UFC fighter has been given a six-month suspension by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency following a test collected in June. The suspension takes him out of competition until December of 2020. USADA announced the suspension on Friday, mentioning that Barriault was suspended due to testing positive for ostarine. However, his suspension was lowered to six months … Continue reading Marc-Andre Barriault Given Six-Month USADA Suspension
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Chi Lewis-Parry Handed Four-Year USADA Suspension Following Testing Violations and ‘Falsified Evidence’
MMA fighter Chi Lewis-Parry has been handed a four-year suspension by the US Anti-Doping Agency after numerous violations in their policy as well as "falsified evidence." USADA announced the suspension on Friday. His suspension will expire in September of 2023. While Lewis-Parry had not fought in the UFC, he was in the promotion's testing pool … Continue reading Chi Lewis-Parry Handed Four-Year USADA Suspension Following Testing Violations and ‘Falsified Evidence’
Yoel Romero Leaves UFC Following 13-Fight Run
Former interim UFC Middleweight Champion Yoel Romero has stopped working with the UFC despite having more fights left on his contract. Ariel Helwani of ESPN was the first to report Romero's release. Romero's exit from the promotion comes months after challenging for the UFC Middleweight Championship, losing to Israel Adesanya in February. Romero entered the … Continue reading Yoel Romero Leaves UFC Following 13-Fight Run
Marat Grigorian Makes Comeback Over Ivan Kondratev To Win ONE Debut
Marat Grigorian fights Ivan Kondratrev at ONE Championship's "Big Bang" event. (ONE Championship) Former GLORY Lightweight Champion Marat Grigorian won his ONE Championship debut on Friday, coming back from being knocked down to stop Ivan Kondratev in the second round. The win for Grigorian came in the main event ONE's "Big Bang" card from the … Continue reading Marat Grigorian Makes Comeback Over Ivan Kondratev To Win ONE Debut
Demetrious Johnson To Face ONE Champion Adriano Moraes on February 24th
Former UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson will get his first ONE Championship title shot on February 24th, facing current 125-pound champion Adriano Moraes. The match was announced by the promotion Friday during their "Big Bang" broadcast. The champion ship fight between Johnson and Moraes was first scheduled for April of 2020 before COVID-19 forced a … Continue reading Demetrious Johnson To Face ONE Champion Adriano Moraes on February 24th
Alexandre Pantoja Out of December 19th UFC Fight Against Manel Kape
Alexandre Pantoja has been taken out of his December 19th UFC fight against Manel Kape. News of the change was first reported by Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting. The fight was scheduled to take place on a "Fight Night" card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The reason for Pantoja's withdrawal from … Continue reading Alexandre Pantoja Out of December 19th UFC Fight Against Manel Kape
Francisco Figueiredo To Make UFC Debut Against Jerome Rivera on January 20th Card
Francisco Figueiredo, brother of UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo, will make his UFC debut on January 20th against Jerome Rivera. The matchup was first reported by Marcelo Barone of Combate. The fight joins a card which is scheduled to happen on a Wednesday. An official location for the event is not known at the moment. … Continue reading Francisco Figueiredo To Make UFC Debut Against Jerome Rivera on January 20th Card
Yair Rodriguez Given Six-Month USADA Suspension For ‘Whereabouts Failures’
UFC's Yair Rodriguez was been given a six-month suspension from the US Anti-Doping Agency for "whereabouts failures" on Thursday. The suspension keeps the featherweight fighter on the sidelines until March, as his suspension began in September. The suspension comes after not providing the drug testing program his location for testing. USADA announced the decision in … Continue reading Yair Rodriguez Given Six-Month USADA Suspension For ‘Whereabouts Failures’
Lerone Murphy and Douglas Silva de Andrade To Fight on January 20th UFC Card
Undefeated British talent Lerone Murphy will return on January 20th when he fights Douglas Silva de Andrade on a UFC card. Steven Marrocco and Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting were the first to report the story. The fight is the first to be booked for the January 20th date, which lands on a Wednesday. A … Continue reading Lerone Murphy and Douglas Silva de Andrade To Fight on January 20th UFC Card
Gary Tonon Sees A Title or Two In His Future If He Can Win At ‘Big Bang’
Despite having a long list of accomplishments in the grappling world, Garry Tonon does not have any MMA championships to his name yet. While that cannot change immediately, a win on Friday against Koyomi Matsushima could be his final step towards a shot in ONE Championship. With five wins as a pro in MMA, grappling … Continue reading Gary Tonon Sees A Title or Two In His Future If He Can Win At ‘Big Bang’
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