Tag: fertitta

  • Random Drug Testing In The UFC Is Here – Fertitta Discusses

    Random Drug Testing In The UFC Is Here – Fertitta Discusses

    By Evan Stoumbelis One of the most popular topics among fight fans and fighters alike, random drug testing for fighters. Former welterweight kingpin Georges St. Pierre has made his viewpoint very clear, he wants random drug testing for fighters. On the heels of Jon Jones and Glover Teixeira’s random drug test, Sports Illustrated writer Jeff […]

  • VADA Responds To Fertitta’s Comments

    VADA Responds To Fertitta’s Comments

    By Evan Stoumbelis The Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) has responded to UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta’s comments regarding the potential for a third-party, in this case VADA, to test fighters year round. Former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is a very adamant supporter of third party testing. While training for his bout with Johny Hendricks Georges underwent […]

  • UFC Fight Night 34 Set To Launch UFC’s Digital Online Network

    UFC Fight Night 34 Set To Launch UFC’s Digital Online Network

    By Evan Stoumbelis With the UFC making it’s first trip to Singapore for UFC Fight Night 34 Saffiedine vs. Lim on January 4th fans have been unsure of how they will be able to watch the event go down. The UFC has announced a global expansion with many cards being held in Europe. In addition […]

  • Rousey on MMA in NY: “I really feel like it’s going to happen.”

    Quickly after winning the first women’s UFC bout via her signature first round arm bar, Ronda Rousey was sent to New York with some of the sport’s finest. Rousey along with CEO of the UFC Lorenzo Fertitta, and middleweight contender Chris Weidman traveled to New York to lobby for a lifted ban on MMA in […]