Townsend, 33, tested positive for benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, and norfentanyl, a metabolite of fentanyl and its derivatives, as the result of an in-competition urine sample he provided on June 28, 2019 at UFC Fight Night Minneapolis, where he lost by technical knockout. Cocaine, a non-Specified stimulant, and fentanyl, a Specified narcotic, are prohibited
Fight fans hoping for a UFC 246 pre-fight press conference are in for a treat. Earlier today (Jan. 8), the UFC announced that there will indeed be a presser before fight night. In a Twitter post sent out by the promotion, it was revealed that the UFC 246 fight week presser will take place on
Chan Sung Jung, aka The Korean Zombie, has predicted a quick finish if he is to ever face Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC Featherweight Championship. The Korean Zombie is coming off the back of a memorable finish over Frankie Edgar which cemented his spot as one of the top guys in the division. Alas, while
In 2018, current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight contender, Mike Perry, discovered he was 2% African American after taking a DNA test. As a result, “Platinum” revealed that he would now be allowed to use the “n” word. To hear Perry tell it, he picked up the use of the word growing up in Flint,
Video: Take a peak into Weili Zhang’s training camp for Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248 [embedded content] (Courtesy of Teach, Train & Travel) Weili Zhang rocketed to the top of the UFC heap, winning the strawweight title just four fights into her promotional tenure. She made it look easy, knocking out Jessica Andrade 42 seconds
Donald Cerrone recounts what it’s like in the hours before he enters the Octagon. It’s a fascinating look inside the mind of a fighter and the transformation he undergoes.
At the UFC 187 post-fight press conference, Daniel Cormier and Ryan Bader have a war of words Saturday night. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com /subscription_center?add_user=mmafightingonsbn Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/mmafightingonsbn/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/mmafightingonsbn/playlists Like MMAF on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mmafighting Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mmafighting Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com
UFC 246 Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone breakdown by Jorge Masvidal, Israel Adesanya confirms next title defense against Yoel Romero!, Joanna Jedrzejczyk starts training camp for Weili Zhang title bout, Michael Chandler back to work just seven days post fight! and much more! Credits to: Ariel Helwani Show on ESPN MMA Informations about our work:
11:00 AM ET Behold the 2019 Helwani Nose Awards. This is the seventh year in a row that I’ve done this, and I have to say this might have been the toughest year yet. I agonized over a bunch of these categories for weeks (in particular male and female fighter of the year, coach of
The MMA world is currently in one of its most prolonged quiet periods in years. There’s been no UFC event since UFC Busan in December and it will be nearly two more weeks until the premier organization in the sport returns with UFC 246 on Jan. 18. In that gap, the MMA world has turned
When Elliott makes his pick for the February 29 bout, he does so not just as a fellow flyweight who knows both from his fights with them, but as a friend and training partner of Mr. Benavidez. It’s a friendship that found its roots before the two fought in 2014 as they actually cut weight
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Colby Covington has gone MIA at American Top Team if Jorge Masvidal is to be believed. Covington competed for the UFC welterweight championship last month. He went one-on-one with Kamaru Usman. “Chaos” was stopped in the fifth round via TKO and fractured his jaw in the process.
Jorge Masvidal says Colby Covington has not been back at American Top Team since his loss to Kamaru Usman. In the main event of UFC 245, Covington was finally getting the title shot that had been eluding him for so long when he took on Usman. There, the two rivals trash-talked for months leading up
Welcome to Midnight Mania! One of the more surprising events of 2019 was certainly when a Diaz brother failed a drug test … for something other than marijuana. Ahead of his “BMF” showdown with Jorge Masvidal, Diaz failed for a trace amount of a SARM. He demanded both UFC president Dana White and the United
LFA 82 will crown a new light heavyweight champion LFA will crown a new light-heavyweight champion in Minnesota. LFA 82 will showcase two of Mixed Martial Arts’ most impressive 205-pound prospects battling for the vacant championship when the promotion returns to the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” in February. The main event of LFA 82 will
Jan 2, 2020 He’s back. Conor McGregor will be returning to the Octagon for the first time since October 2018 — and only his second MMA fight since November 2016 — when he faces Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the main event of UFC 246 on Jan. 18 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. McGregor (21-4)
Felicia Spencer and Zarah Fairn clash in a fight of featherweight contenders in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night from Norfolk, Va. on Feb. 29. On Tuesday, the UFC announced Spencer vs. Fairn will share headlining duties with a fight for the vacant flyweight title when Joseph Benavidez faces Deiveson Figueiredo. Spencer looks to
They begin the show discussing Derrick Lewis’ upcoming fight against Ilir Latifi at UFC 247 in February and Jim’s trip to Italy. Then, professional bull rider Ezekiel Mitchell joins the guys in-studio. He reviews Matt’s bull riding performance on Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight, explains what a ‘buckle bunny’ is, and talks about what