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UFC And Strikeforce To Test Fighters For PEDs Prior To Signing Contracts
The UFC released a very interesting bit of information this afternoon, all new UFC and Strikeforce fighters will have to pass a performance-enhancing drug screening. This news came out very shortly after news that "King Mo" Muhammed Lawal had tested positive for steroids after his last Strikeforce...
UFC Veteran Chael Sonnen Spotlights the Issue of Testosterone Therapy in MMA
Yesterday, the California State Athletic Commission voted 4-1 to uphold an indefinite suspension that was placed on former UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen on April 19th due to a claim that he may have committed perjury during a hearing in December regarding a positive drug test for elevated...
Frank Mir Against Banning Steroid Users
Frank Mir talks to Lavar Arrington and Chad Dukes on 106.7 The Fan. He talks about potentially banning steroid users and the strictness in testing policies. He also offers a pick for Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez.
Dana White and UFC Cannot Abandon Commissions for Better Drug Testing
I encourage you to watch the entire video. There are a couple of notable items in what White is saying. First, he states athletic commissions are already doing blood testing, which they most certainly are not or at least not in any kind of meaningful way. Second, he states he is very pleased with...
Chael Sonnen Tests Positive for a "Natural Steroid"
More details emerge on the Chael Sonnen drug saga as George Dodd, the CSAC official that first alerted the media on the failed drug test, talked to Lance Pugmire of the LA Times, and said that Chael tested positive for a "natural steroid", and it happened on his pre-fight drug test: Chael Sonnen...
Chael Sonnen Was Even More Like a Pro Wrestler Than We Thought
For weeks fans and media raved about Chael Sonnen's pro wrestling-esque interviews building up his title challenge against Anderson Silva at UFC 117. Sonnen talked a great game, mixing together outrageous trash talk and rare honesty in a bravura performance. It really did feel like Dwayne "The...
Chael Sonnen Fails His UFC 117 Drug Test, Positive for PEDs
Sherdog.com breaks the news that Chael Sonnen - known as the guy who came closest to dethroning Anderson Silva - had the help of performance-enhancing drugs that night: According to California State Athletic Commission Executive Officer George Dodd, Chael Sonnen has been notified that he failed...
Are MMA and Boxing Fans' Wallets the Solution to More Progressive Drug Testing Policies?
Yesterday was an interesting day for the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Not only were referees and judges decided upon by the commission for the epic heavyweight tilt between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, but the commission continued to jab at the possibility of ramping up their drug testing...
Doug Barron Continues Battling Two Obstacles: the PGA Tour & His Health
In early November, before Tiger Woods crashed into a fire hydrant and set the golf world ablaze, Doug Barron was the big story in golf. On November 2, the PGA Tour announced that Barron was the first player to test positive for performance-enhancing drugs and be penalized under their anti-doping...
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