UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre took a moment to respond to Nick Diaz's allegations of steroid use and give his opinion on Testosterone Replacement Therapy at the UFC 158 post-fight press conference on Saturday night. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionThiago Tavares suspended for nine months after testing positive for Drostanolone
UFC officials today confirmed that Brazilian lightweight fighter Thiago Tavares failed his UFC on FX 7 post-fight drug test. The event took place at Sao Paulo's Ibirapuera Gymnasium on Jan. 19, with Tavares dropping a first round KO loss against Khabib Nurmagomedov. Read More »
Interview: Francisco Rivera talks ahead of UFC 156
UFC bantamweight fighter Francisco Rivera (8-2-1) is scheduled to face Edwin Figueroa at UFC 156 on Feb.2. After recording a no contest in his last bout against Roland Delorme, Rivera will now look to bounce back into the win column and start his 2013 campaign off with a bang. Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) reporter Jay Cee recently got the chance to speak with Francisco about his upcoming bout against Edwin Figueroa, fight camp, his fighting style and failing the post-fight drug test for his last matchup. Read More »
UFC 155: Chris ‘The Crippler’ Leben returns to action after year layoff
Chris "The Crippler" Leben will make his return to the octagon after a year away from competition. He will face Derek Brunson in a middleweight bout at UFC 155 this weekend. Read More »
UFC welterweight Nick Diaz files lawsuit against the Nevada State Athletic Commission
Nick Diaz's lawyer Ross Goodman filed a lawsuit against the Nevada State Athletic Commission in response to a temporary suspension Diaz was given following his UFC 143 bout against Carlos Condit. Read More »
TUF 11 Finale drug tests come back clean for 13 fighters
Several UFC fighters were randomly tested for banned substances, including steroids, at "The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale" on June 19. The results of those tests were made available for ProMMAnow.com today from the NSAC. Read More »