Tanner won his first championship when he defeated Heath Herring at USWF 7, and went on to successfully defend that title five times. Tanner then won the UFC Middleweight title at UFC 51, stopping David Terrell with strikes in the first round. He holds other notable victories over Heath Herring, Paul Buentello, Robbie Lawler, and back to back wins over Phil Baroni.
Tanner is currently signed to a 4-fight UFC deal.
UFC.com's Thomas Gerbasi has reported that the scheduled bout between TUF 7 participants Tim Credeur and Cale Yarbrough was cancelled after trace amounts of the prescription drug Adderall were found in Credeur's system during a prefight drug test administered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. According to Gerbasi, Credeur had informed the NSAC before Friday's weigh-ins that he had been taking the prescription drug up until five days prior.
A favorite to win the entire season from the start, Dollaway was expected by many to overwhelm Sadollah in the finale despite his earlier loss to the fighter out of Richmond, Va. But just as he had done all throughout the tournament, during which the previously 0-0 fighter defeated four fighters in just six weeks with over 20 combined wins between them all, Sadollah exceeded expectations and again forced Dollaway to tap out, earning a six-figure contract with the UFC.
After follow up tests were administered, the results came back Saturday morning still showing those trace amounts. Gerbasi also reports that NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer has stated no disciplinary action will be taken against Credeur because he was up front and honest about the situation. According to Kizer's statements to Gerbasi, Adderall is a banned substance because it has the potential to both increase risk of an athlete having a cardiac episode during competition and potentially enhance their performance.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)