Undefeated Ukrainian light heavyweight Roman Dolidze, 31, has been suspended for one year after testing positive for clomiphene and its metabolites M1 and M2, as well as a long-term metabolite of dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT), 4-chloro-18-nor-17β-hydroxymethyl,17α-methyl-5α-androst-13-en-3α-ol (M3), as the result of an out-of-competition urine sample collected on March 12, 2019. Dolidze immediately came forward with detailed evidence of his use of prohibited substances before entering the UFC Anti-Doping Program and continued to cooperate throughout USADA’s investigation related to his use. Based on the specific details of the case, Dolidze received a reduction from the otherwise applicable period of ineligibility. Dolidze’ one-year period of ineligibility began on March 12, 2019, the date his positive sample was collected. h/t https://ufc.usada.org

Nate Diaz beat Anthony Pettis, and immediately called out Jorge Masvidal, who is game. Between them, they have fought professionally for just over 30 years. Masvidal attributes the longevity to shunning PEDs: “Like Nate, I’ve never used steroids. I don’t think that dude has either. I don’t live with him, so I don’t know. But his body hasn’t really changed. He gets in better shape. Some fights, maybe he didn’t take it as seriously and wasn’t in crazy shape. But I don’t think he’s ever done steroids. I’ve never done steroids. That might be a big thing toward the longevity. This what you see here is natural, God given, hard work abilities. Ain’t no f@$%ing bottles, injections in my ass ... I must be doing something right. Or I must have not cheated back in the day, like a lot of motherf@$%ers did when all of you media mother f@$%ers were covering them, knowing these mother f@$%ers were on juice. Not worried about the natural killers, man. The real killers, man. Because when these curtains close, some wild $#!@ on this side bro.” h/t MMA Junkie • Watch

In April Conor McGregor was offering shots of his Proper No. Twelve whiskey when an older gentleman declined, pushing the shot glass away. McGregor put the glass back, and the man again moved it away. The man reportedly said “I don’t want to drink that $#!@," whereupon McGregor jabbed him. The man, 50, who wishes to remain anonymous, spoke to the Irish Daily Star, which The Irish Sun transcribed: “I am sitting on the barstool just having a quiet pint with my friend then all of a sudden because I refuse his drink I get a punch, you don’t need that in life. Look-it, I can take a punch. It was sore for about a week. It wasn’t killing me or anything. I don’t like the man. I think he is getting a bad rep. He is a bit of a bully, a bully with money.” McGregor, who has publicly apologized, is to be summoned to appear at Dublin District Court to answer the charge; if convicted, he will be required to pay a fine. McGregor has reportedly been banned from the bar.

In April, 'Notorious' threw a dismissive jab at an actual geezer in an Irish bar, apparently over disinterest in Proper No. Twelve. No one in the bar batted an eyelash, but the video went viral, and today, McGregor broke his silence: “In reality, it doesn’t matter what happened there. I was in the wrong. That man deserved to enjoy his time in the pub without having it end the way it did. Although — five months ago it was — I tried to make amends. And I made amends back then. Still, that does not even matter. I was in the wrong. I have to realize that’s not the attitude or behavior of a leader, of a martial artist, of a champion. I must get my head screwed on, get back in the game and fight for redemption, retribution, respect, the things that made me the man I am. That’s what I will do.” h/t  • Watch ESPN interview (7:13)