The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), a nonprofit whose goal is the advancement of clean sports, will no longer penalize Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) athletes who test positive for cannabis. Prior to the change, which retroactively began Jan. 1st, officials tested athletes for cannabis prior to fights using a threshold system. Test results showing THC levels … [Read more...] about UFC Will no Longer Punish Fighters for Smoking Cannabis
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Liz Carmouche, One of the UFC’s First Female Fighters, Talks Adversity and Advocacy
Liz Carmouche is known for her record-setting battles inside and outside of the Octagon. She is one of the first two women to bring mixed martial arts (MMA) into the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In 2013, Carmouche competed against Ronda Rousey in the sport’s first-ever women’s title fight—the UFC 157—and became “the first openly gay fighter to compete inside the … [Read more...] about Liz Carmouche, One of the UFC’s First Female Fighters, Talks Adversity and Advocacy
