Tag: Test

Chris Weidman: Anderson Silva’s Final Test at Middleweight

Right or wrong, Anderson Silva gets a lot more slack than other UFC fighters. He chooses his events, his contract terms and, to the chagrin of most UFC middleweights, his opponents. Roughly a year ago, when Silva pushed for bouts against Luke Rockhold, Michael Bisping and (inexplicably) Cung Le, it was seen by many as […]

Right or wrong, Anderson Silva gets a lot more slack than other UFC fighters. He chooses his events, his contract terms and, to the chagrin of most UFC middleweights, his opponents. Roughly a year ago, when Silva pushed for bouts against Luke Rockhold, Michael Bisping and (inexplicably) Cung Le, it was seen by many as […]

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UFC 160 Drug Test Results: Brian Bowles’ T/E Ratio More Than 20-to-1

UFC 160 is a few weeks behind us, but the drug test results have just become public, and things look bad for one fighter. Former WEC bantamweight champion, Brian Bowles, returning to the cage for the first time since November 2011, was the only fighter from the May 25 fight card whose post-fight drug test […]

UFC 160 is a few weeks behind us, but the drug test results have just become public, and things look bad for one fighter. Former WEC bantamweight champion, Brian Bowles, returning to the cage for the first time since November 2011, was the only fighter from the May 25 fight card whose post-fight drug test […]

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UFC Cuts Lavar Johnson from Heavyweight Roster Due to Failed Drug Test

Following a failed drug test and a decisive loss at UFC 157, heavyweight slugger Lavar Johnson is no longer part of the promotion. MMA Junkie confirmed the news on Thursday, speaking with “sources close to Johnson.” This latest release comes on the heels of Johnson recently being outed on testosterone levels consistent with steroid use, highlighted […]

Following a failed drug test and a decisive loss at UFC 157, heavyweight slugger Lavar Johnson is no longer part of the promotion. MMA Junkie confirmed the news on Thursday, speaking with “sources close to Johnson.” This latest release comes on the heels of Johnson recently being outed on testosterone levels consistent with steroid use, highlighted […]

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Why Johnny Hendricks Will Be Georges St-Pierre’s Biggest Test

Georges St-Pierre has run through a laundry list of challengers during his title reign, most recently defeating the tenacious former WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit via unanimous decision. Fans are left wondering what it will take to dethrone the seemingly unstoppable kingpin. St-Pierre’s next scheduled title defense comes this Saturday night at UFC 158 against […]

Georges St-Pierre has run through a laundry list of challengers during his title reign, most recently defeating the tenacious former WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit via unanimous decision. Fans are left wondering what it will take to dethrone the seemingly unstoppable kingpin. St-Pierre’s next scheduled title defense comes this Saturday night at UFC 158 against […]

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What Would It Mean If Overeem Failed Another Drug Test?

The last eight months must have been the most painfully slow of Alistair Overeem’s life. They must have been spent in utter helplessness and frustration, as the title shot he was promised was passed to two separate men, with the UFC heavyweight wondering whether he would ever get his day. On Thursday, he took another […]

The last eight months must have been the most painfully slow of Alistair Overeem’s life. They must have been spent in utter helplessness and frustration, as the title shot he was promised was passed to two separate men, with the UFC heavyweight wondering whether he would ever get his day. On Thursday, he took another […]

Will Chris Leben’s Biggest Test Come in the Days Following UFC 155?

Heading into every UFC fight card there are always a handful of fighters that have something much greater than a win or a loss at stake. At UFC 155 you had Leonard Garcia coming in with a three-fight losing streak. Todd Duffee returned to the promotion…

Heading into every UFC fight card there are always a handful of fighters that have something much greater than a win or a loss at stake. At UFC 155 you had Leonard Garcia coming in with a three-fight losing streak. Todd Duffee returned to the promotion after being dismissed in 2010 and Alan Belcher looks […]