Jon Jones averted a potential four-year suspension on Thursday when an independent arbitrator issued him a 15-month suspension following his second UFC Anti-Doping Policy infraction.
Though the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency had been seeking an 18-month penalty, the arbitrator determined that Jones had not intentionally cheated when he failed a drug test surrounding his UFC 214 bout with Daniel Cormier, which he had initially won. Another factor in the arbitrators decision to reduce the sentence was Jo...
Heading into episode 4 of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters, Team Gastelum was unbeaten through three fights, but Team Whittaker got on the board when Julija Stoliarenko faced Marcia Allen. In the comeback of the season thus far, Stoliarenko was able to survive and endure heavy damage in the early going to get Team Whittaker their first win of the season.
The Fight: Julija Stoliarenko vs. Marcia Allen
The two met in the middle of the octagon and exchanged immediately. Stoliarenko changed...
Daniel Cormier has moved past Jon Jones and hes not looking back.
On Wednesday, Jones was officially handed a 15-month suspension from USADA after testing positive for an anabolic steroid last July following a knockout against Cormier at UFC 214. The win was later overturned to a no contest and the light heavyweight title that Jones originally took was then returned to Cormier.
Jones will be eligible to fight after Oct. 28, which means theres a possibility he could face Cormier again before the ...
Though he’s just had one fight so far in 2018, middleweight Rafael Lovato Jr. is pleased with how the bout turned out and what he was able to do in it.
Facing veteran Gerald Harris at Bellator 198 in April, Lovato was able to showcase his renowned Jiu-Jitsu skills and pick up a submission win just over one minute into the fight.
“Gerald was a late replacement and pretty much saved the day for me,” Lovato told MMAWeekly.com. “I’ve got nothing but respect for Gerald stepping in.
“I just went out t...
Jon Jones has been handed a 15-month suspension from an independent arbitrator who ruled on his case following hearing after the former UFC light heavyweight champion failed a drug test in 2017.
The decision was announced by USADA on Wednesday following a hearing that took place on Sept. 15.
Jones will be eligible to fight again after Oct. 28.
According to USADA, Jones tested positive for 4-chloro-18-nor-17ß-hydroxymethyl,17a-methyl-5a-androst-13-en-3a-ol (M3), a metabolite of dehydrochlormethyl...
When it comes to being undefeated in his first six fights as a pro, heavyweight Calyn Hull feels like the key to his strong start was the fact that his beginning in MMA came later than most.
Starting near the end of his 20’s, rather than early in them, Hull feels like he developed the kind of mentality that has allowed him to be successful right away in his career.
“I think starting as late as I did in this sport at 28 – I’m 31 now – that allowed me the time to develop the maturity and mental fo...