Author: Tristen Critchfield

Two new matchups have been added to the UFC 186 bill, as Thomas Almeida meets Yves Jabouin at bantamweight, while John Makdessi squares off against Abel Trujillo in a lightweight contest

It has been a tumultuous week for Anderson Silva, but testing positive for anabolic steroids will not affect his coaching role on the upcoming fourth season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.”

Anderson Silva tested positive for two anabolic steroids during a pre-fight drug screening on Jan. 9, but because the result did not arrive before UFC 183, the ex-middleweight champion was allowed to compete with performance enhancing drugs in his system on Jan. 31.

As he prepares to face Max Holloway at UFC Fight Night in Broomfield, Colo., on Feb. 14, Cole Miller hasn’t spent much time studying his foe’s loss to Conor McGregor.

Anderson Silva tested positive for drostanolone metabolites during an out-of-competition drug test ahead of his UFC 183 bout with Nick Diaz, according to a statement released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Nick Diaz tested positive for marijuana in a post-fight drug test following the UFC 183 main event, according to a report from Yahoo Sports.

An injury has forced unbeaten Brazilian Talita Nogueira to withdraw from her Bellator 133 clash with Julia Budd.

Levan Makashvili will make his Octagon debut on short notice when he squares off with Nik Lentz at UFC Fight Night “Henderson vs. Thatch” on Feb. 14.

Just a couple weeks ago, the Tennessee Athletic Commission was on life support, and its expected dissolution on June 30 would have ended boxing and mixed martial arts events in the state.

UFC Fight Night in Fairfax, Va., now has its third different co-headliner, as Jorge Masvidal will meet Al Iaquinta on April 4.