Jon Jones gets randomly drug tested ahead of UFC 182

Jon Jones and his old friends at the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) got reacquainted with one another on Tuesday. Two weeks out from Jones’ UFC 182 title challenge against Daniel Cormier, the UFC’s light heavyweight champion posted an Instagram video of himself undergoing a random drug test at the behest of the NAC.

“The Nevada State Athletic Commission just stopped by my house and hit me with that random,” Jones wrote. “Only thing I’m on is that #PHW pure hard work! They’re probably wondering how my chicken legs are so strong. I’ve had a few @muscletech products but that’s all legal :)”

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Jon Jones gets randomly drug tested ahead of UFC 182

WSOF middleweight champion David Branch: I learned about MMA through "a crackhead"

Some combatants got into mixed martial arts through their foundation in a subject like wrestling or judo. Some just saw an occasion by making use of their buddies as well as got hooked.

World Series of Fighting middleweight champ David Branch, nevertheless, had a unique road to MMA glory. Branch, who defends his title against Yushin Okami on Nov. 15, claims “a crackhead” had an unwitting part in helping to turn his life around and guide him on the path to fit success.

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WSOF middleweight champion David Branch: I learned about MMA through "a crackhead"

How"s Joe Schilling"s "schoolyard fight" with Nick Diaz led to a training partnership

Joe Schilling earned Nick Diaz’s respect and friendship in true 209 style.

The Glory kickboxing standout traveled to Stockton from his home in Los Angeles as a paid sparring partner, and to hear Schilling tell it, the battle the two waged in the gym was something fans would have paid good money to witness.

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How"s Joe Schilling"s "schoolyard fight" with Nick Diaz led to a training partnership