The UFC was notified that heavyweight Carlos Felipe failed a USADA out-of-competition drug test from a sample collected on July 29th.
As a result, Felipe has been taken off the UFC card in Sao Paulo, Brazil on October 28th. He was set to face Christian Columbo. The UFC will seek to find a replacement for Columbo. This would have been Felipe’s debut in the UFC. The 22-year-old is undefeated in his pro career going 8-0.
The UFC provided its standard statement upon notification from USADA:
The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Carlos Felipe of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on July 29, 2017. Because of the proximity to Felipe’s upcoming scheduled bout in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 28, 2017, against Christian Columbo, Felipe has been removed from the card and UFC is currently seeking a replacement.
USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case involving Felipe. Under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full and fair legal process that is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed. Additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.
Payout Perspective:
The Brazilian prospect was outstanding on the regional circuit but the failed test may leave him on the sidelines for a couple years if he does not have a good reason for the failed test.
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