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UFC middleweight Bruno Silva has accepted a six-month suspension for a “likely unintentional” violation of the promotion’s anti-doping policy.

UFC’s in-house anti-doping partner Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced the news Friday, stating that Silva tested positive for the presence of 3a-Hydroxy-2a-methyl-5a-androstan-17-one — a metabolite of drostanolone — in a out-of-competition urine sample collected on April 11, with an estimated concentration of less than 1ng/ml.

Per CSAD, Silva provided a negative in-competition sample on March 30 — the date of his most recent UFC appearance — as well as negative out-of-competition samples on April 30 and June 14. CSAD stated that the source of the metabolite was not located, however Silva’s additional test results and extensive cooperation throughout the investigative process led CSAD to determine the positive test was “indicative of low-level contaminant exposure.”

“CSAD’s science advisor concluded that [Silva’s] sample results alone indicate that the drostanolone was NOT injected, that the exposure was very likely unintentional, and based on the negative ‘bookend’ results surrounding the low-level adverse finding, offered no significant performance enhancing benefit gained from this exposure,” a statement read.

CSAD also noted that because the organization’s science advisor disagreed with previous USADA positions related to Silva’s two-year anti-doping suspension for boldenone in 2019, CSAD did not treat Silva’s latest positive test as a second violation of the UFC anti-doping policy.

Silva’s suspension is retroactive to the date of his positive test, meaning he is cleared to return to active competition on Oct. 11. The 35-year-old UFC veteran has lost three consecutive bouts and five of his past six. He dropped a controversial decision to Chris Weidman in his most recent octagon appearance at UFC Atlantic City.

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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is accusing U.S. regulators of violating a global code by allowing athletes who violated anti-doping rules to continue to compete in hopes of catching others cheating.

According to a report from Reuters, WADA claims the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) broke the World Anti-Doping Code, which all national anti-doping bodies sign on to, by using athletes as “undercover agents” without notifying WADA “and without there being any provision allowing such a practice under the Code or USADA’s own rules.”

WADA said it was aware of three cases that occurred between 2011 and 2014 in which athletes who “committed serious anti-doping rule violations” competed for years without their violations being published or sanctioned.

However, USADA CEO Travis Tygart said in a statement that WADA was fully aware of the athletes’ cooperation and their return to competition.

“During these investigations, the athletes provided intelligence to federal law enforcement, USADA, and the IF that led to criminal charges and anti-doping rule violations. USADA collaborated closely with WADA and the IF to ensure that those engaging in doping violations, as well as criminal offenses, were identified and prosecuted to the fullest extent possible.

“WADA was notified of the violations and sanction, and WADA did not appeal them, though they had the right to do so. The Code allows for substantial assistance, such as what was provided in this case, and WADA did not initiate a compliance case against USADA as they should have if they truly believed we failed to follow the rules” (h/t NYTimes.com).

WADA acknowledged there is a provision in its code that allows athletes caught cheating who provide “substantial assistance” to appeal for a reduction in any ban they receive. But, it says, allowing athletes to compete after being found guilty of anti-doping violations to attempt to gather evidence against others is not permitted.

Tygart snapped back, justifying the use of “undercover agents” to snuff out bigger systemic problems in a statement to Reuters.

“If you’ve got agents or others who are preying on athletes and trafficking … I think it’s totally appropriate,” he added.

WADA Accuses U.S. Anti-Doping Agency of Threatening the ‘integrity of sporting competition’

The USADA plan “threatened the integrity of sporting competition,” according to a statement from WADA.

“By operating it, USADA was in clear breach of the rules. Contrary to the claims made by USADA, WADA did not sign off on this practice of permitting drug cheats to compete for years on the promise that they would try to obtain incriminating evidence against others.”

Tygart dismissed the report from Reuters as nothing more than a WADA “smear” attempt.

“It is sad to see WADA leaders’ desperate and dangerous attempts to smear others, including informants,” Tygart said.

USADA first partnered with Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2015. After nearly a decade of working together, the two parties split on January 1, 2024, with Tygart claiming that their relationship had become “untenable” amid Conor McGregor’s highly publicized return to the testing pool late last year.

Since then, the UFC has partnered with Drug Free Sport International, the organization that currently handles testing duties for the MLB, NFL, NBA, and the NCAA.

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MMA Fighting has Misfits Boxing 16 results for the Temper vs. Brueckner fight card and more from the James L Knight Centre in Miami, Fla., on Saturday night.

In the main event, FaZe Temper and Josh Brueckner will clash in the cruiserweight title tournament quarterfinals. Temperrr is 2-2 in his past four Misfits Boxing fights, while Brueckner is 1-1 in his past two Misfits Boxing fights.

Former Bellator veteran Anthony Taylor and Samuel Ericsson will square off for the Misfits light heavyweight title in the co-main event. Taylor has won his past two Misfits Boxing fights, while Ericsson is making his Misfits Boxing debut.

Check out Misfits Boxing 16 results below.

Main card (DAZN at 2:15 p.m. ET)

FaZe Temper vs. Josh Brueckner

Anthony Taylor vs. Samuel Ericsson

Amir Anderson vs. Kjonti Davis

Yuddy Gang TV vs. Argentinian King

J’Hon Ingram vs. Ryan Schwartzberg

Lil Cracra vs. Ace Musa

Leah Gotti vs. Amber Fields

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A UFC heavyweight rematch tops the bill of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 95 as Marcin Tybura looks to go 2-0 in the series against Serghei Spivac at the APEX. With that bout topping the 10-card slate, is this a satisfying lead-in card for next weekend’s UFC 305 event in Perth?

Ahead of the card, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Eric Jackman preview the latest #UFCFightNight card, the main event between Tybura and Spivac, give their predictions for the contest, and discuss the stakes. Additionally, they’ll talk multiple fighers missing weight for their bouts, the co-main event between the surging Chepe Mariscal and featherweight veteran Damon Jackson, look to some of the low-key bangers on the card, discuss who could steal the headlines, and much more.

Catch the UFC Vegas 94 preview show above. An audio-only version of the show can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

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Tom Aspinall is on the offensive and doing everything in his power to score a UFC title fight with Jon Jones. If heavyweight legend Stipe Miocic ends up catching some strays along the way then so be it.

As you may know, Aspinall is the hottest thing to hit UFC’s heavyweight division in quite some time. The English star just stopped Curtis Blaydes with a 60-second knockout last month at UFC 304 to defend his interim UFC title for the first time. Overall, Aspinall is 8-1 inside the Octagon with eight finishes. His only loss was an injury to Blaydes back in 2022. He has also finished all three of his most recent fights in 73 seconds or less.

With all of this success you would think UFC matchmakers would be champing at the bit to book Aspinall against Jones, who currently holds the undisputed UFC heavyweight title. Aspinall is already one of the biggest English stars on the roster and a potential win over “Bones” could take his UFC stock to unfathomable heights.

However, the promotion is not ready to book Aspinall vs. Jones just yet. That’s because a matchup between Jones and Miocic – which was originally booked for UFC 295 back in 2023 — is still being planned. Aspinall will have to wait for that matchups of legends to play out before getting his hand on the winner (which is expected to be Jones).

Aspinall, who is usually quiet and calm when it comes to talking matchups, seems to be angling heavily to step in for Miocic and unify his title with Jones. The interim champ had the below to say in a recent interview with UFC on TNT:

“The guy needs to be Joe Biden’d mate, he’s too old,” said Aspinall of Miocic. “No one’s that interested anymore.”

What do you think, Maniacs? Is it finally time to put Miocic out to pasture and give Aspinall his shot?

Let us know!

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