After the organization updated its public records, Conor McGregor has officially provided his first sample to USADA. Following McGregor’s loss to Dustin Poirier in 2021 at UFC 264, the ‘Notorious’ had been out of the octagon since then after suffering a broken leg in the defeat. Thereafter, the Irishman had been linked with a return […]
Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic’s fight at UFC 295 has been called off after ‘Bones’ suffered an injury. That is according to UFC CEO Dana White. Jones’ injury will need surgery, which is expected to keep the American out injured until sometime next year. The UFC heavyweight champion had been on course to defend his […]
Jake Paul has dismissed the chances of a boxing rematch with Nate Diaz, but the ‘Problem Child’ has confirmed an offer for a bout in MMA. The duo faced each other on August 5th, 2023, as Paul secured a unanimous-decision win. Despite that being the case, Diaz managed to last the distance on his boxing […]
Tonight at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi, the world was once again reminded that Islam Makhachev is without a doubt the best lightweight mixed martial artist on the planet. The very pro Makhachev crowd inside Etihad Arena were pleased to witness the lightweight champion retain his title with style, landing a devastating rear leg roundhouse […]
Today, live from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, the electrifying main card for UFC 294 is ready to kick off. In the highly anticipated main event, Alexander Volkanovski will once again get a shot at Islam Makhachev’s lightweight title. Back in February, the pair met at UFC 284 and fought for the full five […]
Bellator’s future is expected to be resolved following reports that a sale will be concluded in the coming weeks. The future of the organization has been up in the air with reports that the PFL was considering a bid. A figure of $500 million was touted as what was required to conclude a deal. In […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Conor McGregor has revealed that he has entered the USADA testing requirements, increasing the likelihood that he will return to the octagon in 2024. The ‘Notorious’ has not been in the octagon ever since he lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, which resulted in his leg being broken. Although that may have been the […]