Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino has officially been cleared to headline Invicta FC 11 on Friday night after passing a random, out-of-competition drug test. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani broke the news after speaking with California State Athletic Commission Executive Director Andy Foster. According to Foster, two tests were administered to Justino, and she passed the second one, which […]
Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino has officially been cleared to headline Invicta FC 11 on Friday night after passing a random, out-of-competition drug test. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani broke the news after speaking with California State Athletic Commission Executive Director Andy Foster. According to Foster, two tests were administered to Justino, and she passed the second one, which […]
It seems as if the Nevada State Athletic Commission is testing to make sure none of the bad blood between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier has led to bad blood within the champion himself. Jones, who is currently training for his eighth straight title defense against Cormier at UFC 182, was paid a random visit […]
It seems as if the Nevada State Athletic Commission is testing to make sure none of the bad blood between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier has led to bad blood within the champion himself. Jones, who is currently training for his eighth straight title defense against Cormier at UFC 182, was paid a random visit […]
In the wake of high-profile drug test failures and mounting pressure to lead change, UFC officials announced Wednesday they will enhance their out-of-competition drug testing efforts. New policies and procedures could be in place later this year. The report comes courtesy of ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto. The UFC is currently soliciting proposals from independent agencies that could […]
In the wake of high-profile drug test failures and mounting pressure to lead change, UFC officials announced Wednesday they will enhance their out-of-competition drug testing efforts. New policies and procedures could be in place later this year. The report comes courtesy of ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto. The UFC is currently soliciting proposals from independent agencies that could […]
In the prime of his fighting career, Georges St-Pierre—the former welterweight king and pound-for-pound great—walked away from MMA just eight months ago, citing personal issues. Months after his departure, the MMA community gained greater insight on what St-Pierre’s concerns were partially hinged upon: the use of performance-enhancing drugs in MMA and the UFC. As the […]
In the prime of his fighting career, Georges St-Pierre—the former welterweight king and pound-for-pound great—walked away from MMA just eight months ago, citing personal issues. Months after his departure, the MMA community gained greater insight on what St-Pierre’s concerns were partially hinged upon: the use of performance-enhancing drugs in MMA and the UFC. As the […]
The past 24 hours of so have been wild ones for UFC middleweight contender Vitor Belfort. The Nevada State Athletic Commission rocked the fight community on Thursday, when they unanimously voted to approve the ban of testosterone replacement therapy—a move that was supported by the UFC. Early this morning, FOX Sports 1 broke the news […]
The past 24 hours of so have been wild ones for UFC middleweight contender Vitor Belfort. The Nevada State Athletic Commission rocked the fight community on Thursday, when they unanimously voted to approve the ban of testosterone replacement therapy—a move that was supported by the UFC. Early this morning, FOX Sports 1 broke the news […]
Evidently, there are a lot of problems with random acts of violence in Australia and MMA is to blame, if you ask The Sydney Morning Herald and NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione (h/t C.J. Tuttle at mmamania.com for recognizing the piece). In a piece entitled “Smash, Grapple and Choke: The Unstoppable Force of MMA,” by Matt […]
Evidently, there are a lot of problems with random acts of violence in Australia and MMA is to blame, if you ask The Sydney Morning Herald and NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione (h/t C.J. Tuttle at mmamania.com for recognizing the piece). In a piece entitled “Smash, Grapple and Choke: The Unstoppable Force of MMA,” by Matt […]