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Former UFC champion Sean O’Malley explains why he stopped smoking weed

BAD MMA News — Tue, 27 May 2025 09:02:03 +0000

Former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley never hid his marijuanas use. He’d regularly consumed while on air during his podcast on YouTube. The channel was sponsored by marijuana-relate products. “Suga” decided to make lifestyle changes heading into this year after losing the championship to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 last September. O’Malley no longer gets on social media and he no longer smokes marijuana. He explained why on his coach’s YouTube channel . “I do like it.

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Sources: Bellator 96 fighter Steven Artoff tests positive for marijuana

BAD MMA News — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 00:25:00 +0000

This past month’s Bellator 96 in Thackerville, Okla., appears to have produced the tournament-based promotion’s first positive drug test. A source close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that preliminary-card fighter Steven Artoff was flagged for marijuana and is due next month at a hearing held by the tribal commission that oversaw the event. Carolyn Daniels of the Chickasaw Nation’s Office of the Gaming Commissioner declined to confirm the positive test, citing medical privacy, but said the tribal commission does hire an independent lab to randomly test an average of six to eight fighters per event. A source close to the event said 12 fighters in total were tested at the June 19 event. Bellator officials declined comment on the matter. Bellator 96 took place at WinStar World Casino.

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Dave Herman Passes UFC 162 Pre-Fight Drug Test, Cleared to Face Gabriel Gonzaga

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 09:16:32 +0000

UFC heavyweight Dave Herman has passed a required pre-fight drug test, gaining approval to fight Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 162 on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The fight is part of the UFC 162 preliminary bouts scheduled to air on the FX network. Herman was required to go before the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Friday to plead his case to gain approval for a license to fight at Saturday’s event. He has twice failed drug tests for marijuana in the past, and the commission had concerns about his participation at UFC 162. After assuring the commission that he could pass a drug test on the spot, the NSAC said it would issue Herman a one-fight license to compete at UFC 162 , but the license would be contingent upon him passing an immediate drug test.

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Dave Herman passes drug test, cleared for UFC 162 bout with Gabriel Gonzaga

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 04:05:00 +0000

Dave Herman (21-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) is set for his UFC 162 bout against Gabriel Gonzaga (14-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC) after passing a pre-fight drug test ordered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. NSAC Executive Director confirmed to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the heavyweight passed a 10-panel test for a variety of banned substances, including marijuana, which landed him in hot water in previous bouts. Two positive tests for the drug were brought front and center during an NSAC meeting on Monday in Las Vegas, which prompted the commission to order a same-day drug test for Herman and require he pass it in order to obtain a conditional, one-fight license for Saturday’s pay-per-view event at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Earlier this year, Herman went into rehab as part of a suspension issued by the UFC, which flagged him for pot following his submission loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 153 this past October. He passed the program and was subsequently booked to meet Gonzaga. During the NSAC meeting, Herman said he hadn’t used the drug since this past November and had turned his life around

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MMA Referee Josh Rosenthal Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison on Drug Charges

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 00:16:17 +0000

Noted mixed martial arts referee Josh Rosenthal has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison. Rosenthal pled guilty to felony charges of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute marijuana. Senior District Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong at the U.S. District Court in Northern California handed down Rosenthal’s sentencing, according to an MMAFighting.com report. The 37-month federal prison sentence was mandatory with no possibility of parole. In addition to the prison sentence, Rosenthal also received a three-year supervised release and was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment fee, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. District Court office. The charges stem from a raid by federal agents on a warehouse owned by Rosenthal and his associate, Jeff Weller.

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Dave Herman Must Pass Immediate Drug Test Before Being Allowed to Fight at UFC 162

BAD MMA News — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 20:35:22 +0000

UFC heavyweight Dave Herman has had drug test related issues during his fighting career, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The NSAC at a commission meeting on Friday said it would issue Herman a one-fight license to compete at next week’s UFC 162 in Las Vegas, but the license is contingent upon him passing an immediate drug test. He is slated to fight Gabriel Gonzaga as part of the UFC 162 preliminary bouts scheduled to air on the FX network. Herman had a UFC 136 bout with Mike Russow cancelled when he failed a preliminary drug test. He then failed a post-fight drug test following his loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 153. He tested positive for marijuana both times. Herman was suspended for six months and required to undergo a drug treatment program following his failed test at UFC 153. If he passes the test and fights at UFC 162, Herman is still not in the clear

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After NSAC grills Dave Herman, UFC 162 license depends on clean drug test

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 21:55:00 +0000

The Nevada State Athletic Commission today granted UFC heavyweight Dave Herman (21-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) a one-fight license to fight Gabriel Gonzaga (14-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC) at UFC 162, but the permission came with strings – and the third degree. The commission grilled the fighter about a previous marijuana suspension and run-ins with the law before ordering him to be drug tested today at his own expense. The fighter must be clean to get the go-ahead and also is subject to random testing. “It isn’t just us him asking for his word,” NSAC chair Bill Brady said during a meeting today in Las Vegas, where UFC 162 will take place July 6 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. “I look at it as not what you owe to this commission, but what you owe to the UFC for helping you with your rehab and making commitments to them. “They put a lot of money into these fights, and if you fail, that’s a difficult situation.” The UFC reinsted the 28-year-old Herman to fight in April after he completed a 30-day term in rehab, which the promotion ordered after it flagged him for pot following a submission loss to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 153. The fighter told the NSAC he used marijuana the week of the fight

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Injury Bug Bites Strikes Again; Dave Herman Now Faces Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 162

BAD MMA News — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 07:58:16 +0000

UFC heavyweight Dave Herman was slated to fight Shane Del Rosario at UFC 162 on July 6 in Las Vegas, but the injury bug has claimed another victim. UFC officials on Friday announced that Del Rosario had to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed injury, but added that Gabriel Gonzaga had already agreed to take his place. Herman (21-5) has been skating on thin ice with the UFC for some time. He holds a 1-3 record in the Octagon and has twice failed a drug test for marijuana.

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