USADA announced that UFC Heavyweight Fabricio Werdum was given a 2-year suspension due to a positive test of a prohibited substance. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion tested positive for trenbolone and its metabolite epitrenbolone following an out-of-competition urine test on April 25, 2018.
As his first offense, Werdum was given a 2-year period of ineligibility. It is the standard sanction for a non-Specified Substance. Trenbolone is an androgen and anabolic steroid of the nandrolone group. The use of the prohibited substance allows for rapidly building muscle.
The 41-year-old’s suspension began on May 22, 2018 and will be able to return to the UFC on May 22, 2020.
Payout Perspective:
The penalty almost forces Werdum into retirement from action as he will be 43 years old when he is eligible to return. Obviously, with 44-year-old Mark Hunt fighting this week, it’s not out of the question for Werdum to return after suspension but his age will definitely be a factor. It’s surprising that Werdum did not appeal the decision or seek some sort of mitigating factor which one may conclude that he was guilty of the infraction.
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