Gordon Ryan recently spoke about steroids and PEDs in grappling and how USADA testing would change the sport. Steroids and PEDs remain a hot topic in professional grappling. Recently, Gordon Ryan – the sport’s most widely known active competitor – spoke frankly about PEDs and drug testing in grappling. Ryan
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Nick Rodriguez called for an EBI-rules match against Gordon Ryan with USADA testing and Ryan declined. Last Thursday, at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational (“FPI”) 4, two-time ADCC silver medalist Nick Rodriguez put on a stellar performance to win an eight-man absolute grand prix, defeating Roberto Jimenez, Vagner Rocha, and
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ONE submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo spoke about why he and his brother want an end to steroids in BJJ. Reigning 77kg ADCC champion and ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo refuses to remain silent on issues that matter to him the most. Now just one day
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Ahead of his match against Osamah Almarwai, Mikey Musumeci went off about steroids and trash-talk in BJJ. Current ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion Mikey Musumeci seems to have found his voice. A self-proclaimed “introvert,” the 26-year-old has grown into the spotlight over the past couple of years as he’s
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Mica Galvao has accepted a USADA sanction following a positive test for banned substances and has been stripped of his 2022 world title. Elite BJJ black belt Mica Galvao hasn’t competed in the IBJJF since he won gold at the 2022 IBJJF Worlds, and for good reason. On Wednesday, the
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The two-time ADCC silver medalist recently took a blood test to prove his status as a steroid-free competitor.
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“Cyborg” Abreu and Vagner Rocha are among the five competitors to accept a three-year ban from IBJJF competition.
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Gordon Ryan has agreed to pay to randomly drug test Nick Rodriguez. The animosity between former Danaher Death Squad teammates Nick Rodriguez and Gordon Ryan has been mounting over the past few days, spurred on by recent comments Rodriguez made about Ryan’s steroid use. While Ryan essentially admits to using
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Nick Rodriguez recently spoke about Gordon Ryan’s use of steroids. Former teammates turned rivals Nick Rodriguez and Gordon Ryan are waging a war of words. In December 2022, the two top no-gi competitors squared off in an EBI-rules match at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 – a rematch of
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Kaynan Duarte is now the latest in a long line of BJJ athletes to be caught doping. USADA have just announced that Duarte will accept a one year suspension in response to being caught in violation of the IBJJF’s anti-doping policy. The substance that he tested positive for was Ostarine,
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