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The NSAC won’t punish fighters for marijuana use as of July 7, 2021, under a new policy change. ESPN’s Marc Raimondi was the first to report this news. The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) voted Wednesday to stop disciplinary actions against fighters who test positive for cannabis. NSAC re...
The UFC’s decision to relocate UFC 232 is certainly driven by money, but for different reasons than many think. The main event for UFC 232 at the T-Mobile Arena was thrown into jeopardy Sunday. An announcement stated a ‘very small amount‘ of the steroid commonly known as turinabol was found in h...
Jon Jones is in the middle of another peculiar situation due to drug testing. Less than a week from UFC 232 and two days from Christmas, news broke that the venue of the event changed from Las Vegas to Inglewood, California. Many were deeply upset by yet another card altering transgression coming...
A ruckus surrounds the UFC and its year ending event UFC 232. Headliner Jon Jones tested positive for a trace metabolite ahead of the event. Due to the metabolite being consistent with the Jones’ 2017 failed drug test, per USADA. The organization concluded that the athlete did not violate the UFC...
Oops. It’s October 31st, and you totally forgot to put together that costume for the big party tonight. Don’t worry, dude or dudette, I got you. Check out these MMA Halloween costumes that you can spend 10 to 15 minutes explaining to confused partygoers. The Ghost of Khabib Nurmagomedov Costume: ...
On September 14, Nick Diaz sat in front of the Nevada State Athletic Commission to hear his fate after failing his post-fight drug test against Anderson Silva at UFC 183. His elevated marijuana metabolites resulted in a five year suspension and a $165,000 fine. A number of fighters have refused t...
Anti-doping zealots cheered when the UFC announced their new drug policy back on June 3. The policy promised stiff punishments for PED use (two years for a first offense) and year-round testing, and, best of all, would be carried out by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. USADA, a non-profit NG...
Given how his hearing played out, Anderson Silva must have expected to waltz in before the Nevada State Athletic Commission, tell a sad story about a man duped by Thai sexual enhancement vials, and walk out with a slap on the wrist and his legacy intact. Instead, the NSAC handed him a twelve-mont...
After months of delays following his positive test for both anti-anxiety and performance enhancing drugs in the run-up to his fight with Nick Diaz at UFC 183, Anderson Silva finally had his hearing before the Nevada State Athletic Commission today. With the NSAC toughening up on PED users, “The S...
UFC welterweight Hector Lombard, who currently is listed in the top ten of the division, only had one fight in 2014, a win over Jake Shields, and will go on to only fight once this year, as well. Lombard fought Josh Burkman at UFC 182 in January, and picked up a victory via unanimous decision. […]
Shocking news was confirmed by the UFC today, as arguably the Greatest of all Time, Anderson Silva, tested positive for Drostanolone metabolites, an anabolic steroid. MMAFighting.com also reported he tested positive for Androsterone. A statement issued by the promotion read: “On February 3, 2015...
Earlier today it was revealed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission that UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones had failed a pre-fight drug test due to cocaine metabolites. He later released a statement and said that he was checking into a rehab facility. The UFC and Dana White released a sta...
UFC 178 is in the books and it lived up to every piece of hype that the promotion put behind it. Every week on MMASucka, I will be looking back at some of the talking points of the week and giving my 2 cents on those issues. Will my opinions be popular? Probably not but if […]
The next Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) meeting is tomorrow, August 21st. The meeting begins at 11:30am ET/8:30am PT and takes place in Las Vegas. Wanderlei Silva is finally scheduled to be on the agenda for the meeting. Silva ran from a random drug test by the commission earlier this ...
Two UFC fighters with a combined UFC record of 2-1 have tested positive following a post-fight drug test, once again. Kevin Casey, who is already on his second UFC run, tested positive for drostanolone which is a type of steroid in a post. His knockout win at UFC 175 earlier this month over Bubb...
Video: Vitor Belfort’s NSAC Hearing Watch Vitor Belfort’s appearance in front of the Nevada State Athletic Commission at a hearing on July 23 to apply for a fighting license in Las Vegas. The committee voted unanimously in Belfort’s favor. Video: Vitor Belfort’s NSAC Hearing Stay tuned right here...