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Report: GSP Says Dana White And UFC Were Aware of PED Concerns
By FCF Staff
Dana White has said he’s shocked by Georges St. Pierre’s criticisms of how performance enhancing drugs are tested in MMA, but the latter says he relayed his concerns to the UFC previously.
Since St. Pierre announced he… Read More
Ken Shamrock Admits to Steroid Use But Says he Never Fought While Taking Them
MMA Pioneer Says Top Fighters Use Money to Get Around Testing
By FCF Staff
The issue of steroid use and performance enhancing drugs continues to be a hot button topic in MMA, and on the latest edition of “Inside… Read More
Opinion: GSP Takes A Stand
By Jesse Heitz
This week surely has been a mixed bag regarding the topics that have dominated the MMA news cycle. The one I’ll comment on in this piece is amongst my very favorite topics to chatter about. As the… Read More
UFC 167: NSAC Releases Gate Figures, Drug Test Results
By FCF Staff
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has announced the drug test results and gate figures for UFC 167, which went down November 16th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The commission has confirmed that all of the card’s… Read More
UFC 167: GSP Tweets WADA Certified Drug Test Results
By FCF Staff
There’s been no shortage of coverage surrounding Georges St. Pierre’s upcoming, November 16th bout, not only because he will fight dangerous contender Johny Hendricks, but because the welterweight champ has been undergoing WADA certified drug testing.
The… Read More
Part II Exclusive: VADA’s Margaret Goodman Hopes For Open MMA Discussion
By Michael Hatamoto
In our first interview with Dr. Margaret Goodman, she discussed how education is critical while discussing PEDs – here is our second conversation with the head of the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) and the current state of… Read More
Exclusive: VADA Says Education is Key to MMA Doping Discussion
By Michael Hatamoto
Professional sports have been plagued with performance enhancing drug (PED) controversies, and MMA has been hit with some of its own dramatic doping-related news stories over the years.
MMA fans tend to enjoy being blissfully oblivious to… Read More
Opinion: MMA, Marijuana, and the Need for Everyone to Smarten Up
By Jesse Heitz
Pat Healy, fresh off of his thumping of Jim Miller at UFC 159, has been suspended for testing positive for Marijuana. According to reports, Healy apparently failed his post-fight drug screening. Healy is far… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Fiona Muxlow Says Key To Defeating Invicta FC 5 Opponent Cris Cyborg Is Not Getting “Overwhelmed By The Cyborg Mystique”
By Joshua Molina
Australia’s Fiona Muxlow will step inside the cage this Friday to battle the second most famous women’s fighter in the world – Cris Cyborg – at Invicta FC 5, live on InvictaFC.com from Ameristar Casino Hotel in… Read More
Opinion: GSP’s Welcoming of Olympic Style PED Testing
By Michael Hatamoto
After a dominant five-round performance against Nick Diaz in the UFC 158 main event, welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre discussed performance enhancing drug use in MMA.
Here is what the French-Canadian champion had to say during the… Read More
Opinion: Is Nick Diaz Risking His Fight Career For Marijuana?
By Michael Hatamoto
It’s no secret that UFC welterweight contender Nick Diaz likes to smoke marijuana – excuse me, ‘medical cannabis’ – and doesn’t seem to be willing to give it up for the sake of his career.
He’s been… Read More
Chaotic Run Up To UFC 158 Continues; Nick Diaz Says Georges St. Pierre And UFC Are Selling “Wolf Tickets”, Tells Champ “You Haven’t Fought No Hitters”
GSP Relays “You’ll See Saturday If I’m Scared”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Last week, Nick Diaz dominated the UFC 158 media… Read More
Opinion: Is There A Tainted Supplement Epidemic In MMA?
By Michael Hatamoto
If MMA fans listened to fighters and their camps, it would seem that there is some type of tainted supplement epidemic facing our beloved sport. Instead, this seems more like an excuse to try and cover up… Read More
Opinion: Welcoming a New Year of MMA
By Jesse Heitz
The year 2012 was an interesting one for MMA to be sure. There were undoubtedly many highs and lows, peaks and valleys. We’ve seen a resurgence in steroid use this year. Retirements of longtime fan-favorite fighters. We… Read More
Report: Retired Stephan Bonnar Suspended for One Year After Positive Test For Steroids
Dave Herman’s Suspension to be Shorter
By FCF Staff
The recently retired Stephan Bonnar has reportedly been suspended for one year by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, after testing positive for steroids following his stoppage loss to… Read More
Opinion: Performance Enhancing Drugs and MMA
By Jesse Heitz
UFC 153 marked the final time fan favorite Stephan “The American Psycho” Bonnar stepped into the famed Octagon. He made his last stand against a man that few have ever found success against. He went out the… Read More
Opinion: Alistair Overeem as an All-Time Great?
By Jesse Heitz
In a recent interview with MTV, Alistair Overeem commented on his status as among the all-time greats in MMA history by saying,
“I don’t know, we’ve had some great names in the past. I mean Fedor Emelianenko… Read More
Olympic Silver Medalist and Invicta FC Headliner Sara McMann: Sassy and Classy
Undefeated upstart focused on becoming the best mixed martial artist she can be – without making a mockery of the sport
By Joshua Molina
Sure, Ronda Rousey is the talk of the mixed martial arts world, and in some… Read More
Exclusive: VADA’s Dr. Margaret Goodman Looks to Clean Up Doping in MMA; Says Fighters Need A Union
By Michael Hatamoto
The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) is gaining a significant amount of attention from the MMA community, as the group looks to test fighters wishing to prove they are clean.
Full Contact Fighter recently spoke with… Read More
Dr. Margaret Goodman Talks New Drug Testing Program
By Neelang Parghi
In the last five years, the sport of MMA has witnessed failed drug tests from an array of fighters, ranging from pioneer Royce Gracie, to former UFC welterweight contender Thiago Alves, to The Ultimate Fighter alumus Chris… Read More