Tag: Testing

WADA Changes Marijuana Testing Policy, State Commissions Could Be Next

Testing for marijuana in mixed martial arts has become one of the hottest subjects over the last few years.  Fighters have tested positive for the drug numerous times, but as marijuana becomes a more socially and legally accepted substance, the rules surrounding the testing processes have come under fire. Most recently, UFC 159 fighter Pat […]

Testing for marijuana in mixed martial arts has become one of the hottest subjects over the last few years.  Fighters have tested positive for the drug numerous times, but as marijuana becomes a more socially and legally accepted substance, the rules surrounding the testing processes have come under fire. Most recently, UFC 159 fighter Pat […]

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Nevada Commission Discussing Possible Changes to TRT Policy and Testing Levels

On Thursday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission held a meeting to discuss certain drug testing protocols including the controversial usage of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). TRT has increasingly been in the spotlight over the last few months with athletes like Vitor Belfort, who at 35 years of age now has to have testosterone injections to […]

On Thursday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission held a meeting to discuss certain drug testing protocols including the controversial usage of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). TRT has increasingly been in the spotlight over the last few months with athletes like Vitor Belfort, who at 35 years of age now has to have testosterone injections to […]

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VADA Has Open Offer to the UFC for Drug Testing with ‘No Administration Charges’

The Voluntary Anti Doping Agency, referred to as VADA, has become a popular name recently in the MMA community. Guys like BJ Penn, Rory MacDonald, and Roy Nelson have all been associated with the agency and thus far the testing has provided good result…

The Voluntary Anti Doping Agency, referred to as VADA, has become a popular name recently in the MMA community. Guys like BJ Penn, Rory MacDonald, and Roy Nelson have all been associated with the agency and thus far the testing has provided good results. While the above fighters have remained clean when drug test results […]

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Tim Kennedy Interested in Testing His Grappling vs. Roger Gracie

If you fail once, try again. Or, better yet, try something else. Strikeforce veteran Tim Kennedy most recently had his striking put to the test by middleweight champion Luke Rockhold on July 14—a test that he, by all accounts, failed. Though the …

If you fail once, try again. Or, better yet, try something else. Strikeforce veteran Tim Kennedy most recently had his striking put to the test by middleweight champion Luke Rockhold on July 14—a test that he, by all accounts, failed. Though the 25-minute scrap was hardly a blowout, Rockhold consistently got the better of exchanges […]

BJ Penn Offers to Pay for UFC 152 VADA Drug Testing, Given a Stipulation

BJ Penn is so adamant about he Voluntary Anti-Doping Association administering drug testing for his UFC 152 headlining bout with Rory MacDonald, he’s willing to foot the bill.  That is, with one condition: the drug test results must be kept …

BJ Penn is so adamant about he Voluntary Anti-Doping Association administering drug testing for his UFC 152 headlining bout with Rory MacDonald, he’s willing to foot the bill.  That is, with one condition: the drug test results must be kept confidential until after the fight, Penn told MMA Junkie. Penn explained that his offer came […]

Dana White Calls Public’s Request for PED Testing “Impossible,” but MMA Needs It

During the post-fight conference for Saturday’s UFC on FUEL TV 2, UFC president Dana White expressed his frustration with the public’s calls for more drug testing. The battle that I have to get these guys to get their f—— bout a…

During the post-fight conference for Saturday’s UFC on FUEL TV 2, UFC president Dana White expressed his frustration with the public’s calls for more drug testing. The battle that I have to get these guys to get their f—— bout agreements back and show up for press is un f—— believable. The fact that I […]