Category: Doping

Ex UFC Fighter Alex Gorgees Receives Reduced Doping Suspension for “Immediate” Cooperation

May 31, 2019

Today USADA, the UFC’s privately hired anti doping program administrator, announced that Alex Gorgees has accepted a 16 month suspension for doping. Gorgees tested positive for a metabolite of drostanolone and a long-term metabolite of dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT) as the result of a urine sample provided in-competition on December 2, 2018 at UFC Fight Night in … More Ex UFC Fighter Alex Gorgees Receives Reduced Doping Suspension for “Immediate” Cooperation

Anderson Silva Handed One Year Doping Suspension By USADA

July 18, 2018

On October 26, 2017 Anderson Silva provided an out of competition sample to USADA which tested positive for methyltestosterone metabolites as well as hydrochlorothiazide.  These substances are banned at all times and come with a default two year period of ineligibility under the UFC/USADA custom tailored anti-doping program.  This was Silva’s second doping infraction and … More Anderson Silva Handed One Year Doping Suspension By USADA

Lyoto Machida Accepts 18 Month USADA Suspension

November 16, 2016

Today the United States Anti-Doping Agency revealed that UFC fighter Lyoto Machida was handed an 18 month suspension for an anti doping policy violation stemming from both admitted use followed by a failed test taken out of competition. The reduced penalty, which has a baseline of 2 years for this violation, was apparently due to … More Lyoto Machida Accepts 18 Month USADA Suspension

UFC Fighter Has USADA Suspension Cut in Half Due to “forthright declaration”

November 8, 2016

Today USADA announced that “UFC athlete, George Sullivan, of Red Bank, N.J., has accepted a one-year sanction for an anti-doping policy violation after declaring the use of a prohibited substance contained in a product that was inaccurately labeled.” Sullivan “declared the use of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) on his sample collection paperwork when describing his use … More UFC Fighter Has USADA Suspension Cut in Half Due to “forthright declaration”

“Reckless” Jon Jones Suspended 1 year by USADA

November 7, 2016

Today Chairman Michael J. Bellof released reasons for judgement handing Jon Jones a 12 month period of ineligibility due to a failed out of competition drug test administrated on June 16, 2016. In short the sample tested positive for hydroxyclomiphene (a metabolite of clomiphre) and a letrozole metabolite.  These are ‘specified substances’ under the UFC’s … More “Reckless” Jon Jones Suspended 1 year by USADA

CABMMA Announces 7 Doping Violations

October 27, 2016

Adding to MMA’s ever growing doping list, Brazil’s MMA Athletic Commission(CABMMA) announced 7 positive anti-doping violations spanning from March – May 2016. The following chart was released detailing the violations in Portuguese (h/t Joe Seatter) Which, crudely translated into English via Google, reads as follows

Amateur MMA Athlete Handed 4 Year Doping Ban

October 26, 2016

The International Mixed Martial Arts Association announced a 4 year ban handed to an athlete for an anti-doping violation. In a press release published yesterday the IMMAF reports as follows: An independent tribunal appointed by the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) has found that Ms Jamie Herrington from Canada, (Gold Medallist in the 145lb … More Amateur MMA Athlete Handed 4 Year Doping Ban

Brock Lesnar’s Uphill Anti-Doping Battle Following UFC 200

October 13, 2016

Earlier this year it was revealed that Brock Lesnar failed in and out of competition tests surrounding his bout with Mark Hunt at UFC 200 with “Clomiphene and hydroxyclomiphene” being detected. Lesnar is undergoing results management with the United States Anti Doping Agency who oversee the UFC’s in house anti-doping program and further facing regulatory consequences … More Brock Lesnar’s Uphill Anti-Doping Battle Following UFC 200

Nevada State Athletic Commission Overhauls Anti Doping Regulations

October 11, 2016

(Image courtesy of MixedMartialArts.com’s Kirik Jenness) Although little media attention was received, on September 9, 2016 Nevada overhauled their combat sports regulations with many significant changes most notably to the anti doping scheme. The full regulations can be found here. The key changes to the anti doping rules are as follows which all Nevada combat … More Nevada State Athletic Commission Overhauls Anti Doping Regulations

Shlemenko Doping Penalties Reduced – Full Judicial Reasons

July 21, 2016

Last year the California State Athletic Commission fined Alexander Shlemenko and handed him a three year suspension after “testing positive for steroids”. As previously reported the regulatory hearing left much to be desired from a perspective of due process and objective fairness.  Shlemenko judicially reviewed the CSAC’s decision and in part succeeded by having his fine … More Shlemenko Doping Penalties Reduced – Full Judicial Reasons