The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has taken another victim as UFC lightweight Thibault Gouti is the latest to be suspended. On Tuesday, USADA announced a settlement with Gouti who had accepted a six-month suspension for a positive drug test. The Frenchman tested positive for ostarine as well as LGD-4033, its metabolite di-hydroxy-LGD-4033, and GW1516 […]
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has taken another victim as UFC lightweight Thibault Gouti is the latest to be suspended.
On Tuesday, USADA announced a settlement with Gouti who had accepted a six-month suspension for a positive drug test. The Frenchman tested positive for ostarine as well as LGD-4033, its metabolite di-hydroxy-LGD-4033, and GW1516 metabolites GW1516 sulfoxide and GW1516 sulfone.
Gouti first failed an out-of-competition test on March 12. He provided USADA with information about a supplement he was using at the time without realizing ostarine was listed on the label.
“Following notification of his positive test, Gouti provided USADA with information about a dietary supplement product he used for two days before returning it to the store when he realized that ostarine was listed on the label,” USADA’s statement read. “Subsequent analysis conducted on both the open and independently sourced, unopened containers of the product by the WADA-accredited laboratory in Salt Lake City, Utah, indicated that the product also contained LGD-4033 and GW1516, which were not listed on the label.”
Thanks to his co-operation, Gouti received a six-month reduction to his suspension which is retroactive to April 25, 2019.
Gouti is 1-5 in the UFC and is currently on a two-fight losing streak. He was last outpointed by Nasrat Haqparast in October last year.
Last night (Sat. October 27, 2018) the UFC returned to Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada for UFC Fight Night 138.
On the UFC Fight Pass exclusive preliminary card, Don Madge picked up a tremendous second-round knockout win over Te’Jovan Edwards. After a crazy back-and-forth first round, Madge uncorked a hellacious head-kick in the second round, only 14 seconds in, for the victory. As a result, Madge has been rewarded a $50,000 Performance Of The Night award.
Also, on the FS2 preliminary card, welterweights Nasrat Haqparast and Thibault Gouti put on an amazing fight. Both men had absolutely zero quit in them, landing big shots and overcoming adversity. However, when it was all said and done Haqparast was awarded the unanimous decision win. But Gouti won’t go home empty-handed. He and Haqparast’s contest was awarded Fight Of The Night, and they’ll both take home an extra $50,000.
And finally, in the main event of the evening, Anthony Smith pulled off a shocking submission win over Volkan Oezdemir. Both Smith and Volkan landed big shots in the first few rounds. However, Smith got a takedown in the third round before taking Volkan’s back, and locking in the rear-naked choke. Smith forced the tap and picked up the biggest win of his career.
He’ll also take home an extra $50,000 bonus for his Performance Of The Night.
Three bouts have been added to UFC Moncton, scheduled for October 27th from the Moncton Events Center. Native Candian Misha Cirkunov will be competing from home as the #10 light heavyweight will take on fellow ranked fighter, Patrick Cummins. Not too l…
Three bouts have been added to UFC Moncton, scheduled for October 27th from the Moncton Events Center. Native Candian Misha Cirkunov will be competing from home as the #10 light heavyweight will take on fellow ranked fighter, Patrick Cummins. Not too long ago, Cirkunov was seen as one of the most promising prospects in the […]
Round 1: Northcutt opens up quickly with a nice stiff jab followed by some quick combinations. Gouti cracks Northcutt with a hook and Northcutt fires in for a takedown right into side control. Not much offense from Northcutt in side control other than …
Round 1: Northcutt opens up quickly with a nice stiff jab followed by some quick combinations. Gouti cracks Northcutt with a hook and Northcutt fires in for a takedown right into side control. Not much offense from Northcutt in side control other than some small punches that are blocked. A scramble ensues but Northcutt remains […]
Sage Northcutt will make his return to the Octagon in Texas, taking on Thibault Gouti at UFC Fight Night 126. The bout, first reported by ESPN, goes down February 18 from Austin, Texas and the Frank Erwin Center. No main event has been announced to dat…
Sage Northcutt will make his return to the Octagon in Texas, taking on Thibault Gouti at UFC Fight Night 126. The bout, first reported by ESPN, goes down February 18 from Austin, Texas and the Frank Erwin Center. No main event has been announced to date. Northcutt (9-2) is coming off a decision win over […]
The UFC is back in Canada tomorrow night (June 18, 2016) for UFC Fight Night 89, and the huge night of fights is headlined by hometown hero, and No. 1-ranked welterweight in the world, Rory MacDonald and No. 2-ranked Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson. The card is also co-main evented by Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone and Patrick Cote
The UFC is back in Canada tomorrow night (June 18, 2016) for UFC Fight Night 89, and the huge night of fights is headlined by hometown hero, and No. 1-ranked welterweight in the world, Rory MacDonald and No. 2-ranked Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson.
The card is also co-main evented by Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone and Patrick Cote in a welterweight bout, granted Cerrone typically competes in the 155-pound division.
Aside from the two colossal bouts set to headline the night of fights in Ottawa, theres plenty of more action fight fans seem to be overlooking that we’re going to look into today. Here is an in-depth look at the UFC Fight Night 89 main card:
Fight 1: Valerie Letourneau vs Joanne Calderwood (Women’s Flyweight Bout)
Set to kick off the night is the first ever women’s flyweight bout in UFC history, when No. 5-ranked women’s starawweight Valerie Letourneau takes on No. 12-ranked Joanne Calderwood.
Letourneau (8-4) is coming off of a 115-pound title bout defeat to current champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 193, via unanimous decision in the night’s co-main event.
The American Top Team (ATT) product is a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Bruno Fernandes, and also possesses some of the best striking in the women’s 115-pound division.
Calderwood (10-1) is an impressive prospect out of Scotland, being the country’s first female mixed martial artist, who is also alumni from The Ultimate Fighter 20 (TUF 20) in which she made it as far as the quarterfinals of the tournament.
‘JoJo’ has only lost one bout in her professional career, and is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Cortney Casey at UFC Fight Night 72 nearly a year ago in July. Calderwood holds a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and is a Muay Thai specialist having held four titles in the sport.
Both women possess incredible standup skills and have proven to be fairly even on the ground, however, Letourneau is ranked as high as a -190 favorite to win the bout and has faced far greater competition throughout her career. Expect a standup brawl from these two women when they step inside the Octagon.
Fight 2: Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs Thibault Gouti (Lightweight)
Next up is a lightweight bout between young UFC veteran Olivier Aubin-Mercier, and a man who comes off his first career loss in Thibault Gouti.
Mercier (7-2) has won three of his last five career UFC bouts, however, his last Octagon appearance in January saw him dropping a unanimous decision bout to Carlos Diego Ferreira at UFC on FOX 18.
‘The Quebec Kid’ is extremely talented on the ground as he holds a black belt in Judo to go along with a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Seven of Mercier’s eight career victories have come via submission, giving him the clear edge in the ground game department.
Gouti (11-1) comes off of the first loss of his professional mixed martial arts career, when he was defeated by Teemu Packalen via rear-naked choke at UFC Fight Night 84 in the first round.
The 29-year-old Frenchman is no slouch on the ground himself, however, as six of his eleven career victories have come via submission.
Mercier is a highly skilled ground practitioner and could dictate the majority of the fight should it go to the ground, which is most likely why he is ranked as much as a -450 favorite to win the bout.
Fight 3: Steve Bosse vs Sean O’Connell (Light Heavyweight)
The third bout slated for the main card is set to go down in the 205-pound division, when Steve ‘The Boss’ Bosse takes on Sean ‘The Real OC’ O’Connell.
Bosse (11-2) comes off of a first round knockout victory over James Te-Huna at UFC Fight Night 85 in his second UFC bout, once again utilizing his vicious striking power.
‘The Boss’ possesses game changing power in his hands, holding nine knockout wins of his eleven career victories.
O’Connell (17-7) has won two of his last four bouts inside the Octagon, including most recently a devastating knockout loss to the heavy handed Illir Latifi at UFC Fight Night 81 this past January.
‘The Real OC’ is an exciting fighter who isn’t afraid to stand and bang with any man in the 205-divison, and has even taken home Fight of the Night honors two times in his two-year UFC career.
Bosse is as much as a -160 favorite to walk away with the win Saturday night, and it’s most likely due in large part to the Canadian’s vicious knockout power.
Fight 4: Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone vs Patrick Cote (Welterweight)
Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone is making his second appearance in the UFC’s 170-pound division, to take on former middleweight title-challenger Patrick Cote in the evenings co-main event.
Cerrone (29-7-1) has only lost once in his last three years inside the Octagon, with his last bout resulting in a first round submission victory over Alex Oliveira in his welterweight debut.
‘Cowboy’ is an excellent striker due in large part to his extensive kickboxing and Muay Thai background, and also holds a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Cote (23-9) is on a three-fight win streak as his only loss in four years came in a unanimous decision loss to Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson. ‘The Predator’ is an extremely well rounded fighter as well, as he holds black belts in Muay Thai, Judo, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
These two men are pretty evenly matched up and will most likely put on a very exciting contest, however, ‘Cowboy’ is as much as a -175 favorite to emerge victorious.
Rory MacDonald vs Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson (Welterweight)
The main of event of the evening is headlined by No. 1-ranked Rory MacDonald and No. 2-ranked Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson for a possible shot at the 170-pound title.
MacDonald (18-3) is coming off a one-year-layoff from the sport after engaging in a bloody title bout brawl with Robbie Lawler back at UFC 189 last July.
The Tristar Gym product is an extremely well rounded mixed martial artist who shows some incredibly technical striking, and possessing a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under David Lea.
Thompson (12-1) is currently on a six-fight win streak since suffering his first career loss to Matt Brown in 2012, with his most recent victory saw ‘Wonderboy’ finishing former 170-pound champion Johnny Hendricks in their bout at UFC Fight Night 82.
‘Wonderboy’ is one of the UFC’s most dynamic and feared strikers due to his impressive kickboxing career, that included fifty-seven wins in route to an undefeated record.
Due to the undeniably elite striking level of both men, oddsmakers results have revealed to be scattered on who they believe will emerge victorious in the night’s main event.
UFC Fight Night 89 is live on FS1 tomorrow (June 18, 2016) and is headlined by a welterweight clash between Rory MacDonald and Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson.
Fight 1: Valerie Letourneau vs Joanne Calderwood (Women’s Flyweight Bout)
Fight 2: Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs Thibault Gouti (Lightweight)
Fight 3: Steve Bosse vs Sean O’Connell (Light Heavyweight)
Fight 4: Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone vs Patrick Cote (Welterweight) 
Rory MacDonald vs Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson (Welterweight)