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USADA has just released their initial list of UFC fighters they've tested under the new drug testing policy that took effect last July. Topping the list with most testing done is Ronda Rousey, who is no stranger to Olympic-style testing and has already received 5 tests to date. Most...

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/lift-nsac-ban-mma-fighter-nick-diaz Stand up for real fighters

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gqHRVKklKJo" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> i'm not a huge diaz fan, but his punishment is bullshit

<header class="entry-header" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 29px; ">by Frank Evans UFC’s Anti-Doping Chief Jeff Novitzky Knows a Steroid User When He Sees Him</header> Jeff Novitzky may have the glorified title of Vice...

The oft-delayed hearings of suspended fighters Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz will allegedly take place in a little over a week. It appears that Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz are going to stand in front of the Nevada State Athletic Commission for a hearing - only seven months after they...

Ranked lightweight Myles Jury has decided to continue his career at featherweight, and has joined a few fighters who are leaving Alliance MMA in favor of an Arizona gym. It looks like Myles Jury is starting fresh. The former TUF competitor, currently ranked at number eight at lightweight...

Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA (CABMMA), MMA’s regulatory body in Brazil, has issued medical suspensions to fighters from this past weekend’s UFC 190, and five face lengthy terms. MMAjunkie today obtained the list of suspensions from CABMMA, which oversaw Saturday’s pay-per-view event...

Worried about the well-being of its fighters, the UFC gave them all a document with tips on dangerous neighborhoods, DSTs and tampered drinks in nightclubs. Making a show as big as the UFC happen in such a big foreign city like Rio de Janeiro brings up many problems that go beyond...

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FgpdU_uPO34" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> as for the stats There hasn’t been 750 arrests… they just extrapolate it to "how many there would be if there was a 100K MMA fighters. Let’s say there’s 1K...

It looks like the UFC will be going forward without their signature cut man, as Jacob "Stitch" Duran reported that he will no longer be working with the UFC following his comments to Bloody Elbow over the recent Reebok deal. Well, if Jacob 'Stitch' Duran was thinking about leaving MMA cut...

Mike Swick, a 15-fight veteran of the UFC and one of the members of the original cast of “The Ultimate Fighter” has taken to social media to announce that he is retiring from the sport. Swick (15-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) returned to action this past weekend at UFC 189, losing a unanimous decision...

Main event Mendes will compete in his 11th UFC featherweight bout and tied Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway for the most appearances in divisional history. Mendes’ eight UFC featherweight victories are tied with Poirier and Holloway for the most in divisional history. His 12 featherweight...

When discussing his recent signing with Bellator, welterweight Josh Koscheck had a certain pep in his voice that he admitted was missing for a long time. Koscheck (17-10 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) said he’s more excited to compete in MMA than in “three or four” years. He doesn’t fault the UFC entirely...

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5WxGQINDu4k" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> i hope SI does more of these with other fighters.

Many fighters have come out publicly against the UFC's new uniform deal with Reebok. Sara McMann has added a new wrinkle to the criticisms -- and she'll be consulting a lawyer about it. The UFC women's bantamweight star and former Olympic wrestling silver medalist believes the pay structure...

Probably the best analogy for the PED issue in MMA is it's the athletic equivalent to our country's ever expanding national debt. In other words, it's a huge problem with no easy solution. It's like Brendan Schaub said earlier in the week when he asked people to give him a reason that a...

A recent The Star-Ledger article has shed fresh light on the concussion issue in mixed martial arts (MMA). What are the health risks and what can be done to protect the safety of fighters without stripping the sport of its combat sports identity? Read more about it below. If you think about...

The information UFC fighters have been waiting for is in. UFC bantamweight Cody Gibson tweeted a screenshot of an e-mail sent to fighters Wednesday, explaining how much they will be paid through the organization's uniform deal with Reebok. UFC senior vice president of public relations Dave...