Jon Jones Issues Statement Following Resolution to UFC Anti-Doping Policy Penalty
Jon Jones averted a potential four-year suspension on Thursday when an independent arbitrator issued him a 15-month suspension following his second UFC Anti-Doping Policy infraction. Though the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency had been seeking an 18-month penalty, the arbitrator determined that Jones had not MMA Mixed Martial Arts News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos
Marco Polo Reyes Flagged for Potential UFC Anti-Doping Violation
Marco Polo Reyes may be one of the more exciting lightweight fighters on the UFC roster, but he's also the latest to be flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for a potential UFC Anti-Doping Policy violation. The UFC and Reyes were recently notified by USADA that the fighter was potentially in violation MMA Mixed Martial […]
Junior Dos Santos Pulled from UFC 215 After Being Flagged for Anti-Doping Violation
After two less notable UFC fighters were issued sanctions over the past couple days, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos was flagged for a potential anti-doping infraction on Friday. Dos Santos was slated to meet Francis Ngannou at UFC 215 on Sept. 9 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Whether Mixed Martial Arts on Yahoo! Sports […]
UK anti-doping chief admits ‘grave mistakes’ after critical report (Reuters)
(Reuters) – Britain’s anti-doping agency made a “ghastly mistake” in its handling of a probe into the role of a doctor accused of supplying banned drugs to athletes, the chairman of UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) David Kenworthy has admitted. The Sunday Times reported in April that Dr Mark Bonar prescribed banned drugs to 150 sports figures […]