After the UFC somewhat controversially used their discretion to waive the 4 month anti-doping testing period for returning athletes, Brock Lesnar apparently failed an out of competition anti-doping test administered by USADA prior to UFC 200. Today the UFC published the following press release: “The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency … More Brock Lesnar Flagged For Potential Doping Violation

After a string of doping controversies the UFC unilaterally brought in the United States Anti Doping Agency to create and administer a custom made anti-doping program. The program got off to a slow start with a period of education followed by modest initial testing and slowly ramped-up to full speed.  In 2016 the program hit … More How Frequently are UFC Fighters Drug Tested? Perhaps More Than Any Other Athletes

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Variety’s senior media writer, Gene Maddaus, who authored an article about the UFC’s $4 Billion sale and business and legal threats to the new owners. For those visiting this site for the first time, welcome! If you are looking for more information on the … More Welcome Variety Readers

After being removed from UFC 200  due to “a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on June 16, 2016″ Jon Jones held a public press conference where few specifics were revealed.  It is still unclear what substance Jon Jones ingested (though it is speculated to be estrogen blockers).  What was revealed, however, is … More Why Jon Jones’ Press Conference Admissions May Take Away USADA Leniency

Johny Hendricks was “shaking the scale” in his failed attempt to make weight for UFC 200 this morning.  Uncontrollable shaking is a sign sometimes seen with profound dehydration and coupled with the fact that he could not get down to his contracted weight it does not take a deep thinker to suspect that’s what’s going … More Johny Hendricks Misses Weight For UFC 200; Will He Pass Medical Screening?

Today it was announced that “the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Jon Jones of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on June 16, 2016.” This resulted in Jones being withdrawn from headlining UFC 200, an event that is expected to reach if not exceed UFC Pay Per View records. … More Can Jon Jones Be Sued For Financial Fall Out From His USADA Test?

In what is the biggest anti-doping story since the UFC brought the United States Anti Doping Agency on board, it was announced that UFC 200 headliner Jon Jones has been flagged for a potential anti-doping violation and pulled from his anticipated rematch with Daniel Cormier. The UFC released the following statement: The UFC organization was … More Jon Jones Notified of Potential Doping Violation – Pulled From UFC 200