-hormone releasing peptide. It was found during an out-of-competition sample on May 17.
The last time the former title contender fought was in December when he lost to Frankie Edgar via knockout. Mendes is 17-4 overall in his career.
Below is the complete statement from the USADA:
USADA announced today that UFC athlete Chad Mendes, of Sacramento, Calif., has received a two-year sanction for an anti-doping policy violation after testing positive for a prohibited substance.
Mendes, 31, tested positive for GHRP-6 (Growth Hormone-Releasing Hexapeptide) following an out-of-competition urine test conducted on May 17, 2016. GHRP-6 is a prohibited substance in the class of Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors, Related Substances and Mimetics under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, which has adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.
Growth Hormone-Releasing Peptides are listed as Non-Specified Substances on the WADA Prohibited List. Under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, the standard sanction for an anti-doping policy violation involving a Non-Specified Substance is a two-year period of ineligibility.
Mendes’ two-year period of ineligibility began on June 10, 2016, the date on which he received a provisional suspension. In addition, Mendes has been disqualified from all competitive results obtained on and subsequent to May 17, 2016, the date of sample collection, including forfeiture of any title, ranking, purse or other compensation.
USADA conducts the year-round, independent anti-doping program for all UFC athletes. USADA is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental agency whose sole mission is to preserve the integrity of competition, inspire true sport, and protect the rights of clean athletes. The anti-doping program run by USADA for UFC athletes includes education, science and research, testing, and results management. Official UFC Anti-Doping Program information and athlete resources are available at UFC.USADA.org.
UFC president Dana White gave Donald Trump his complete endorsement Tuesday night during the Republican National Convention.
White was the featured speaker on the second night of the even…
UFC president Dana White gave Donald Trump his complete endorsement Tuesday night during the Republican National Convention.
White was the featured speaker on the second night of the event, which is expected to conclude with Trump earning the Republican nominee to be the next President of the United States of America.
“Let me tell you something, I’ve been in the fight business my whole life, I know fighters,” White said. “Ladies and gentlemen, Donald Trump is a fighter and I know he will fight for this country.:
White remarked that the two first became friends in 2001 when they partnered. Trump, White explained, helped the commissions understand that the UFC and MMA is not a “blood sport.”
“Arenas around the world refused to host our events,” he said. “Nobody took us seriously. Nobody expect Donald Trump.”
