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BOSS MMA’s Adam Collarile talks with mmaabsolute.com about his up coming fight

Posted on 26 April 2013. Tags: Adam Collarisle, MMA

Chael Sonnen responds to Rampage Jackson “Stick to Violating female reporters”

Posted on 18 July 2012. Tags: Chael Sonnen (MMA), MMA, MMA News, Rampage Jackson 'MMA', UFC, UFC New's

First ever (Combat Jiu-Jitsu) by Eddie Bravo

Posted on 06 July 2012. Tags: Aikido, Combat jiu-jitsu, Eddie Bravo, grappling, Jiu-Jitsu, Jiujitsu, Ju-Jitsu, Judo, Jujitsu, Jujutsu, Karate, L.A. Live, law enforcement, martial arts, mixed martial arts, MMA, police defensive tactics, self defense, Staples Center, UFC, women's self-defense

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BJ Penn and Rory MacDonald volunteer for additional drug testing

Posted on 27 June 2012. Tags: BJ Penn "MMA", BJ Penn and Rory MacDonald volunteer for additional drug testing, MMA, MMA News, MMA Veterans, Penn vs MacDoDonald, Rory MacDonald 'MMA", UFC, UFC 152, UFC New's

nn, who is expected to fight Rory MacDonald at UFC 152 in Toronto, is leading by example in the campaign to introduce more stringent performance-enhancing drug testing into MMA. He and MacDonald tweeted an agreement to have their September bout sponsored by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association.
Penn tweeted to MacDonald on Tuesday:

. @rory_macdonald VADA anti-doping has offered to sponsor our upcoming fight.I’ve accepted and invite you to help me clean up the sport

. @rory_macdonald VADA results will be released after the fight to ensure that the fight happens. Lets get started asap!!

MacDonald responded:

@bjpenndotcom already worried BJ? honestly i think its a great idea 2, and im ready to do the testing for our fight aswell @danawhite

According to VADA’s Website, Penn and MacDonald will be subject to a testing program similar to what Olympic athletes under go. They will be subject to random testing, and have to submit their whereabouts to VADA so drug testers can show up whenever they like to require a test.

If it’s truly modeled after the Olympic program, Penn and MacDonald need to be ready for knocks on their door at all times of the day and night. Olympians often tweet when the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency shows up at their door, and it’s rarely expected.

Kudos to both men for paying more than lip service to the problem of PEDs in MMA. Penn is a respected veteran, while MacDonald is a young up-and-comer in the sport, and they both recognize the need to be role models. Hopefully, more fighters will follow their lead.

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