Tag: Replacement

Dana White Hopeful of Testosterone Replacement Ban Sooner Than Later

LAS VEGAS—UFC President Dana White would like nothing more than to see testosterone replacement therapy go the way of the dodo. But White told media during a Thursday luncheon that despite his personal feelings it will not go away until the Nevada State Athletic Commission gets rid of their exemption policy. This includes events in […]

LAS VEGAS—UFC President Dana White would like nothing more than to see testosterone replacement therapy go the way of the dodo. But White told media during a Thursday luncheon that despite his personal feelings it will not go away until the Nevada State Athletic Commission gets rid of their exemption policy. This includes events in […]

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Nevada Commission Details Process for Hiring Permanent Kizer Replacement

LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Athletic Commission will seek to hire a permanent replacement to fill the role of executive director of the commission within the next two to three months. Commissioners Pat Lundvall and Bill Brady—in addition to commission chairman Francisco Aguilar and commisioners T.J. Day and Skip Avansino, who dialed in via conference […]

LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Athletic Commission will seek to hire a permanent replacement to fill the role of executive director of the commission within the next two to three months. Commissioners Pat Lundvall and Bill Brady—in addition to commission chairman Francisco Aguilar and commisioners T.J. Day and Skip Avansino, who dialed in via conference […]

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Alexander Gustafsson Replacement Ilir Latifi: 5 Things to Know

The owls were out in force across the MMA corners of the Internet Tuesday evening. That’s around the time the UFC revealed Alexander Gustafsson’s replacement in the main event of UFC on Fuel 9, going down Saturday from Stockholm, Sweden. The replacement: Ilir Latifi. And out came the owls. “Who?” they wailed. “WHOOOOO?!??!” Few seemed […]

The owls were out in force across the MMA corners of the Internet Tuesday evening. That’s around the time the UFC revealed Alexander Gustafsson’s replacement in the main event of UFC on Fuel 9, going down Saturday from Stockholm, Sweden. The replacement: Ilir Latifi. And out came the owls. “Who?” they wailed. “WHOOOOO?!??!” Few seemed […]

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UFC President Dana White Can’t Make Up His Mind About Testosterone Replacement

This column reflects the opinion of the author. There is a battle brewing in the world of mixed martial arts. On one side is the president of the sport’s most influential promotion, a man who is never afraid to speak his mind. And this man is a medical progressive, all in favor of procedures that […]

This column reflects the opinion of the author. There is a battle brewing in the world of mixed martial arts. On one side is the president of the sport’s most influential promotion, a man who is never afraid to speak his mind. And this man is a medical progressive, all in favor of procedures that […]

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Forrest Griffin Joins Testosterone Replacement Therapy Club, and That’s Okay

Forrest Griffin‘s barn-burner of a fight with Stephan Bonnar back in 2005 may have done more than any other bout in history to propel the UFC into the mainstream. The two men went back and forth for 15 minutes in a display of heart and skill that…

Forrest Griffin‘s barn-burner of a fight with Stephan Bonnar back in 2005 may have done more than any other bout in history to propel the UFC into the mainstream. The two men went back and forth for 15 minutes in a display of heart and skill that couldn’t be denied. The fight made Spike television […]

UFC 149: UFC.com Announces Big Nog’s Replacement

Yesterday, we learned that former heavyweight champion of both PRIDE and UFC, Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira, has been forced from his UFC 149 battle against Cheick Kongo. Today, UFC.com has announced that Big Nog will be replaced by none oth…

Yesterday, we learned that former heavyweight champion of both PRIDE and UFC, Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira, has been forced from his UFC 149 battle against Cheick Kongo. Today, UFC.com has announced that Big Nog will be replaced by none other than Shawn Jordan.  Jordan is a former Strikeforce competitor who put on an exciting battle against […]