Despite the fact that the UFC Anti-Doping Policy announced new rules which precludes an announcement from USADA about a failed drug test, Sean O’Malley revealed that he is going through an issue due to a positive showing for a banned substance.
O’Malley, an up-and-coming, charismatic bantamweight that came to prominence through Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender’s Series announced via social media that he was out of his fight this Saturday at UFC 229 against Jose Alberto Quinonez.
As the post states, O’Malley believes that the banned substance may be a result of a contaminated substance. The testing for this will take 30 days although the exact punishment for this is unknown.
Payout Perspective:
This is a blow for O’Malley’s opponent who will not receive a payday this weekend and will have to hope he can get another fight soon. The problem with that is that the fight would have been a high-profile one for Quinonez. O’Malley suffers since UFC 229 will likely be the biggest drawing show in the history of the company (if you believe the advance projections from the company). The up-front transparency from O’Malley is nice since he’s letting us all know about the process and why he’s being pulled from the fight this Saturday. With the new UFC policy, we will see how other fighters handle their sudden absence from the Octagon.
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