UFC President Dana White spent over an hour answering questions in a media scrum today following the UFC 158 pre-fight press conference in Montreal. White discussed such topics as Nick Diaz missing the open workout and what will happen if he wins the title, Nick's volatile personality, his continuous use of marijuana, Georges St-Pierre's aggravation doing media, Dana's views on TRT, his plans to lobby against it, the UFC's past issues with Nate Marquardt, ticket sales and much much more. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionDana White scrum video: Nick Newell, Gilbert Melendez, marijuana, PEDs, Bellator, 2012 PPV numbers and more
The UFC president spent nearly 40 minutes talking with reporters about everything from Nick Diaz's marijuana habits to Nick Newell's possible UFC future. Read More »
Maximum Fighting Championship to start random drug testing fighters in October
The Maximum Fighting Championship will be the first mixed martial arts organization in Canada to put fighters through random drug testing when MFC 35: Explosive Encounter comes around in October. Read More »
Video: Dana White talks drug testing in the UFC, King Mo, India, more
UFC President Dana White participated in a media scrum following the "UFC on Fuel TV 2: Gustafsson vs. Silva" press conference Saturday in Sweden. Read More »
UFC announces pre-contract screening policy for performance enhancing drugs
Continuing a commitment to the health and safety of its athletes, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that all potential UFC® and STRIKEFORCE® signees will be subject to a mandatory pre-contract screening for performance-enhancing drugs. Beginning Jan. 1, 2012, all incoming athletes will be tested prior to finalizing a contract with the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization. Read More »
TUF 14 Finale drug tests come back clean
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the random drug test results for the The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale which took place Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Palms in Las Vegas. Read More »
Olympic style drug testing coming to Grappling and Pankration
Floyd Mayweather and Josh Koscheck have both publicly asked for Olympic style drug testing in combat sports. Now, FILA has instituted the system for Grappling and Pankration. Read More »
Photos of the day: Shane Carwin’s scars
UFC heavyweight contender Shane Carwin just went through surgery and has the scars to prove it. Apparently they had to put screws in his skull to hold his head completely still while operating on his spine. Read More »
Chael Sonnen receives one year suspension from CSAC
The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has suspended UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen following a failed drug test he took prior to his UFC 117 bout against middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Read More »
Brock Lesnar is steroid free; UFC 116 drug tests come back clean
ProMMAnow.com is happy to report that all 15 fighters who were tested for illegal and banned substances at UFC 116 are clean. The Nevada State Athletic Commission randomly tested the following UFC fighters: Read More »