MMA fighters—and maybe even promotions—could soon be on the hook for big punishments if they fail drug tests. That’s the key suggestion that emerged from a day-long information-gathering session held by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which focused on curbing the use of performance-enhancing drugs in MMA, according to a report from Shaun Al-Shatti of MMAFighting.com. […]
MMA fighters—and maybe even promotions—could soon be on the hook for big punishments if they fail drug tests. That’s the key suggestion that emerged from a day-long information-gathering session held by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which focused on curbing the use of performance-enhancing drugs in MMA, according to a report from Shaun Al-Shatti of MMAFighting.com. […]
Yahoo!’s Kevin Iole reported this weekend that the Nevada State Athletic Commission subjected UFC middleweight title contender Vitor Belfort to a random drug test on Saturday — his first such test since being granted a conditional license in Nevada on July 23rd. According to the Yahoo! report, a collector representing the Nevada commission took blood and urine samples from Belfort in Florida, where the fighter currently lives and trains.
Belfort was cooperative with the procedure, and did not attempt to escape out the side door of his gym like some people we know. Results from Belfort’s test will not be ready for approximately two weeks. (Suspense!)
Nevada’s decision to finally drop a rando on Belfort followed a public shaming led by Chris Weidman and MMA news outlets like us, who screamed at the NSAC to do its damn job after it came out that the Nevada commission wasn’t testing Belfort like it had promised in the wake of his failed drug test for elevated testosterone back in February. However, NSAC executive director Bob Bennett told Yahoo! Sports that he had always planned to have Belfort tested — it just took a bit longer than we expected.
Yahoo!’s Kevin Iole reported this weekend that the Nevada State Athletic Commission subjected UFC middleweight title contender Vitor Belfort to a random drug test on Saturday — his first such test since being granted a conditional license in Nevada on July 23rd. According to the Yahoo! report, a collector representing the Nevada commission took blood and urine samples from Belfort in Florida, where the fighter currently lives and trains.
Belfort was cooperative with the procedure, and did not attempt to escape out the side door of his gym like some people we know. Results from Belfort’s test will not be ready for approximately two weeks. (Suspense!)
Nevada’s decision to finally drop a rando on Belfort followed a public shaming led by Chris Weidman and MMA news outlets like us, who screamed at the NSAC to do its damn job after it came out that the Nevada commission wasn’t testing Belfort like it had promised in the wake of his failed drug test for elevated testosterone back in February. However, NSAC executive director Bob Bennett told Yahoo! Sports that he had always planned to have Belfort tested — it just took a bit longer than we expected.
LAS VEGAS — An excursion to the Grant Sawyer Building for a Nevada Athletic Commission meeting is always a good source of entertainment. The Sawyer Building is home to many government offices. It is a stone’s throw from Fremont Street, which is another kind of entertainment entirely. The Sawyer Building, across from Cashman Field, is […]
LAS VEGAS — An excursion to the Grant Sawyer Building for a Nevada Athletic Commission meeting is always a good source of entertainment. The Sawyer Building is home to many government offices. It is a stone’s throw from Fremont Street, which is another kind of entertainment entirely. The Sawyer Building, across from Cashman Field, is […]
Embattled ex-Bellator welterweight War Machine will be extradited back to Nevada prior to standing before a jury of his peers regarding the alleged beating of porn star ex-girlfriend Christy Mack, as well as her new love interest—Corey Thomas. The Associated Press, via the Boston Herald, reported this afternoon that War Machine, formerly Jon Koppenhaver, waived extradition […]
Embattled ex-Bellator welterweight War Machine will be extradited back to Nevada prior to standing before a jury of his peers regarding the alleged beating of porn star ex-girlfriend Christy Mack, as well as her new love interest—Corey Thomas. The Associated Press, via the Boston Herald, reported this afternoon that War Machine, formerly Jon Koppenhaver, waived extradition […]
LAS VEGAS—A lawyer for Chael Sonnen has twice responded to an official letter from the Nevada State Athletic Commission that attempted to prevent Sonnen from competing on Saturday’s Metamoris event in Los Angeles. As of Wednesday morning, the commission has yet to reply. UPDATE: Wednesday, 1:16 a.m. ET On Wednesday afternoon, Sonnen lawyer Ross Goodman […]
LAS VEGAS—A lawyer for Chael Sonnen has twice responded to an official letter from the Nevada State Athletic Commission that attempted to prevent Sonnen from competing on Saturday’s Metamoris event in Los Angeles. As of Wednesday morning, the commission has yet to reply. UPDATE: Wednesday, 1:16 a.m. ET On Wednesday afternoon, Sonnen lawyer Ross Goodman […]
Looks like the state of Nevada is continuing its heavy-handed approach against fighters who have issues with random drug testing. Wanderlei Silva, who was removed from UFC 175 after refusing a random drug test and not applying for his fighter’s license on time, has had a complaint filed against him by the attorney general of […]
Looks like the state of Nevada is continuing its heavy-handed approach against fighters who have issues with random drug testing. Wanderlei Silva, who was removed from UFC 175 after refusing a random drug test and not applying for his fighter’s license on time, has had a complaint filed against him by the attorney general of […]
