PFL Heavyweight Daniel James Handed 10-Month Suspension By USADA

PFL heavyweight Daniel James has been handed a 10-month suspension after failing a drug test earlier this year. James tested positive for a metabolite of the prohibited substance letrozole in early May as part of an out-of-competition sample collected by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), per a recent announcement. Prior to his drug test, James was … Continue reading PFL Heavyweight Daniel James Handed 10-Month Suspension By USADA →

PFL Heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov Handed Two-Year Suspension By USADA

PFL heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov was handed a 22-month suspension by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) this week, preventing him from competing in the promotion until early 2026. USADA announced Wednesday that an out-of-competition test on Ivanov from March found an anabolic agent in his system, violating the promotion's anti-doping policy. While the usual suspension would … Continue reading PFL Heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov Handed Two-Year Suspension By USADA →

Bruno Cappelozza Handed One-Year USADA Suspension, Putting His 2025 PFL Season In Limbo

Former PFL Heavyweight Champion Bruno Cappelozza has received another suspension related to a failed drug test, preventing him from competing until the second quarter of 2025. PFL's anti-doping partner, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), announced Monday that 2021 champ Cappelozza has been given a one-year suspension after testing positive for the banned substance clomiphene. Cappelozza … Continue reading Bruno Cappelozza Handed One-Year USADA Suspension, Putting His 2025 PFL Season In Limbo →

Bobby Green Handed Six-Month USADA Suspension

UFC veteran Bobby Green will suffer a minor setback due to a recent test administered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. USADA announced Friday that Green has been given a six-month suspension after testing positive for an "anabolic androgenic steroid of exogenous origin." Due to the retroactive nature of the suspension, which comes from a test … Continue reading Bobby Green Handed Six-Month USADA Suspension →

Ashlee Evans-Smith Given 14-Month USADA Suspension For Positive Steroid Test

Eight-fight UFC vet Ashlee Evans-Smith has been handed a lengthy 14-month suspension by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency after recent tests found prohibited substances in her system. Evans-Smith tested positive for "an anabolic androgenic steroid of exogenous origin" in tests collected by USADA on January 3rd and 27th, per a release issued Monday. The normal USADA … Continue reading Ashlee Evans-Smith Given 14-Month USADA Suspension For Positive Steroid Test →

Manel Kape Pulled From April 23rd Fight Against Sumudaerji

Manel Kape won't be competing this weekend. The former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion has been withdrawn from his fight against Sumudaerji, per an announcement made Thursday. The fight was scheduled for April 23rd at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Kape claims that his withdrawal from the card is due to a drug test … Continue reading Manel Kape Pulled From April 23rd Fight Against Sumudaerji →

Zviad Lazishvili Given 10-Month USADA Suspension

UFC bantamweight Zviad Lazishvili has been handed a 10-month suspension by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Lazishvili is being given the suspension due to an October 2021 drug test that showed prohibited substance clomiphene in his system. Lazishvili joined the UFC roster last year, losing his debut in October 2021 against Jonathan Martinez. Per a press … Continue reading Zviad Lazishvili Given 10-Month USADA Suspension →

Former UFC Fighter Ryan Benoit Handed 10-Month USADA Suspension

Former UFC flyweight Ryan Benoit has received another sanction. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced Monday that Benoit was handed a 10-month suspension due to a drug test in late July that detected sleep apnea medication modafinil. The suspension, which rules Benoit out of any competition if he re-joins the UFC roster, is set to expire … Continue reading Former UFC Fighter Ryan Benoit Handed 10-Month USADA Suspension →

UFC Flyweight Rogerio Bontorin Handed Three-Month USADA Suspension

Rogerio Bontorin has been given a three-month U.S. Anti-Doping Agency sanction following a long appeal process that greatly shortened his sentence. Bontorin tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide as part of an out-of-competition test in early May, per a press release sent out by USADA on Wednesday. Bontorin's suspension, which could have been up to two years, … Continue reading UFC Flyweight Rogerio Bontorin Handed Three-Month USADA Suspension →

USADA Hands Liliya Shakirova Two-Year Suspension For Meldonium

UFC rookie Liliya Shakirova has been slapped with a two-year suspension by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. A recent announcement by the program stated that Shakirova tested positive for meldonium, which "is a non-Specified Substance in the category of Hormone and Metabolic Modulators" that is prohibited under the system. Shakirova's suspension started on December 5th, 2020, … Continue reading USADA Hands Liliya Shakirova Two-Year Suspension For Meldonium →