UFC 92 drug test results come back clean from NSAC for 'The Ultimate 2008'

by Jesse Holland on Jan 14, 2009 8:29 PM EST Comment 32 comments

The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) announced today that 12 of the 20 competitors who were tested for illegal/banned substances after competing at UFC 92: "The Ultimate 2008″ have all passed with flying colors.

Newly-crowned UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans, Forrest Griffin, interim heavyweight champion Frank Mir, Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira, Brad Blackburn, Matt Hamill, Antonio Hardonk, Yushin Okami, Cheick Kongo, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, CB Dolloway and Patrick Barry were all screened for performance enhancers such as steroids, as well as drugs of abuse like cocaine and marijuana, among others.

Results of those tests all returned negative.

The NSAC also officially reported that UFC 92 sold 9,701 tickets for a live gate $3,468,440. More than 4,460 complimentary tickets were issued and 657 went unsold for the promotion’s year-end event.

UFC dished out a hefty $1,381,000 in fighter salaries for the pay-per-view (PPV) event and another $180,000 in additional bonus money for four participants who delivered outstanding performances.

Evans defeated Griffin via third round technical knockout to capture the 205-pound crown in the UFC 92 main event. Mir came one step closer to once again becoming the UFC heavyweight champion of the world with an awesome performance against Nogueira to claim the interim division title.

And Jackson scored revenge against his nemesis, Wanderlei Silva, with a brutal first round knockout.

For complete results and coverage of "The Ultimate 2008" click here and here.

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His name is Antonio Hardonk now?

by Dredg XI on Jan 14, 2009 8:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

drug test clean…
by the way when does leben return to the octagon

by mikeybear2009 on Jan 15, 2009 12:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Did anyone test positive for Red Bull?

by PW on Jan 15, 2009 9:10 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

FIRST!!!!

Wow tickets were sold out fats and the number for UFC continue to be impressive.

It’s only 3 weeks from UFC 92 and we still got lots more MMA in the next few weeks.

UFC 93
Affliction “Day of Reckoning”
WEC
UFC 94 Penn vs Pierre

DAMM I must be dreaming

by skelow on Jan 14, 2009 8:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

^ You fail, and you’re lame.

You “FIRST” children need to get off my internets…

by Dredg XI on Jan 14, 2009 8:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

lol seriously… like anyone cares that you were first

by brendan on Jan 14, 2009 9:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

hey i was just watching some old highlights… anyone know whats going on with “lightning” lee murray? i know he was accused of being the mastermind behind that huge heist but has this ever been proven? i know he was arrested in morocco and im not sure if he ever got extradited. anyone know whats the deal with that whole situation?

by brendan on Jan 14, 2009 9:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

heres a link for anyone interested in his story, its quite fascinating: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tywVculudmU

by brendan on Jan 14, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Last I checked he was still in jail

by john on Jan 15, 2009 7:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t think Morocco or wherever he’s hiding has an extradition treaty with England.

by PW on Jan 15, 2009 9:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

PW: He is not in jail? U r right, Morrocco does not have an extradition treaty with England.

by john on Jan 15, 2009 10:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, the first to be second.

by El_Mexicutioner, formerly The_Mexicutioner on Jan 14, 2009 10:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Steroids should be allowed for UFC 100: Intensify

good to see no one popped tho!

by SoCalStunNa on Jan 14, 2009 8:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Dredg XI, why so bitter? Wife didn’t feed you? Come over here I’ll give you some of my _ _ _ _?

by skelow on Jan 14, 2009 8:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I was merely pointing out that you “first” kids are lame and annoying.

I’m not bitter.

by Dredg XI on Jan 14, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

its a good thing d test results came back clean. ppl who say “first” are bitches lol

by TRIKZ on Jan 14, 2009 9:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

((Adam G)) – this is way off topic, but i just watched GSP-Penn I on my UFC 58 DVD, and i cant remember for sure, but i thought you said that the first round should have been 10-8 for BJ… i may be completely wrong here though, so correct me if i am. but if you did say that, would you mind telling me how you see that? cause yes GSP’s face was busted up and he was bleeding all over, from the accidental eye poke and the nose clip, but strike for strike the round was pretty close IMHO

by Andrew on Jan 14, 2009 9:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Good to see there isn’t any Mark Mcgwire’s in the UFC.

by Rob Dib on Jan 14, 2009 9:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Man, there’s cheap and then there are the state athletic commissions.

Random testing 12 when there’s all of 20 fighters? Just check them all, and be sure.

by MattNY on Jan 14, 2009 9:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

a Ortiz vs Evans rematch or a Ortiz vs Griffin rematch needs to happen sometime in the future!.. what they paid for all fighters fighting on the card should’ve been the salary of one fighter, so laaame and if someone complains they get the boot from Dana..

by RoB on Jan 14, 2009 9:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

So, im confused, did the fighters who were not “randomly selected” not have to pass a drug test? or was this some NSAC super unbelievable infallible drug test?

by child on Jan 14, 2009 9:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

works this way in the military. true.

by TapedUpPair on Jan 14, 2009 10:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Can anyone tell me how the comp. tickets are dished out? How does one go about getting one besides showing up at the venue on the day of?

Like I’m wondering if you go to the ticket office in the arena or if there’s a few officials handing them out. And if it’s the latter, is it sorta kept hush hush and only people in the know so to speak that get them or is the general public let in? I’m sure with 4400 the general public will get their share but what about 500-1000?

Just wanna know for the future..

by Anthony on Jan 14, 2009 9:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Friends, Casino VIP’s, Radio Station give aways, etc, etc…

by El_Mexicutioner, formerly The_Mexicutioner on Jan 14, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone with a secret password or hook up to get tickets isn’t going to share it so thats kind of a redundant question to ask. Like Mexi said you either gotta be well connected or lucky with the radio to get those free tickets. and Mexi why does your name still have formally in it? All the veteran bloggers know who you are and the new guys are catching on quick. I’d just leave it El_Mexicutioner and get rid of the formally part cause the only guy I can think of who does that is Prince, no offense.

by Cogito Ergo Sum on Jan 15, 2009 9:19 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Can’t wait to see mark colemans results……I doubt he can function without steroids

by Newfie on Jan 14, 2009 10:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Maybe this is why Barnett & Fedor ducked out of the UFC?

by Beaver on Jan 15, 2009 12:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

probably…its pretty funny to watch Coleman’s Pride roid rages on the UFC countdown shows.

by newfie-mma-fan on Jan 15, 2009 8:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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by ( (AdamG ) ) on Jan 14, 2009 10:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs