Tag: Doping

Supplement Manufacturers Charged Criminally For Allegedly Selling Steroids

March 14, 2019

A pattern all too familiar in the world of anti-doping and combat sports is that of ‘tainted supplements’.  An athlete tests positive for a prohibited substance.  They deny wrongdoing and go through time money and effort to test all supplements they’ve ingested.  A culprit is found with a supplement containing the prohibited substance that is … More Supplement Manufacturers Charged Criminally For Allegedly Selling Steroids

Fabricio Werdum Handed 2 Year Suspension by USADA For Anabolic Agent

September 11, 2018

Today USADA announced that they handed the UFC’s Fabricio Werdum a 2 year suspension for testing positive for trenbolone and its metabolite epitrenbolone following an out-of-competition urine test conducted on April 25, 2018. Trenbolone is classified as an Anabolic Agent and prohibited at all times under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. USADA’s full press release reads as follows: … More Fabricio Werdum Handed 2 Year Suspension by USADA For Anabolic Agent

Nova Scotia’s Reported Bungled PED Suspension Following UFC Fight Night 54

July 24, 2015

When the UFC came to Halifax in October, 2014, the promotions first and so far only event in Nova Scotia, a host of regulatory issues arose. First the Nova Scotia Boxing Authority, the entity which has legal jurisdiction to regulate ‘combat sports’ in the Province, turned a blind eye to their regulations for the UFC. … More Nova Scotia’s Reported Bungled PED Suspension Following UFC Fight Night 54

UFC Announces Aggressive Anti Doping Policy

June 4, 2015

Today the UFC announced a vigorous in house program designed to weed out and punish athletes using performance enhancing drugs.  The move is one that should be applauded.  If ever there was a genre of sports that cannot tolerate cheating with PED’s it’s combative sports.  Given the varying, sometimes impotent and sometimes non-existent patchwork of … More UFC Announces Aggressive Anti Doping Policy

California Looks To Up Doping Penalties To 40% of Fighter’s Purse

May 29, 2015

In the wake of Nevada’s recent decision to up the ante for doping violators in combat sports, California appears geared to do the same. This week California Senate Bill 469 underwent hearing and passed a vote in the Senate Appropriations Committee.  The Bill seeks to increase the California State Athletic Commission’s penalties for doping violations … More California Looks To Up Doping Penalties To 40% of Fighter’s Purse

The Unclear Scope of the NSAC’s Out of Competition Drug Testing Powers

May 19, 2015

Update May 20, 2015 – Silva will be appealing Judge Earley’s ruling to the Nevada Supreme Court which is fortunate for the sake of obtaining reasons which squarely address the bounds of the NSAC’s jurisdiction.  MMAFighting reports as follows: “We are very confident in our position that the NSAC [sic] cannot discipline a person not licensed … More The Unclear Scope of the NSAC’s Out of Competition Drug Testing Powers

Wanderlei Silva”Arbitrary and Capricious” Lifetime Ban Overturned

May 18, 2015

Today Nevada District Court Judge Kerry Earley overturned the NSAC’s lifetime ban of Wanderlei Silva after he admitted to running from an out of competition drug test. The Court ruled that the NSAC did have jurisdiction to conduct the out of competition test however the Court found that the punishment was “arbitrary, capricious and not … More Wanderlei Silva”Arbitrary and Capricious” Lifetime Ban Overturned

IMMAF Announces Performance Enhancing Drug Policy

April 19, 2015

It is a not so well kept secret that performance enhancing drug testing is all but non-existent in amateur mixed martial arts competitions.  While addressing doping at the elite professional level is important, it is equally valuable to weed out a culture of cheating at the entry level to meaningfully address a potentially dangerous problem. … More IMMAF Announces Performance Enhancing Drug Policy

UFC Acknowledges “Alarming” Doping Problem in the Sport, Solutions Discussed

February 19, 2015

Earlier today UFC President Dana White, CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and Chief Operating Officer Lawrence Epstein held a press conference acknowledging the extent of the doping problem in elite MMA. Fertitta acknowledged the need for overhaul.  The high rate of out of competition drug test failures was contrasted with the lower in competition rate (when athletes … More UFC Acknowledges “Alarming” Doping Problem in the Sport, Solutions Discussed

UFC 183 Doping Scandal – Some Important Questions for the NSAC

February 4, 2015

(Update September, 2015) the State of Nevada profited a further $165,000 from this affair which was the amount Nick Diaz was fined for his marijuana infraction. (Update  August 14, 2015 – Anderson Silva’s fine came to $380,000) (Update February 4, 2015 – a few further developments worth noting.  Kevin Iole conducted an interview with the … More UFC 183 Doping Scandal – Some Important Questions for the NSAC