Former UFC Champion Pulled From FOX Card After Drug Violation, New Co-Main, Sarah Kaufman Contract

- Ariel Helwani revealed on this week's episode of The MMA Hour that former Strikeforce Bantamweight Champion Sarah Kaufman is no longer under contract to the UFC. Kaufman was removed from the UFC's official rankings this week as well.

- The UFC has yet another former Champion on the shelf following a USADA drug violation, and this time it canceled a fight. Former Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida had his fight from this Saturday's UFC on Fox 19 show pulled after he disclosed he had been using DHEA on his pre-fight drug screen. Machida claimed that the supplement was banned in 2016, which isn't true.

Current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier commented on all of the recent suspensions on UFC Tonight, saying "This is not the USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) pushing themselves into the sport for no reason. The UFC sought them out. They brought them in to clean this sport up and they are doing that."

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- With Lyoto Machida vs. Dan Henderson pulled from this weekend's UFC on Fox show, Rose Namajunas vs. Tecia Torres has been promoted to the co-main event. UFC posted this video of the former title challenger Namajunas preparing for the fight.