As reported earlier, the UFC has replaced USADA with Drug Free Sport International, which will take control over drug testing in 2024. UFC senior vice president of athlete health and performance Jeff Novitzky revealed the new partnership in their latest presser on Thursday. Novitzky promised the updated program will make vast improvements over USADA and […]
The UFC has replaced USADA with Drug Free Sport International, who will take control over drug testing in 2024. The news comes after the USADA CEO, Travis Tygart, confirmed that they would not renew their contract in 2024. This was following disagreements with the UFC over implementing their guidance, as shown through Conor McGregor’s return […]
Diego Colin/Professional Fighters League For the past several years, Kayla Harrison has been the face of PFL. But in 2024, the two-time lightweight champion is expected to share the PFL limelight with celebrity boxer Jake Paul and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, two of the biggest names in combat sports. It doesn’t sound like […]
Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images KSI will have his biggest test to date against Tommy Fury, but the headlines have been stolen by the co-headliner of this weekend’s Misfits Boxing event. The PRIME Card takes place this Saturday in Manchester, England, and KSI and Fury will battle for the Misfits cruiserweight title in the headliner. […]
Following the final episode of this season’s DWCS, UFC CEO Dana White spoke about the winner of the ‘matchmaker for a day’ sweepstakes, and announced that he was so impressed that the individual is now a full time employee with the organization. Joe Reeves was simply just one of many fans who entered the ‘matchmaker […]
USADA’s anti-doping program will no longer cover the UFC after the organization’s 2023 contract expires. On October 11th, 2023, USADA CEO Travis Tygart confirmed the news after talks between the two sides broke down over extending their contract. The news follows after USADA confirmed that Conor McGregor had re-entered the testing pool. However, Tygart admitted […]
KSI and Tommy Fury face off | Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images Following the unpredictable UFC Vegas 80, the world’s leading MMA promotion returns with UFC Vegas 81 and an unheralded fight card from the Apex, headlined by a featherweight tilt between Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza. That’s not the real main event this weekend […]
Earlier reports provided updates to the UFC 294 main event stating that Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski will rematch each other at UFC 294 after Charles Oliveira pulled out with an injury. Due to an injury and subsequent surgery to Paulo Costa, Dana White and the UFC were forced to make an additional change to […]
Photo via Paulo Costa’s Instagram Paulo Costa vs. Khamzat Chimaev is in jeopardy for UFC 294, UFC CEO Dana White revealed Tuesday. “Yeah, it’s possible,” White said when asked whether the co-headlining bout is off in light of Costa’s revelation three weeks ago of elbow surgery, adding fans would know “very soon” the final verdict. […]
Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images Having re-invigorated his career with a highlight-reel finish of Billy Quarantillo, Edson Barboza looks to make it two straight when he headlines UFC Vegas 81 opposite Sodiq Yusuff. The card also sees Jennifer Maia meet Viviane Araujo and Michel Pereira make his UFC Middleweight debut opposite late replacement Andre Petroski. […]