UFC Newcomer Fails Drug Test
UFC newcomer Carol Foro failed a drug test, resulting in the cancellation of her debut fight. Meanwhile, UFC is returning to Winnipeg in April for the first time in nearly a decade. Speculation continues around a potential Islam Makhachev vs Ian Machado Garry bout, while Anthony Hernandez issued a warning to Sean Strickland ahead of UFC Houston.
- Carol Foro tested positive for a diuretic in an out-of-competition test administered on January 6th; her team claims the ingestion was unintentional and possibly from a contaminated supplement. Her opponent for the March 28th card, Stephanie Luciano, will now face Alexia Thainara. - The last UFC event in Winnipeg, in December 2017, was headlined by a welterweight bout between former champions Rafael dos Anjos and Robbie Lawler, with dos Anjos winning by unanimous decision. - The upcoming UFC Fight Night in Winnipeg on April 18 will be headlined by Canadian welterweight Mike Malott facing former title challenger Gilbert Burns. Also on the card is a women's flyweight bout between Jasmine Jasudavicius and Karine Silva. - The potential bout between Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry would be for the welterweight title, which Makhachev won from Jack Della Maddalena. To prepare for Makhachev's elite grappling, Garry has been focusing on his wrestling training. - The middleweight fight between Anthony Hernandez and former champion Sean Strickland headlines UFC Fight Night in Houston, with the winner potentially earning a title shot. - Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez enters the bout against Strickland on an eight-fight winning streak, with six of those wins coming by way of finish. - During the pre-fight press conference, Sean Strickland made several offensive remarks on non-fighting topics, while Hernandez stated he was unbothered by the trash talk. - Carol Foro earned her UFC contract with a unanimous decision win over Shanelle Dyer on Dana White's Contender Series in September 2025, a fight where she recorded three knockdowns.
