UFC Fort Lauderdale: Souza vs. Hermansson Preview

The UFC returns with a new event this weekend with their upcoming UFC Fort Lauderdale show. UFC Fort Lauderdale is set to take place on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at BB&T Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The main card will air on ESPN+ at 9 p.m. E…

The UFC returns with a new event this weekend with their upcoming UFC Fort Lauderdale show. UFC Fort Lauderdale is set to take place on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at BB&T Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The main card will air on ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will be split broadcasted on […]

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UFC Fort Lauderdale Main Card Moves From ESPN to ESPN+

UFC Fort Lauderdale has been moved from ESPN to ESPN+. This comes via a report from MMA Junkie. The April 27 event goes down from the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. In the main event of the night, a pivotal middleweight bout will take place. Rona…

UFC Fort Lauderdale has been moved from ESPN to ESPN+. This comes via a report from MMA Junkie. The April 27 event goes down from the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. In the main event of the night, a pivotal middleweight bout will take place. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza welcomes the impressive young Jack Hermansson to […]

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Jack Hermansson Fills in to Face Jacare Souza at UFC Fort Lauderdale

UFC Fort Lauderdale has got itself a new main event, with ESPN reporting that Jack Hermansson will step up to replace Yoel Romero in the main event to face Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza on April 27. This will be an incredibly quick turnaround for Jack Hermans…

UFC Fort Lauderdale has got itself a new main event, with ESPN reporting that Jack Hermansson will step up to replace Yoel Romero in the main event to face Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza on April 27. This will be an incredibly quick turnaround for Jack Hermansson, who just defeated David Branch just last Saturday at UFC […]

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Mike Perry vs. Alex Oliveira Set for UFC Fort Lauderdale

“Platinum” Mike Perry will now be taking on another Cowboy, as he will step up on short notice to face Alex Oliveira at UFC Fort Lauderdale on April 27..Oliveira was originally scheduled to face Jingliang Li at the event, but an injury forced Li off of…

“Platinum” Mike Perry will now be taking on another Cowboy, as he will step up on short notice to face Alex Oliveira at UFC Fort Lauderdale on April 27..Oliveira was originally scheduled to face Jingliang Li at the event, but an injury forced Li off of the card. Mike Perry (12-4) has currently lost three […]

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Florida Commission Plans To Loosen Regulations On Marijuana Before UFC Event

A Florida state commission will no long be cracking down on regulations when it comes to marijuana. The news comes following a Titan FC show on March 15, 2019, when the flyweight champion Juan Puerta was pulled from the main event just minutes before he was set to walk out to defend his title due […]

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A Florida state commission will no long be cracking down on regulations when it comes to marijuana.

The news comes following a Titan FC show on March 15, 2019, when the flyweight champion Juan Puerta was pulled from the main event just minutes before he was set to walk out to defend his title due to a positive test for cannabis.

Because of the debacle, Titan had to cancel its headlining fight and Puerta was suspended by the Florida commission.

As a result, the Florida State Boxing Commission will relax its enforcement regarding cannabis consumption rules. Florida is essentially lining them up more with doping industry standards, UFC vice president of athlete health and performance Jeff Novitzky confirmed to MMA Fighting.

Prior to the change, the Florida commission had a zero-tolerance policy regarding cannabis. Any trace amount found in a fighter’s system could and usually did lead to sanctions.

Still Outlawed

Cannabinoids will still remain prohibited in-competition. But only if over 150 ng/ml, which is the threshold set out by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Novitzky said. That also includes tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), but cannabidiol (CBD) will be allowed at all times.

Novitzky went on to say the policy change was decided on Wednesday night after discussions between UFC vice president of regulatory affairs Marc Ratner and Florida State Boxing Commission executive director Patrick Cunningham. Titan FC COO Lex McMahon said he is still waiting for the ‘B’ sample results, however, he does not hold any ill will towards the commission.

He just believes they got this one wrong.

“For Florida to take the position they did is very frustrating for me,” McMahon said last week, regarding the commission’s decision to pull Puerta. “I work with them, obviously, day in and day out. I think that they generally do a great job, I appreciate them. But I think they got this one wrong. I think it has a profound affect on a lot of different people. It’s truly unfortunate.”

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