MMAmania.com - UFC 227 results: Live stream updates, highlights, fight videos - ‘Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2’ Best UFC website for news, UFC results, fight highlights and UFC schedule, including live streaming updates, breaking MMA news and much more!https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49461/mania-f.png2019-04-10T09:15:04-04:00http://www.mmamania.com/rss/stream/174164852019-04-10T09:15:04-04:002019-04-10T09:15:04-04:00Dillashaw Defeated By ‘The Demon Of Self Doubt’
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<p>Following his USADA suspension for EPO use, former champ T.J. Dillashaw’s strength and conditioning coach has released a statement.</p> <p id="agBwWx">T.J. Dillashaw’s <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/9/18303867/ufc-conor-mcgregor-commends-cody-garbrandt-loyalty-team-alpha-male-scuffle-tj-dillashaw-mma">EPO doping scandal</a> continues to reverberate across the mixed martial arts (MMA) landscape. For years, members of his previous Team Alpha Male camp have harped on the former Bantamweight champion, accusing him of not only being on performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), but of <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2017/11/3/16601046/midnight-mania-garbrandt-claims-dillashaw-showed-team-alpha-male-how-to-do-steroids">“showing everyone how to do it on Team Alpha Male.”</a> </p>
<p id="Q7gJlt">Hmmmmm ...</p>
<p id="Z4PXDc">Then there was the revelation that United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/9/18303556/ufc-cody-garbrandt-called-tj-dillashaw-epo-use-approximately-one-year-ago-mma">doesn’t typically test samples for EPO</a>, which seems like a pretty big oversight. Indeed, a past Dillashaw sample from Dec. 2018 leading into his fight with Henry Cejudo retroactively tested positive for EPO. Considering Dillashaw is known for using his cardio to out-work his opponents, it was a pretty damning revelation.</p>
<aside id="WM4Stf"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Dillashaw Suspended Two Years By USADA","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/9/18303419/ufc-tj-dillashaw-suspended-two-years-usada-following-positive-test-epo-mma"},{"title":"‘Scumbag!’ Dillashaw Flunks Old Drug Test, Garbrandt Goes Nuts","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/9/18303556/ufc-cody-garbrandt-called-tj-dillashaw-epo-use-approximately-one-year-ago-mma"}]}'></div></aside><p id="DkNk7o">At least there’s not the old denial song and dance going down at the moment. Dillashaw <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/9/18303419/ufc-tj-dillashaw-suspended-two-years-usada-following-positive-test-epo-mma">dropped the belt</a> just days after USADA came to him with the test results. Where most fighters claim ignorance or contamination, thus far Dillashaw has been silent. And now his nutritionist / strength and conditioning coach Sam Calavitta has issued a statement that implies Dillashaw has admitted guilt ... or at least that Calavitta believes his client is guilty (via <a href="https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/1115821746240749568">ESPN’s Brett Okamoto</a>):</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Statement from TJ Dillashaw’s nutritionist/strength and conditioning coach Sam Calavitta. <a href="https://t.co/2usauhm7ru">pic.twitter.com/2usauhm7ru</a></p>— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/1115821746240749568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2019</a>
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<p id="wnEkXj">It is with a heavy heart that I, Coach Cal, the owner, founder, and purveyor of The reigning Lab, have recently seen the defeat of one of our family members in recent months. This defeat is not due to the skills and combat savvy of an opponent of flesh, but rather a defeat at the perilous hands of a far more sinister foe — the demon of self doubt which haunts each and everyone of us at one time or another in our lives.</p>
<p id="tiNwym">As a man of few words, preferring passion and belief as a shield to be carried out upon, I am bemused to careless and reckless dialog for no other purpose than to make myself head among the masses plagued by willful ignorance. However, there is an appropriate, and even required time for the head of a family to speak out. And, this is such a time.</p>
<p id="Uq1Py3">The Treigning Lab in no way condones or encourages our family of athletes, worldwide, to partake in the perilous downward spiraling helix of synthetic performance enhancement. To do so is not only harmful to the individual but also harmful to the brothers, sisters, and other family members who are judged guilty by association. Yet the arena of public scrutiny is heavily weighted down with the enigma of fear for what it does not understand. To that end, the fact remains that The Treigning Lab, in concept and private practice established itself among Olympic and collegiate wrestlers in the year 2001 and has embarked on the life changing journey through sport with thousands of athletes spanning almost two decades of unparalleled excellence. We use quantitative analysis, metabolically accurate nutrition, proper supplementation, recovery facilitation, intelligence, and a training regiment of such high intensity that few have the wherewithal to imagine, much less dare to embrace. In the same amount of time, our athletes have never failed a single mandated test, yet reside among the elite in each of their chosen sports; standing at the top of the podium of character and integrity.</p>
<p id="4IQR4Q">The Treigning Lab was built upon the foundation of integrity, hard work, and most importantly family. So, in light of recent events The Treigning Lab and its affiliates would, first, like to thank USADA for upholding the standard of sterling athletic practices and offering tests to ensure the safety and fairness of competitive sports. That being said, we would also like to thank all those who have come forward at this time to show their genuine concern for all of our athletes, especially TJ Dillashaw, a fallen soldier on the battlefield of public expectation and demand for perfection. Although, not right, and inexcusable, TJ succumbed to the relentless pressure to win at any cost for the purposes of appeasing his employers, pleasing his fan base, and providing for his family; a sentiment that we all can relate to.</p>
<p id="0gf26l">He has now accepted the repercussions of his decisions; and as such, it is our decision as The Treigning Lab family, to stand beside him in his journey forward.</p>
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<p id="Bj20t8">Of course, nothing in the statement implies Coach Cal knew anything of Dillashaw’s illicit PED use — it’s a total shock to all those around him!</p>
<p id="nkFMit">That just underscores the standard operating procedure of everyone whenever someone fails a drug test. Will Dillashaw be one of the few guys to just own up to a PED suspension? He’s now gone for two years, and won’t be back in action until 2021. As bad as the cheating is, that’s a pretty severe punishment. </p>
<p id="r8KHDt">There’s a certain respect that could be earned by accepting that fate and admitting use. Compare that to Jon Jones, who continues to <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/jon-jones-in-his-own-words-on-drugs/vi-BBUhD3X">misinform people on how drug testing works</a> to downplay those picograms, as well as claiming a sexual enhancement pill caused his clomiphene failed test even though the guy who “gave him the pill” also <a href="https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/11/9/13577682/ufc-news-teammate-who-gave-jon-jones-dick-pills-also-bought-clomiphene-usada-ped-ban">bought clomiphene separately alongside the pills.</a></p>
<p id="MLWlmo">Any kudos he gets for being straight forward now isn’t going to help many people be less sore about the years of lying, though. The effect on Dillashaw’s legacy isn’t clear yet, but already people are wondering whether his <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/10/18303988/midnight-mania-if-tj-dillashaw-was-on-epo-when-he-koed-garbrandt-should-codys-title-be-reinstated">entire championship reign should be declared invalid.</a> It’s just too bad it took that long for USADA to catch him.</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/10/18304451/dillashaws-coach-sam-calavitta-claims-tj-was-defeated-by-the-demon-of-self-doubtRyan Harkness2019-04-10T00:00:00-04:002019-04-10T00:00:00-04:00Midnight Mania! If TJ Was Juicing The Whole Time, Should Cody’s Title Be Reinstated?
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<p id="b8lNnI">T.J. Dillashaw has been suspended two years for EPO, an injectable Performance Enhancing Drug (PED). You can read all about it <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/9/18303419/ufc-tj-dillashaw-suspended-two-years-usada-following-positive-test-epo-mma">here</a>. He voluntarily gave up his title, and UFC’s current plan is to have <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/3/29/18286771/ufc-238-odds-henry-cejudo-opens-betting-underdog-against-marlon-moraes-mma">Marlon Moraes fight Flyweight champion Henry Cejudo</a> for it. Once it had the positive result, United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) also went back and tested some older samples from Dillashaw, <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/9/18303556/ufc-cody-garbrandt-called-tj-dillashaw-epo-use-approximately-one-year-ago-mma">one of which also came back positive</a>. This raises several questions: why isn’t USADA testing every sample for EPO (even if it does <a href="https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/1115736603002122240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1115736603002122240&ref_url=about%3Asrcdoc">require a special test</a>), and second, if Dillashaw was using EPO before he fought Cody Garbrandt, should Garbrandt’s title be reinstated? As Garbrandt pointed out, all of his losses (the two to Dillashaw and one to Pedro Munhoz) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cody_Nolove/status/1115742123897147392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1115742123897147392&ref_url=about%3Asrcdoc">have been to fighters who have failed drug tests in the past.</a> Of course, Garbrandt was self aware enough to realize that isn’t the only reason he lost. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Let’s make this clear I’m not saying my losses are a direct result of PED convicted fighters. I also fought like a dumb ass </p>— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cody_Nolove/status/1115749571626295296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2019</a>
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<p id="KowMH4">The question was<a href="https://twitter.com/lthomasnews/status/1115761264519712770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1115761264519712770&ref_url=about%3Asrcdoc"> originally posed</a> on Twitter. It seems like a far-fetched scenario, given that UFC have no actual legal rules governing their belts. The Olympics does reverse old decisions, and Lance Armstrong had his title retroactively stripped. It would be an odd decision for a promoter to return the belt to a fighter who just lost three fights by knockout, even if two of those losses were to someone who is now known to be a PED abuser. </p>
<p id="UiX4Qk">The question, therefore, is not whether UFC <em>will</em> (it won’t), but whether it <em>ought</em> to return Garbrandt’s belt to him, if his opponent was cheating to win. If not, Dillashaw may have been caught, but the damage has been done to Garbrandt’s career. </p>
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<p id="sCTot9">Garbrandt knew it the whole time — after all, he said Dillashaw was the guy who taught Team Alpha Male how to do it!</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cody Garbrandt posted this on Twitter in April of 2018, specifically accusing Dillashaw of using EPO. <a href="https://t.co/fiBXf3Z45z">pic.twitter.com/fiBXf3Z45z</a></p>— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) <a href="https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1115699393242587136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2019</a>
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<p id="03ioGm">The memes abounded. All those supplements to blame, and you got busted for something that can only be done via needle. </p>
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<p id="TFsi0c">Of course, Conor McGregor had to get <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/9/18303867/ufc-conor-mcgregor-commends-cody-garbrandt-loyalty-team-alpha-male-scuffle-tj-dillashaw-mma">his two cents in</a>. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Respect Cody! <br>The loyalty you showed for Urijah and your team on that faithful day in the TUF gym will forever stand out to me! <br>Enjoy this moment and these returned victories to you! <br>Clean and Unbeaten! <a href="https://t.co/c15qkvthOF">https://t.co/c15qkvthOF</a></p>— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1115755856417705984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2019</a>
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<p id="WqqZkc">Imagine Jon Jones being the snitch behind the Dillashaw drug bust?</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We all know it was Jon... stop taking credit for everything <a href="https://t.co/k6GhDcRcPU">pic.twitter.com/k6GhDcRcPU</a></p>— Ricky Doobs (@rick_doobs) <a href="https://twitter.com/rick_doobs/status/1108622277245988865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2019</a>
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<p id="RzTUST">The commentary is the best part of this video by far ...</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">fight that broke out in the crowd at bkfc5. <br><br>the commentary is <a href="https://t.co/vdQFTlTpH8">pic.twitter.com/vdQFTlTpH8</a></p>— fightforyourright (@fight4yourrite) <a href="https://twitter.com/fight4yourrite/status/1115366754836869121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2019</a>
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</div></a> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwC6RW1AaTs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">June 14th in Madison Square Garden The best grappler in MMA returns! </a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dillondanis/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;" target="_blank"> Dillon Danis</a> (@dillondanis) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2019-04-09T18:50:50+00:00">Apr 9, 2019 at 11:50am PDT</time></p>
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<p id="pawyuJ">Maybe I’m a sucker, but I’m still interested in seeing how Machida vs. Sonnen plays out. </p>
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<p id="WKu0Fq">Destroyer of worlds:</p>
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https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/10/18303988/midnight-mania-if-tj-dillashaw-was-on-epo-when-he-koed-garbrandt-should-codys-title-be-reinstatedAndrew Pearson2019-04-09T22:36:24-04:002019-04-09T22:36:24-04:00McGregor Commends Garbrandt Following Dillashaw Drama
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<p id="rAm9HL">Back in 2015, Conor McGregor labeled former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw a <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2015/9/3/9254923/video-conor-mcgregor-trolls-urijah-faber-insists-short-ass-tj-dillashaw-will-betray-him-mma">“snake in the grass,”</a> predicting that “Viper” would turn on Urijah Faber and the whole Team Alpha Male (TAM) camp down the road.</p>
<aside id="o1Z04b"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data="{"stories":[{"title":"Cody Echoes Conor, Calls T.J. 'Snake In The Grass'","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2017/1/14/14271558/cody-garbrandt-echoes-conor-mcgregor-says-t-j-dillashaw-is-a-little"},{"title":"Ol’ Dirty Dillashaw Live And Uncut","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2017/9/6/16259178/ufc-217-dirty-tj-dillashaw-accused-intentionally-injuring-teammates-practice"}]}"></div></aside><p id="JY3Z7Q">A few years later, Dillashaw and the Sacramento-based fight team had an ugly separation, with both sides <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2017/1/14/14271558/cody-garbrandt-echoes-conor-mcgregor-says-t-j-dillashaw-is-a-little">slinging dirt at each other</a> after Dillashaw opted to leave the team to form his own in Colorado, leaving McGregor with a big, “I told you so” smirk on his face. </p>
<p id="9DeiKq">At the time of McGregor’s comment, he and Urijah Faber were opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), and everything was right as rain with TAM, including Garbrandt’s friendship with Dillashaw. Indeed, Garbrandt got into a brief tussle with “Notorious” on set when McGregor ran his mouth about Faber being unable to see Dillashaw’s ulterior motives, proving that his loyalty was deep for his team.</p>
<aside id="dxNxwC"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Liar! Dillashaw Denies Garbrandt’s KO Claim","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2017/1/9/14219452/ufc-tj-dillashaw-denies-cody-garbrandt-claims-he-knocked-him-out-in-training-mma"},{"title":"Dillashaw Denies Injuring Teammate On Purpose","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2017/10/24/16536790/tj-dillashaw-denies-cody-garbrandt-accusation-he-injured-a-teammate-on-purpose"}]}'></div></aside><p id="uW005k">Fast forward four years later, and McGregor is now applauding Garbrandt for willing to go to war for his team.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Respect Cody! <br>The loyalty you showed for Urijah and your team on that faithful day in the TUF gym will forever stand out to me! <br>Enjoy this moment and these returned victories to you! <br>Clean and Unbeaten! <a href="https://t.co/c15qkvthOF">https://t.co/c15qkvthOF</a></p>— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1115755856417705984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2019</a>
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<p id="vVYobQ">“Respect Cody! The loyalty you showed for Urijah and your team on that faithful day in the TUF gym will forever stand out to me!” McGregor wrote on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1115755856417705984">Twitter</a>. “Enjoy this moment and these returned victories to you! Clean and Unbeaten!” </p>
<p id="HbZNyK">Willing to let bygones be bygones, Garbrandt showed some love back to Conor. </p>
<p id="OiH1DT">“Loyalty we both understand, I hope the family is well,” <a href="https://twitter.com/Cody_Nolove/status/1115768520485158913">he wrote.</a></p>
<p id="GPsRbP">Of course, McGregor’s comments are a result of the news that Dillashaw <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/9/18303419/ufc-tj-dillashaw-suspended-two-years-usada-following-positive-test-epo-mma">was suspended two years</a> for testing positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) after his knockout loss to Flyweight champion Henry Cejudo at UFC on ESPN+1 in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Jan. 19, 2019.</p>
<p id="XDXqTp">Like “Mystic Mac” — <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/4/5/17203380/video-conor-mcgregor-crashes-ufc-223-media-day-michael-chiesa-cut-wild-bus-attack-arrested-brooklyn">who knows a thing or two about loyalty to friends</a> — predicting Dillashaw would turn his back on TAM, Garbrandt had been screaming at the top of his lungs <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/9/18303556/ufc-cody-garbrandt-called-tj-dillashaw-epo-use-approximately-one-year-ago-mma">for more than one year now</a> that Dillashaw was dabbling with EPO.</p>
<aside id="u3g38J"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data="{"stories":[{"title":"'You're Either With Us, Or Against Us'","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2015/10/16/9549773/team-alpha-male-warns-tj-dillashaw-if-youre-not-with-us-youre-against-us-ufc-mma"}]}"></div></aside><p id="aXH7Qv">With the news of Dillashaw failing <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/9/18303556/ufc-cody-garbrandt-called-tj-dillashaw-epo-use-approximately-one-year-ago-mma">multiple United States Anti Doping Agency (USADA)-administered tests</a>, it does give “No Love” some sort of satisfaction of saying he was right all along. </p>
<aside id="NfUv8I"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Cody Shows TJ ‘No Love’ For Failing Drug Test ","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2019/3/20/18274768/ufc-cody-garbrandt-reacts-tj-dillashaw-failed-usada-drug-test-mma"},{"title":"Holdsworth: Cheating TJ Dillashaw Injured Me While On ‘Special Supplements’","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2017/10/31/16578040/ufc-chris-holdsworth-confirms-tj-dillashaw-did-injure-him-training-on-special-supplements-mma"}]}'></div></aside><p id="yd6uwc">That said, much to the chagrin of McGregor and Garbrandt, it won’t do anything as far as reversing the two knockout losses because all of Dillashaw’s tests for those bouts came back clean.</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/9/18303867/ufc-conor-mcgregor-commends-cody-garbrandt-loyalty-team-alpha-male-scuffle-tj-dillashaw-mmaAdam Guillen2019-04-09T19:02:31-04:002019-04-09T19:02:31-04:00‘Scumbag!’ Dillashaw Flunks Old Drug Test, Garbrandt Goes Nuts
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<p id="RPQgjV">Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw was <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/9/18303419/ufc-tj-dillashaw-suspended-two-years-usada-following-positive-test-epo-mma">handed a two-year suspension</a> by United States Anti Doping Agency (USADA) earlier today (Tues., April 9, 2019) stemming from a failed drug test <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/3/20/18274065/tj-dillashaw-surrenders-bantamweight-title-following-adverse-finding-usada-mma">earlier this year.</a></p>
<aside id="xPYzZH"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Cody Shows TJ ‘No Love’ For Failing Drug Test ","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2019/3/20/18274768/ufc-cody-garbrandt-reacts-tj-dillashaw-failed-usada-drug-test-mma"}]}'></div></aside><p id="QiW8av">After weeks of investigation, it was revealed that “Viper” popped for positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) prior to his knockout loss to Flyweight champion Henry Cejudo at UFC on ESPN+1 in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Jan. 19, 2019.</p>
<aside id="NyE2BT"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"The 10 Worst PED Fails in MMA History","url":"https://youtu.be/Y4FwcmGCp1s"}]}'></div></aside><p id="H1BKdC">Cody Garbrandt, though, called it almost one year ago to date, as <a href="https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter">Aaron Bronsteter</a> dug up an old tweet from “No Love” from April 18, 2018, where Garbrandt slammed his former teammate for too much EPO use. </p>
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<p id="eqTbHL">“No shit! I’m talking about the March fight and then you said you were hurt, must be all that EPO going to your head! Have a safe camp, see you in Aug!,” Garbrandt wrote prior to their rematch at UFC 227 last year.</p>
<p id="an5SF9">Furthermore, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto revealed that USADA tested more than one sample, and it also came back positive for EPO. Naturally, the additional finding didn’t come as a surprise to “No Love,” who took to <a href="https://twitter.com/Cody_Nolove/status/1115740210954821633">social media</a> to once again criticize his former training partner.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Test all his samples I bet for a fact more epo pops up, <a href="https://twitter.com/TJDillashaw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TJDillashaw</a> is a coward. Tj call me when that suspension is up! Scum bag <a href="https://t.co/LIjynev9VT">https://t.co/LIjynev9VT</a></p>— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cody_Nolove/status/1115740210954821633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2019</a>
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<p id="vOeO9B">So much for just a <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/8/18301013/demetrious-johnson-tj-dillashaws-usada-issues-nothing-more-than-a-blemish-mma">blemish.</a> </p>
<p id="kvvbUM">It’s not the first time Garbrandt has accused Dillashaw of doping, as the ex-champion claimed Dillashaw showed the entire Team Alpha Male camp of<a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2017/11/3/16601046/midnight-mania-garbrandt-claims-dillashaw-showed-team-alpha-male-how-to-do-steroids"> how to effectively use performance enhancing drugs (PEDs).</a></p>
<p id="OmQeAI">The news of Dillashaw’s drug test failures hit Garbrandt especially hard, as “No Love” <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/9/12/17850442/cody-garbrandt-whereabouts-tj-dillashaw-knockouts-instagram-social-media-absence-ufc-227-alpha-male">suffered back-to-back knockout losses</a> to “Viper.” Furthermore, Garbrandt was <a href="https://twitter.com/Cody_Nolove/status/1115742123897147392">quick to remind</a> fight fans that all three of his losses have come at the hands of combatants who have failed drug tests. </p>
<p id="fZnVZp">Indeed, Pedro Munhoz — who <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/3/2/18247841/ufc-235-full-fight-video-highlights-pedro-munhoz-knockout-cody-garbrandt-ppv-vegas">knocked out Garbrandt at UFC 235</a> earlier this year — was flagged for <a href="https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/7/23/9026523/ufc-bantamweight-pedro-munhoz-drug-test-failure-strange-nova-scotia-athletic-comission-mma">elevated levels of testosterone back in 2014</a>. That said, “No Love” admits he fought like a <a href="https://twitter.com/Cody_Nolove/status/1115749571626295296">“dumb ass.”</a></p>
<aside id="5JGfaW"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Holdsworth: Cheating TJ Dillashaw Injured Me While On ‘Special Supplements’","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2017/10/31/16578040/ufc-chris-holdsworth-confirms-tj-dillashaw-did-injure-him-training-on-special-supplements-mma"}]}'></div></aside><p id="Z2EF51">As a result of his infraction, Dillashaw surrendered his 135-pound strap and didn’t dispute the two-year sentence, which will make him eligible to return to action in Jan. 2021. In his absence, a new champion will be crowned as the aforementioned Cejudo and Marlon Moraes <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/4/18295477/latest-ufc-238-fight-card-rumors-cejudo-vs-moraes-ppv-june-8-chicago-espn-mma">will collide for the vacant strap</a> at the upcoming UFC 238 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Chicago, Ill., on June 8, 2019.</p>
<aside id="Gh2UmX"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Moraes: TJ’s Tricking You Into Thinking He’s A Great Guy ","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/3/18294711/ufc-marlon-moraes-tj-dillashaw-tricked-fans-great-guy-giving-up-ufc-belt-failed-drug-test-mma"}]}'></div></aside><p id="4tqdkb">As for Dillashaw, his legacy of becoming the<a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/1/15/18184111/ufc-legacy-chasing-tj-dillashaw-the-goat-not-ufc-next-champ-champ-mma"> greatest fighter of all time</a> will take a big blow — it will be a while before he can step back into the cage to get back in the win column. Not to mention the hit his image will take from all the backlash.</p>
<p id="JMOb1D">As of this post, neither Dillashaw nor his camp have yet to comment on the recent news of his suspension.</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2019/4/9/18303556/ufc-cody-garbrandt-called-tj-dillashaw-epo-use-approximately-one-year-ago-mmaAdam Guillen2019-01-09T11:43:56-05:002019-01-09T11:43:56-05:00Brazilian Batgirl Not Wanted By The Fuzz
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<p id="ptX6hc">Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight phenom, Polyana Viana, made international headlines over the weekend for her most recent fight, a submission victory that ended in less than a minute.</p>
<p id="FZZPXk">But it didn't take place inside the Octagon.</p>
<p id="UxGeA3">Viana trashed a would-be mugger who tried to intimidate her with a fake pistol outside her apartment building in Brazil, <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2019/1/6/18171335/man-attempts-to-rob-ufc-fighter-polyana-viana-gets-beating-instead">drawing the online praise of promotion president, Dana White</a>, among others.</p>
<aside id="INXDEV"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Thug Tries To Assault Woman, Gets Rag-Dolled By Ex-UFC Fighter","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2019/1/4/18168887/video-nightclub-thug-tries-assault-woman-gets-rag-dolled-by-ex-ufc-fighter-instead-mma"}]}'></div></aside><p id="iOXTUU">And perhaps the attention of the local prosecutor?</p>
<p id="Ph8lWV">Not so, according to Viana, who went on social media to debunk rumors that she had been served with an arrest warrant for assault. In addition, “Dama De Ferro” insists the case is closed as she prepares for her next fight.</p>
<p id="GgnAvF">“It says I received an arrest warrant. I didn’t receive anything,” she said (via <a href="https://www.scmp.com/sport/mixed-martial-arts/article/2181330/polyana-viana-rubbishes-fake-arrest-warrant-story-after-ufc">Nicolas Atkin</a>). “The case is, I reacted to the assault. I acted and defended myself within the law. I haven’t received anything, a warrant. I’m very focused, and later I hope to give you good news about my next fight.”</p>
<aside id="QuhYJ4"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Tate Carries Injured Girl Down Two-Mile Mountain","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2016/9/5/12802334/ufc-miesha-tate-carries-young-girl-with-broken-arm-down-a-mountain-two-miles-mma"}]}'></div></aside><p id="cvJcuf">Viana (10-2) joined the promotion on the strength of a five-fight winning streak, which continued in her UFC debut victory over Maia Kahaunaele-Stevenson. The Brazilian was last seen dropping a unanimous decision to J.J. Aldrich at UFC 227 back in August.</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2019/1/9/18175385/ufc-polyana-viana-debunks-rumor-brazilian-prosecutors-want-her-arrested-assault-mmaJesse Holland2018-09-12T12:00:06-04:002018-09-12T12:00:06-04:00What The Heck Happened To Cody Garbrandt?!?!
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<p id="TMvnfi">Cody Garbrandt sure seemed like the future of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight division, scoring three highlight-reel finishes over top-ranked contenders to earn a 135-pound title shot opposite Dominick Cruz in Dec. 2016. He then made the most of the opportunity, outclassing one of the most technical strikers in mixed martial arts (MMA) en route to a dominant unanimous decision victory.</p>
<p id="zWDeMt">His reign <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2017/11/5/16607566/ufc-217-results-last-night-cody-garbrandt-tj-dillashaw-fight-recap-knockout-alpha-male-mma">didn’t last long</a>, though. Indeed, “No Love” ran into a T.J. Dillashaw right hook counter from hell that resulted in a second round knockout loss. Then, just nine months later, the <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2015/10/16/9549773/team-alpha-male-warns-tj-dillashaw-if-youre-not-with-us-youre-against-us-ufc-mma">former training partners</a>-turned <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2017/9/6/16259178/ufc-217-dirty-tj-dillashaw-accused-intentionally-injuring-teammates-practice">bitter rivals</a> ran it back at UFC 227 and Garbrandt suffered another <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/8/5/17652722/t-j-dillashaw-talks-ufc-227-win-over-cody-garbrandt-i-really-dont-believe-hes-got-a-chin-mma">devastating loss</a>.</p>
<p id="r4pOVS">That’s a tough pill to swallow, especially after <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/5/9/17336064/ufc-cody-garbrandt-mental-midget-tj-dillashaw-fed-with-silver-spoon-his-entire-life-mma">talking so much trash</a> ... and releasing <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2017/11/2/16601002/ufc-video-cody-garbrandt-releases-footage-knocking-t-j-dillashaw-out-in-training-ufc-217-mma">old training footage</a> just two days before their initial showdown. So it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that the confident and charismatic Garbrandt has been laying low since his latest loss last month.</p>
<aside id="mpnO0K"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Video: TJ Dillashaw And Cody Garbrandt’s Bitter Rivalry Explained","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2018/8/2/17644764/video-the-bitter-rivalry-between-tj-dillashaw-and-cody-garbrandt-explained"}]}'></div></aside><p id="j3A9S9">“Cody is enjoying being a family man right now,” according to his mentor and Team Alpha Male (TAM) training partner, Urijah Faber (via MMAFighting.com). “He was in the gym the other day and he was in good spirits. I know he’s been working out still.”</p>
<p id="mV8Pob">Garbrandt, 27, became a father earlier this year. He was married late last year and actually has a tattoo of his wife on his arm (<a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2017/12/27/16820892/midnight-mania-cody-garbrandt-gets-tattoo-of-his-wifes-face-in-a-tiger-headdress">see it</a>). In other words, Garbrandt is a proud family man who currently prefers to focus on them rather than being active on social media and getting roasted by Internet trolls.</p>
<p id="iFNqOi">“This is a mean world, and everyone likes to jump in and kick people when they’re down,” Faber continued. “Cody is someone who wears his heart on his sleeve, there’s no pretenses with him. I don’t know if that has something to do with it, if it was negativity he was paying attention to.”</p>
<p id="mqJDub">There is currently no timetable for Garbrandt’s return to the Octagon. He is still ranked as the No. 1-ranked contender in the division despite the back-to-back losses to Dillashaw, which would seemingly indicate that he has a lot more left in the tank once he decides to step out of the shadows.</p>
<p id="lGkhaD">Even though rivals like “Viper” would <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/9/10/17844334/urijah-faber-explains-why-cody-garbrandt-has-kept-low-profile-since-ufc-227">claim otherwise</a>.</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2018/9/12/17850442/cody-garbrandt-whereabouts-tj-dillashaw-knockouts-instagram-social-media-absence-ufc-227-alpha-maleThomas Myers2018-08-14T10:08:38-04:002018-08-14T10:08:38-04:00UFC 227 PPV Buys ‘Well Above Expectations’
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<p id="e8aemN">Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has reason to celebrate after its most recent pay-per-view (PPV) fight card, UFC 227, exceeded expectations and drew an estimated 300,000 buys for the “Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt” mixed martial arts (MMA) event in Los Angeles, Calif., back on Aug. 4, 2018.</p>
<p id="we3ATX">That’s according to a report from <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/8/14/17683972/ufc-227-estimated-pay-per-view-numbers-are-in">MMA Fighting</a>.</p>
<aside id="MEUqd6"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"UFC Has TJ Dillashaw Staring Down Henry Cejudo ... Super Fight Imminent?","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2018/8/13/17684402/video-tj-dillashaw-henry-cejudo-face-off-mario-lopez-extra-mma"}]}'></div></aside><p id="wSr6Hp">In addition, UFC 227 drew more fans at the gate than any previous event held by the promotion inside Staples Center, including the UFC 184 extravaganza topped by former women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.</p>
<p id="VkLdLy">Not too shabby.</p>
<p id="6YH6wy">UFC 227 was headlined by the bantamweight rematch between reigning 135-pound kingpin TJ Dillashaw and ex-champion Cody Garbrandt, who first went to war at UFC 217. History repeated itself in “The City of Angels” after “No Love” <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/8/5/17651664/ufc-227-results-from-last-night-t-j-dillashaw-knockout-cody-garbrandt-fight-recap-mma">once again went down on strikes</a>.</p>
<aside id="8lVM5E"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Johnson: UFC Return On Hold Due To Injuries","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2018/8/13/17684514/ufc-demetrious-johnson-return-uncertain-numerous-injuries-suffered-lcl-tear-ufc-227-mma"}]}'></div></aside><p id="KBpyq5">In the UFC 227 co-headliner, longtime flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson coughed up his 125-pound crown after division rival Henry Cejudo avenged his UFC 197 loss to “Mighty Mouse” and <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2018/8/5/17651842/ufc-227-full-fight-video-highlights-demetrious-johnson-vs-henry-cejudo-mma-los-angeles">won a five-round split decision</a>.</p>
<p id="k29VKl">Maybe fight fans are finally showing some love to the little guys?</p>
https://www.mmamania.com/2018/8/14/17688140/ufc-227-ppv-buys-well-above-most-expectations-aug-4-los-angeles-mmaJesse Holland2018-08-10T09:36:00-04:002018-08-10T09:36:00-04:00Garbrandt Facing Possible Six-Month Suspension
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<p id="GbLURU">California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) recently released the injuries and medical suspensions for those fighters competing at the UFC 227: “Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2” pay-per-view (PPV) mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which took place inside Staples Center in Los Angeles back on Sat., Aug. 4, 2018.</p>
<p id="a0Y11g">All combatants received mandatory seven-day rest periods.</p>
<aside id="OxL0MM"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Injured Johnson Provides Knee, Foot Update","url":"https://www.mmamania.com/2018/8/9/17671976/demetrious-johnson-posts-video-update-damaged-foot-lcl-mma"}]}'></div></aside><p id="pZWqDi">In addition, a select few were flagged for more serious injuries that require follow-up visits with their doctors. That includes former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt, who could be looking at a six-month vacation for damage incurred in his loss to longtime rival TJ Dillashaw.</p>
<p id="2aH76F">That’s not all.</p>
<p id="6YH6wy">Here is the full list of UFC 227 injuries and medical suspensions from CSAC:</p>
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<p id="712q4i"><strong>Cody Garbrandt</strong>: Suspended 180 days no contact or until cleared by physician for possible fracture to right hand; minimum suspension of 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO loss</p>
<p id="YDaPRY"><strong>Kevin Holland</strong>: Suspended 60 days no contact or until cleared by physician for laceration to left eyelid</p>
<p id="w5QYVk"><strong>Alex Perez</strong>: Suspended 60 days no contact or until cleared by physician for laceration to left eyebrow</p>
<p id="X6NiaH"><strong>Wuliji Buren</strong>: Suspended 60 days no contact or until cleared by physician for laceration to top of scalp; minimum suspension of 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO loss</p>
<p id="cONnXD"><strong>Brett Johns</strong>: Suspended indefinitely or until cleared for facial injury, possible orbital fracture</p>
<p id="sw18Lf"><strong>Jose Torres</strong>: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO loss</p>
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<p id="oUsolc">Just a quick reminder: Fighters often return to action much quicker once doctors give them the green light. The lengthy suspensions are just a precaution in most cases. In addition, not all injuries are recorded during the post-fight examination and often times surface in follow-up tests.</p>
<p id="yAcwdY">For complete results and recap of all the UFC 227 festivities click <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/8/9/17673440/ufc-227-medical-suspensions-cody-garbrandt-potentially-out-six-months-for-broken-hand">here</a>.</p>
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https://www.mmamania.com/2018/8/10/17674448/ufc-227-injuries-medical-suspensions-cody-garbrandt-facing-possible-six-month-sit-mmaJesse Holland