UFC bantamweight Augusto Mendes has been notified by USADA regarding a potential violation from an out-of-competition sample collected on March 7, 2018. His upcoming fight with Merab Dvalishvili at UFC Fight Night 128 has been scrapped.
Per the UFC.com web site:
The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Augusto Mendes of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on March 7, 2018. Due to the proximity of Mendes’ upcoming scheduled bout at UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BARBOZA vs. LEE in Atlantic City, New Jersey on April 21, 2018 against Merab Dvalishvili , Mendes has been removed from the card and the 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 Mendes. 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 35-year-old last fought in April 2017 in a loss to Aljamain Sterling at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis. He is 1-2 in the UFC but also an accomplished BJJ player. This is Mendes’ first flagged test which could lead to a 2-year suspension.
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