Tag: UFC 212

Anderson Silva vs. Luke Rockhold? Dana White Says It’s a Process

Anderson Silva vs. Luke Rockhold is a possibility, but far from a done deal. Recently, PADLOKT caught up with Rockhold. The No. 2 ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight revealed that he was offered a fight with Silva for UFC 212. UFC president Dana White was asked about the potential match-up during the UFC 212 […]

Anderson Silva vs. Luke Rockhold is a possibility, but far from a done deal. Recently, PADLOKT caught up with Rockhold. The No. 2 ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight revealed that he was offered a fight with Silva for UFC 212. UFC president Dana White was asked about the potential match-up during the UFC 212 […]

Dana White ‘Walking Through Process’ To Book Anderson Silva vs. Luke Rockhold

Last week, it was reported that rising middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum had been flagged by USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) for a potential anti-doping violation, forcing him to be pulled from his scheduled fight with Anderson Silva at June 3’s UFC 212 in Brazil. Now, UFC President Dana White has been dealt with the task

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Last week, it was reported that rising middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum had been flagged by USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) for a potential anti-doping violation, forcing him to be pulled from his scheduled fight with Anderson Silva at June 3’s UFC 212 in Brazil.

Now, UFC President Dana White has been dealt with the task of finding Silva a new opponent, which may not be so easy:

“Obviously Anderson was willing to take on Kelvin Gastelum, who is a very tough and dangerous guy,” White told MMAjunkie at UFC 210’s post-event news conference. “I got to talk to Anderson. You all know, everybody in this room knows what it’s like dealing with Anderson. Not that it’s a bad thing; it’s just a process. It’s a process that I’m going to have to go through now.”

While White admitted that dealing with the former middleweight champion is a ‘process’, he also added in the fact that Silva has always stepped up and fought whoever was put in front of him.

Luckily, White may have a logical replacement, as ex-champion Luke Rockhold recently offered to take on “The Spider” in Brazil. Rockhold hasn’t competed since last June when he was shockingly knocked out by current titleholder Michael Bisping.

As far as the potential fight goes, White said that he looks forward to ‘walking through’ the process in order to make it happen:

“One of the things that I’ve always respected about Anderson – he didn’t want to fight Chael Sonnen again,” White said. “He said, ‘The guy is disrespectful, he’s a punk, and he doesn’t deserve to fight me.’ He fought him. There’s always been times where – Anderson steps up, and Anderson fights. Anderson and fought (Daniel) Cormier at (UFC) 200. He’s a stud, man. He’s the (greatest of all time), and I’m looking forward to walking through this process for the Luke Rockhold fight. We’ll see what happens.”

Is this a fight you’d be interested in seeing?

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Yoel Romero Willing to Face Anderson Silva With Exception

If the UFC wants to keep Anderson Silva on the UFC 212 lineup and have him fight a top middleweight contender, Yoel Romero is down. Under one condition. Ariel Helwani is reporting that Romero will accept a fight with Silva this June in Brazil if an interim middleweight title is created. Michael Bisping, the reigning […]

If the UFC wants to keep Anderson Silva on the UFC 212 lineup and have him fight a top middleweight contender, Yoel Romero is down. Under one condition. Ariel Helwani is reporting that Romero will accept a fight with Silva this June in Brazil if an interim middleweight title is created. Michael Bisping, the reigning […]

Kelvin Gastelum Tests Positive, Removed From UFC 212 vs. Anderson Silva

Kelvin Gastelum’s chance to take out another future UFC Hall of Fame fighter will have to wait. Gastelum, a former Ultimate Fighter winner, tested positive for a banned substance and will not meet Anderson Silva later this year at UFC 212. The UFC has released a statement, stating that Gastelum tested positive for Carboxy-Tetrahydrocannabinol, which […]

Kelvin Gastelum’s chance to take out another future UFC Hall of Fame fighter will have to wait. Gastelum, a former Ultimate Fighter winner, tested positive for a banned substance and will not meet Anderson Silva later this year at UFC 212. The UFC has released a statement, stating that Gastelum tested positive for Carboxy-Tetrahydrocannabinol, which […]

Kelvin Gastelum Flagged By USADA, Pulled From Bout With Anderson Silva

Rising middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum has been notified by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) of a potential anti-doping violation in the aftermath of his first round TKO victory over Vitor Belfort last month in Brazil. Gastelum was quickly booked to fight Anderson Silva at UFC 212 on June 3, 2012 after his win over

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Rising middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum has been notified by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) of a potential anti-doping violation in the aftermath of his first round TKO victory over Vitor Belfort last month in Brazil.

Gastelum was quickly booked to fight Anderson Silva at UFC 212 on June 3, 2012 after his win over Belfort, but he has now been pulled from that bout due to the fact that he has been provisionally suspended by USADA.

Check out the official statement from the UFC below:

The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed Kelvin Gastelum of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation involving Carboxy-Tetrahydrocannabinol (“Carboxy-THC”) which is a metabolite of marijuana and/or hashish, above the decision limit of 180 ng/mL, stemming from an in-competition sample collected in conjunction with his recent bout in Fortaleza, Brazil on March 11, 2017.

USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case involving Gastelum, as it relates to the UFC Anti-Doping Policy and future UFC participation. Because the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) was the regulatory body overseeing the fight in Fortaleza and has licensing jurisdiction over Gastelum, USADA will work to ensure that the Commission has the necessary information to determine its proper judgment of Gastelum’s potential anti-doping violation. Additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.

As a result of the potential anti-doping violation against Gastelum, USADA has placed him under a provisional suspension. While the UFC Anti-Doping Policy affords Gastelum full and fair due process rights before any possible adjudication of his case, because of the proximity to Gastelum’s scheduled June 3rd bout against Anderson Silva, Gastelum is being removed from the card and a replacement is currently being sought.

 

What do you make of this news?

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Max Holloway Taunts Jose Aldo: ‘Found You’

The trash-talk between Jose Aldo and Max Holloway is sure to heat up as their meeting at UFC 212 this summer nears. For now, Holloway is sticking to social media to do his calling. The two meet for the unified UFC featherweight title in Brazil. “Found You” pic.twitter.com/iCYn1x36by — Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) April 5, 2017

The trash-talk between Jose Aldo and Max Holloway is sure to heat up as their meeting at UFC 212 this summer nears. For now, Holloway is sticking to social media to do his calling. The two meet for the unified UFC featherweight title in Brazil. "Found You" pic.twitter.com/iCYn1x36by — Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) April 5, 2017