UFC bantamweight Melissa Gatto has been suspended one year for a violation of U.S Anti-Doping Agency policy.
Gatto ran afoul of regulators by flunking an out-of-competition drug test administered on June …read more
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UFC bantamweight Melissa Gatto received a one-year suspension from USADA after she failed a drug test prior to her Octagon debut.
Gatto was originally expected …read more
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Israel Adesanya | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Israel Adesanya is taking time out of his championship schedule to fire shots back at fellow UFC titleholder Jon Jones.
The two stars …read more
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Cain Velasquez | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Yesterday, Cain Velasquez retired from MMA, withdrew from the USADA testing pool, and has signed with the WWE full time. Let’s talk …read more
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Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has notified the promotion that he is retiring from active competition and he will exit the USADA drug testing …read more
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Fabricio Werdum is anticipating his return to the Octagon. The former UFC heavyweight champion is currently suspended by USADA and can return in May 2020. However, that was not always …read more
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TAMPA, Fla. – Amanda Ribas still can’t retract from being cautious about anything she ingests following her botched U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) failure.
Ribas (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was flagged by …read more
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Anthony Johnson believes a UFC return is imminent. One of the hardest hitters in UFC history is angling for a return to the Octagon. Anthony …read more
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June M. Williams
Episode 40 discussion: UFC 243 takeaways, Cain Velasquez poised for permanent pro-wrestling career, Dan Hooker’s Poirier call-out, GGG’s narrow escape, Sergio Pettis to test free agency, …read more
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has been officially removed from both the USADA testing pool and the UFC rankings.
The moves are an indication that Velasquez is done with MMA, …read more
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Cain Velasquez has no imminent plans to fight in MMA again after all. It appears that Cain Velasquez is moving …read more
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has made the decision to move on from MMA so he can focus on professional wrestling.
Velasquez (14-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) has informed the UFC …read more
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T.J. Dillashaw is not liking what he is seeing from the bantamweight division as of late. The former champion is currently suspended by USADA until January of 2021. Yet, watching …read more
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TJ Dillashaw wants a title shot when he returns to the Octagon.
The former bantamweight champion is currently suspended by USADA until January of 2021 for EPO use. He also vacated …read more
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TJ Dillashaw is suspended by USADA until January of 2021 after testing positive for the banned substance EPO. He was flagged following his TKO loss to Henry Cejudo at UFC …read more
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If feels like a lifetime ago, but earlier this year, T.J. Dillashaw was caught taking EPO and suspended by USADA for two years. It was …read more
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June M. Williams
Episode 38 discussion: UFC Mexico fallout, Rashad Evans may return to fighting, Holloway-Volkanovski is official, David branch released after USADA violation Welcome to The Mookie & …read more
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Ben Askren has always taken pride in being a clean fighter. Unfortunately, not every fighter on the UFC roster can say the same.
Speaking on the new Hot Takes segment on …read more
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Former two-division WSOF champ David Branch no longer fights for the UFC. David Branch has not had a good week. …read more
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David Branch has been axed by the UFC after news broke of his two-year sanction. Yesterday (Sept. 18), USADA announced that Branch failed an out-of-competition drug test back in May. …read more
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The UFC has for a second time cut ties with David Branch.
The former two-division WSOF champ was released by the industry leader one day …read more
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David Branch’s career has taken a huge setback after testing positive for a banned substance. We now know why David …read more
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UFC women’s flyweight Sarah Frota has run afoul of USADA and no longer fights for the UFC. Sarah Frota is …read more
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Sarah Frota leaves the UFC after losing two fights and failing a USADA drug test. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Sarah Frota was hit with a two-year suspension from …read more
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UFC middleweight contender David Branch has been suspended two years by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after testing positive for banned substances.
USADA released a statement on this issue. Here’s …read more
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David Branch will have to sit on the shelf for a while as the USADA ban hammer has struck. Earlier today (Sept. 18), USADA announced that Branch has received a …read more
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Now we know why David Branch didn’t compete at UFC on ESPN+ 16 as originally planned.
On Wednesday, the U.S. …read more
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UFC middleweight David Branch will have to sit out until 2021 after receiving a two-year suspension from USADA following a failed drug test.
The news of the suspension was announced by …read more
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UFC veteran David Branch has been suspended two years by USADA after testing positive for the banned substance ipamorelin in an out-of-competition drug test on May 24. …read more
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Sarah Frota has been suspended two years by USADA after testing positive for steroids, the anti-doping organization announced Tuesday. …read more
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UFC women’s flyweight Sarah Frota has been suspended two years after running afoul of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
The suspension is the result of an in-competition drug test conducted at UFC …read more
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Sarah Frota | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC flyweight Sarah Frota will have to sit for the next two years following a positive drug test for steroids.
USADA (United States …read more
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A rundown of the biggest headlines and news from the world of competitive grappling. The IBJJF has just signed a deal with USADA and the BJJ world is …read more
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Welterweight contender Neil Magny has been cleared by USADA after being provisionally suspended before his scheduled fight with Vicente Luque back in May.
Magny shared the news on his social media …read more
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Dmitrii Smoliakov isn’t on the UFC roster anymore, but he’s suspended by USADA for two years anyway. Dmitrii Smoliakov was released by the …read more
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It turns out the fighter who was finished in rapid order by Greg Hardy, then had his credentials questioned by UFC president Dana White, was on juice for his fight.
Russian …read more
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UFC heavyweight Dmitrii Smoliakov will be out until 2021 after receiving a two-year suspension from USADA after failing a pair of drug tests.
USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) announced the news …read more
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UFC newcomer Vince Murdock will have to sit out 20 months before he can make his Octagon debut after he was suspended by USADA for …read more
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Thibault Gouti provided substantial assistance to USADA in exchange for a reduced suspension. Thibault Gouti has been suspended six months …read more
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Yesterday afternoon, it was announced that UFC middleweight veteran CB Dollaway had been handed a two-year ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after testing positive for multiple prohibited …read more
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Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC lightweight Thibault Gouti will have to wait until late 2019 to make his return to action after he was suspended for six months after …read more
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Longtime UFC veteran CB Dolloway has been suspended two years by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). USADA announced today (Mon., August 26, 2019) that Dollaway was handed and has …read more
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Veteran UFC fighter C.B. Dollaway has been suspended for two years by USADA after testing positive for multiple banned substances.
USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) officials announced the news on …read more
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CB Dollaway, a finalist on The Ultimate Fighter 7 and a veteran of the UFC middleweight division, has been suspended for two years by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) …read more
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Five months after UFC light heavyweight Roman Dolidze (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for a positive test, the Ukrainian has accepted a one-year suspension.
The …read more
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Guilherme Cruz, MMA Fighting
UFC newcomer Roman Dolidze will have to wait until 2020 before he can make his Octagon debut after he was suspended one year after testing …read more
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