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Georges St-Pierre details his experience with performance-enhancing drugs in the UFC: ‘It makes such a crazy big difference’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:19:29 +0000

Performance-enhancing drugs have always been a complex crisis within sports. In the UFC , some of the greatest fighters to ever grace the octagon have been caught taking PEDs, and doubts about who takes them are a constant discussion among the fanbase, with Georges St-Pierre now giving his opinion on the sensitive topic. Throughout the heights of his time in the cage, a career that spanned 15 years, ‘GSP’ has never tested positive for any illegal substances.

Georges St-Pierre details his experience with performance-enhancing drugs in the UFC: ‘It makes such a crazy big difference’ – MMA Weekly

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammate stripped of PFL title after doping violation

BAD MMA News — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:34:36 +0000

Anti-doping agencies are working hard to crack down on drug cheats trying to gain an advantage over their opponents. Anybody from the pinnacle of the sport to the regional scene can be found guilty of consuming performance-enhancing drugs, and that was the case for Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘s teammate, Movlid Khaybulaev, earlier this week. Russians, especially those hailing from Dagestan and Chechnya, have begun taking over the sport of mixed martial arts

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Jon Jones trolls viral petition demanding he be stripped of UFC title

BAD MMA News — Mon, 26 May 2025 15:16:06 +0000

Fans reached boiling point waiting for Jon Jones ‘ return to the octagon, deciding to start an online petition in hopes of getting the UFC heavyweight champion stripped of his title. ‘Bones’ officially became the second-longest reigning heavyweight champion in the company’s history last month, despite only making one defense of his gold. After beating Stipe Miocic in November last year, many expected the 37-year-old to retire, but he had other plans . Instead of announcing his retirement, Jon Jones has skated around the thought of hanging up the gloves. Jones hasn’t committed to anything for months, putting his division on hold and leaving the rightful number one contender, Tom Aspinall , in limbo . Fans have grown tired of Jones’ antics and started a petition to strip him of his title, which has collected over 60,000 signatures. With uncertainty still clouding his future in the sport, Jon Jones had the perfect chance to clear some things up once he caught wind of the petition

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Jon Jones trolls viral petition demanding he be stripped of UFC title

BAD MMA News — Mon, 26 May 2025 15:16:06 +0000

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UFC suspends ‘Russian Ronda’ Irina Alekseeva for testosterone; indicates USADA bungled handling

BAD MMA News — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 03:37:19 +0000

Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) has suspended “Russian Ronda” Irina Alekseeva for 12 months for elevated levels of testosterone consistent with exogenous administration. According to the UFC, however, former anti-doping partner USADA handled the matter in an “unacceptable” manner that resulted in layers of confusion. The positive drug test sample was collected over one year ago on June 21, 2023, while USADA was still overseeing drug testing. The UFC said Friday that USADA did not notify Alekseeva of the failure for over four months after the sample was collected. Alekseeva was eventually notified on Oct. 31, but not before she competed against Melissa Mullins on Oct.

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Video: Is the UFC’s post-USADA anti-doping program better for fighters?

BAD MMA News — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 00:21:26 +0000

Details surrounding the UFC’s new anti-doping program have been revealed. The promotion has cut ties with U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and rolled out a new program with testing to be handled by Drug Free Sport International. Administration and sanctioning will be overseen independently by Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD), headed by president George Piro. On the surface, there appear to be many similarities between the two programs. Fighters will still be expected to keep up with quarterly whereabouts and they will be subject to unannounced sample collection at anytime, anyplace. There have been modifications to the prohibited substance list, such as the removal of marijuana

Video: Is the UFC’s post-USADA anti-doping program better for fighters? – MMA Junkie

2023 year in review video: UFC drops drug testing partner USADA

BAD MMA News — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 18:52:24 +0000

With 2023 coming to a close, “Spinning Back Clique” looked back at the biggest stories of the year in mixed martial arts. On this week’s year-in-review episode, our panel of Mike Bohn, Nolan King and Brian “Goze” Garcia discussed the UFC ending its partnership with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

2023 year in review video: UFC drops drug testing partner USADA – MMA Junkie

New UFC anti-doping policy details annouced, program to begin Dec. 31

BAD MMA News — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 02:06:56 +0000

The UFC has announced details of its new anti-doping program that will officially begin Dec. 31.

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Dana White torches USADA CEO – "This guy went full Britney Spears and lost his mind"

BAD MMA News — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 03:58:31 +0000

If you get on Dana White ‘s bad side, he will stop at nothing to make life miserable for you and that’s been seen on multiple occasions in the past. The latest person to upset the UFC boss was the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s CEO. News recently broke that USADA will no longer be working with the UFC from 2024 onwards and that didn’t go down well with the anti-doping company’s Chief Executive Officer, Travis Tygart. The 52-year-old is best known for playing a leading role in the infamous Lance Armstrong scandal and his attempts to keep sports clean from cheaters. Tygart made a revealing statement following USADA’s UFC departure but his words weren’t appreciated by Dana White. The Floridian made some wild comments that White has now responded to during a recent media scrum

Dana White torches USADA CEO – "This guy went full Britney Spears and lost his mind" – MMA Weekly

Fighters react to UFC-USADA split

BAD MMA News — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:28:22 +0000

There’s a lot of groundbreaking news coming out of the UFC of late and their split from USADA is right up there with the most shocking. In the midst of the wild Conor McGregor saga, USADA announced that they would be parting ways with the MMA promotion in 2024. According to the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s CEO, Travis Tygart, the UFC ended their partnership with the anti-doping company after having a disagreement on the Irishman’s special treatment. Following the announcement of their split, it wasn’t only the fans who were shaken by the news. Some of the very best mixed martial artists had their say on the ongoing situation, sharing their very different opinions. Most fighters made light of the matter and posted hilarious tweets in relation to the fallout

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