Drugs and PEDs
Diego Sanchez suspended 3-months for Ostarine
The longtime UFC action fighter and TUF winner is the latest athlete to find himself sanctioned by USADA for supplements tainted by Ostarine.
Werdum gets reduced USADA ban after providing ‘substantial assistance’
The former UFC heavyweight champion is eligible to return to competition later this April.
Jessica Penne claims USADA ‘forced’ her to retire, USADA respond
Former TUF contestant and UFC women’s strawweight title challenger Jessica Penne claims USADA has forced her into retirement, but USADA says that’s a bit premature.
Sean O’Malley accepts 6-month USADA suspension
Continued issues with failed drug tests for Ostarine have kept O’Malley out of competition for almost two years. His most recent being a 6-month suspension for a failed drug test on August 6th, 2019.
UFC’s Townsend returning after suspension for cocaine & fentanyl
Dequan Townsend made his UFC debut against Dalcha Lungiambula back in June and hasn’t fought since. It turns out the reason why was an in-competition drug test failure.
USADA announces new testing method for UFC athletes
According to USADA, the UFC’s anti-doping program is being upgraded with the introduction of oral fluid testing.
Costa celebrates being ‘most tested’ in 2019; USADA numbers say otherwise
Number two-ranked Paulo Costa relishes being the most tested UFC fighter, but the USADA website data shows a different story.
Nevada suspends Alex Nicholson four years for triple steroid failure
There’s failing a drug test, then there’s really failing a drug test.
Jones claims innocence after USADA changes: I’m just ‘god gifted’
Jon Jones again tries to claim that he was innocent all along.
Jones to Nate Diaz: I also felt like someone was setting me up
Jon Jones sends some words of encouragement to Nate Diaz, who’s threatening to pull out of UFC 244 after being told about adverse finding on his drug test.
Branch released by UFC following USADA suspension announcement
Former two-division WSOF champ David Branch no longer fights for the UFC.
David Branch suspended two years for failed USADA test
David Branch’s career has taken a huge setback after testing positive for a banned substance.
Frota suspended two years by USADA, released from UFC
UFC women’s flyweight Sarah Frota has run afoul of USADA and no longer fights for the UFC.
Smoliakov suspended two years by USADA following failed tests
Dmitrii Smoliakov isn’t on the UFC roster anymore, but he’s suspended by USADA for two years anyway.
Gouti gets reduced USADA suspension due to substantial assistance
Thibault Gouti provided substantial assistance to USADA in exchange for a reduced suspension.
CB Dollaway hit with 2-year USADA suspension
Almost a year after they fought in Moscow, both Khalid Murtazaliev and CB Dolloway are now serving suspensions for drug test failures related to PED use.
Dolidze suspended after testing positive for multiple banned substances
Ukrainian light heavyweight Roman Dolidze will have to serve a one-year USADA suspension before getting the chance to make his Octagon debut.
Garbrandt wants USADA to crack down or ‘let it all be legal’
With TJ Dillashaw’s recent suspension for EPO use and Jon Jones’ recent exception for the continuing presence of Turinabol metabolites, former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is hoping to see more consistency from USADA.
Gegard Mousasi says ‘it’s clear’ that Rafael Lovato Jr. was on PEDs
Gegard Mousasi accused the last fighter to beat him of PED use.
Mousasi: ‘For a long time, it was suspicious’ that Dillashaw was on PEDs
Gegard Mousasi sounds off on T.J. Dillashaw PED mess, while blasting other fighters who’ve failed their respective drug tests.
Dillashaw only took EPO to drop weight as his body ‘crashed’
T.J. Dillashaw says he isn’t mad about taking EPO and is eyeing a ‘great comeback story’ for when he returns to the UFC.
USADA suspends UFC’s Hu 10 months
Chinese light heavyweight Yaozong Hu will not be eligible to fight at the UFC’s next event in China, which takes place Aug. 31.
Bisping: There’s no way the ‘Soldier of Steroids’ has got $27.5 million
Former UFC middleweight champion and Hall-of-Fame inductee Michael Bisping shares his thoughts on Yoel Romero’s recent lawsuit settlement.
Romero awarded $27.45 million after winning tainted supplement lawsuit
Yoel Romero has been awarded a lot of money in damages after winning his lawsuit against a supplement company.
Faber: Dillashaw is ‘master of turning himself into the victim’
Urijah Faber is frustrated with the way T.J. Dillashaw handled his two-year ban after testing positive for EPO.
Abdelaziz wants all of Dillashaw’s wins erased after PED scandal
Manager Ali Abdelaziz is calling for all of T.J. Dillashaw’s wins to be nullified after the latter tested positive for EPO in March.
Magny reveals failed USADA drug test
The veteran UFC welterweight, who was scheduled to fight Vicente Luque on Saturday, wrote he expects to be "cleared of any wrong doing" by the UFC’s anti-doping partner.
Chandler says he’s ‘a little bit jealous’ with USADA testing in the UFC
Unlike many fighters, Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler welcomes the stringent USADA testing procedures with open arms.
USADA terminates UFC fighter’s two-year suspension
UFC strawweight Amanda Ribas can finally make her debut in the promotion.
TMZ’s Lesnar/USADA story is pointless
Did Brock Lesnar retire due to a failed drug test? Probably not. And speculating about it is a useless non-controversy.
Costa handed six-month suspension by USADA for IV usage
Paulo Costa has been suspended by USADA, but is already eligible to fight.
USADA: Lawlor ‘might have been eligible for a lower sanction’
Tom Lawlor isn’t happy after USADA have started handing out lenient punishments for ostarine.