USADA announced today that Khalid Taha, of Dortmund, Germany, has accepted a one-year sanction for a violation of the UFC® Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for a prohibited substance. Taha, 27, tested positive for furosemide as the result of an in-competition urine sample he provided on October 6, 2019 at UFC 243 Melbourne. Furosemide is a
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Hall, who is currently on a two-fight winning streak, has also spent much of 2019 interacting with charities and delivering positive motivational speeches to children of all ages throughout the United States. In October, Hall spoke to members of After-School All-Stars of Tampa and participated in an opioid awareness seminar in Harlem, New York in
Volkan Oezdemir may have come up short in his first UFC title shot against Daniel Cormier nearly two years ago, but patient, yet effective, wins over Ilir Latifi and Aleksandar Rakic have him closing in on another crack at the crown, and it’s hard to count him out if he does get a title shot
The 125-pound title was declared vacant Thursday after champion Henry Cejudo informed UFC officials that he was opting to relinquish it in order to pursue the defense of his UFC bantamweight title. One of the best flyweights of this era, Benavidez has won 13 bouts in the weight class since 2012, including a 2016 victory
Despite being out of the Octagon for nearly two years, Dooho Choi exhibited nothing that looked like ring rust in his return, and in fact looked to be cruising to an easy victory against Canadian Charles Jourdain. But Jourdain valiantly continued to throw his jab, dropping Choi to end the first round. Seemingly emboldened by
“I felt like a reindeer running to the finish line, not necessarily a Santa who sits on the sleigh!” said Matthew Venezuela, Director of Gov’t & Regulatory Affairs, Legal at UFC. The Annual Las Vegas Santa Run is one of OV’s most important fundraisers, with all proceeds benefitting programs for their clients. “The Santa Run
AlatengHeili earned his second UFC victory in the bantamweight opener, taking a split decision over Ryan Benoit. Scores were 29-28 twice and 28-29 for Beijing’s AlatengHeili, who ups his record to 14-7-1. Benoit, fighting for the first time since November 2017, falls to 10-6. The fight got off to a fast start and stayed there, with Benoit
Rico then turned and looked at this challenger and asked directly: “Which arm was it? You were in the ring saying ‘Oh, it is my right arm… no, no, I hurt my other arm. Which is it I am saying is hurt to get out of the fight? Did I hurt my left or right?
Thus far, “doing Ciryl Gane” has gone exceptionally well and the streaking emerging star aims to continue that run as he steps into the Octagon for his toughest test to date on Saturday in Busan against Boser. Although the Bonnyville, Alberta native is a year younger than his counterpart, the 28-year-old karate stylist has more
On paper, it’s a fight nerd’s dream. The two men are almost completely even in many statistical categories, including striking accuracy, striking defense, takedown accuracy and takedown defense. Fireworks afoot? Check. Special stats. Special performances. And for his next act: a special homecoming. For all of Jung’s accomplishments in the Octagon, precious few have happened
First, Jim and Matt recap Matt’s weekend in Vegas, deciding *not* to solve world hunger (kind of), and then look ahead to Frankie Edgar vs Korean Zombie this weekend. Then, “The Immortal” Matt Brown joins to talk about his comeback win at UFC 245 against Ben Saunders. How did he survive a tough fight and
Cachoeira, 31, tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and its metabolites chlorothiazide and 4amino-6chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB) as the result of an out-of-competition urine sample she provided on October 12, 2019. These substances are Specified Substances in the class of Diuretics and Masking Agents and prohibited at all times under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, which has adopted the
FRANKIE EDGAR VS. CHAN SUNG JUNG These veteran featherweight contenders were slated to meet last November in Denver, Colorado, but Edgar was forced out with a bicep injury and the fight world was sad. But Yair Rodriguez stepped in, he and Jung went to war, resulting in one of the best fights and craziest knockouts
But first, flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko calls in to talk about her title fight in February at UFC 247 against Katlyn Chookagian, training with Halle Berry, and her aspiring film career (she has a degree in film directing). Then, Brian Ortega calls in to update us on his unfortunate partial ACL tear which caused him
The South Korean light heavyweight made his promotional debut back in August, squaring off with Khadis Ibragimov in Shenzhen, China in a wildly entertaining back-and-forth bout that ended with Jung securing a third-round submission win. After beginning his career at heavyweight and posting a 1-2 record through his first three starts, the 25-year-old dropped down
Beginning with his short-notice split decision win over Ovince Saint Preux on Super Bowl Saturday in Houston two years ago and culminating with his second-round stoppage victory over Ilir Latifi in Montevideo, Uruguay back in August, the Swiss standout has faced a non-stop collection of elite competitors, including challenging for the light heavyweight title at
Amanda Nunes’ latest title defense may not have been the prettiest or easiest of her career, but it put her grit and cardio on display for a full 25-minute domination of Germaine de Randamie. The first round was vintage Nunes, and her ground and pound was so brutal the fight might have been called without
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman successfully defended his crown for the first time in spectacular fashion, breaking open a razor-close fight with Colby Covington with a fifth-round stoppage that may not have put an end to their rivalry, but that certainly cemented Usman’s place as the top 170-pounder in the world. The combatants traded kicks to