Earlier this week, the UFC issued a statement in which Dequan Townsend accepted a six-month sanction for violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for a metabolite of cocaine and norfentanyl, a metabolite of fentanyl and its derivatives.
Townsend’s six-month period of ineligibility began on June 28, 2019.
Townsend, a 33-year-old welterweight lost to Dalcha Lungiambula via TKO in the 3rd round at UFC on ESPN 3 this past June.
Payout Perspective:
Townsend could come back to the UFC if the company wants him as he is now eligible. It’s not a good look if the first fight you have in the UFC you are flagged by USADA. Cocaine and Fentanyl are not products are not necessarily performance enhancing but its still a concern.
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