The story of MMA in the 1990s, UFC 12 and the barring of an entire sport in one of the largest states in the union is one that has been told many times. Our own Jon Snowden recently wrote a fairly comprehensive guide that you can read here. As detailed…
The story of MMA in the 1990s, UFC 12 and the barring of an entire sport in one of the largest states in the union is one that has been told many times. Our own Jon Snowden recently wrote a fairly comprehensive guide that you can read here. As detailed, the UFC has been pushing […]
When Tito Ortiz was an active fighter, he was pretty good at marketing himself. That trait was evident throughout his entire career, from his early days as light heavyweight champion all the way to the twilight of his career, when Ortiz won just one fight in six years of UFC competition. He started his own […]
When Tito Ortiz was an active fighter, he was pretty good at marketing himself. That trait was evident throughout his entire career, from his early days as light heavyweight champion all the way to the twilight of his career, when Ortiz won just one fight in six years of UFC competition. He started his own […]
After MMA Junkie broke the news Friday that Stephan Bonnar and Dave Herman failed their UFC 153 post-fight drug tests, Zuffa LLC, the owner of the UFC, issued an update on the situation via a statement on UFC.com. “Stephan Bonnar and Dave H…
After MMA Junkie broke the news Friday that Stephan Bonnar and Dave Herman failed their UFC 153 post-fight drug tests, Zuffa LLC, the owner of the UFC, issued an update on the situation via a statement on UFC.com. “Stephan Bonnar and Dave Herman tested positive for banned substances following their bouts at UFC 153. The […]
On Friday, news broke that two fighters from last months UFC 153 event had failed their post-fight drug tests. Light heavyweight headliner Stephan ‘The American Psycho’ Bonnar had tested positive for the anabolic steroid Drostanolone, while heavyweight Dave ‘Pee Wee’ Herman had tested positive for marijuana metabolites. Officials with Zuffa, the parent company of the […]
On Friday, news broke that two fighters from last months UFC 153 event had failed their post-fight drug tests.
Light heavyweight headliner Stephan ‘The American Psycho’ Bonnar had tested positive for the anabolic steroid Drostanolone, while heavyweight Dave ‘Pee Wee’ Herman had tested positive for marijuana metabolites.
Officials with Zuffa, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, released a statement Friday night concerning the matter noting that both men admitted to taking the banned substances and await further disciplinary action.
“Stephan Bonnar and Dave Herman tested positive for banned substances following their bouts at UFC 153. The UFC has a strict, consistent policy against the use of any illegal and/or performance-enhancing drugs, stimulants or masking agents. Both fighters have admitted taking the banned substances and have orally agreed to suspensions. Once the suspensions have been reduced to written agreements, the results of their tests and the agreed upon suspensions will be sent to the Association of Boxing Commissions official record-keeper so other jurisdictions will be on notice.”
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar took place on October 13, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the HSBC Arena.
In less than 20 years, the UFC has grown to the point that it’s now officially standing side-by-side with boxing, just like the little brother who grows to the height of his older sibling, and in the next five years, it looks like little brother …
In less than 20 years, the UFC has grown to the point that it’s now officially standing side-by-side with boxing, just like the little brother who grows to the height of his older sibling, and in the next five years, it looks like little brother will be taller and bigger. How did this come to […]
Urijah Faber may be fighting Renan Barao at UFC 149 this weekend in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, but he still has his eye on former foe Dominick Cruz and continues to rib him whenever he gets a chance. During a media scrum after his open workout, Fab…
Urijah Faber may be fighting Renan Barao at UFC 149 this weekend in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, but he still has his eye on former foe Dominick Cruz and continues to rib him whenever he gets a chance. During a media scrum after his open workout, Faber was pretty quick to attack Cruz’s lack of finishes inside the cage. […]
