Diego Sanchez accepted a 3-month sanction from USADA after it was determined that he tested positive for ostarine metabolites from an out-of-competition urine sample on December 12, 2019.
Under the latest revision to the UFC anti-doping policy, “if an athlete tests positive and is able to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the cause of the positive test was due to a supplement certified by one of the certifiers in the UFC rules, he or she will not be subject to an anti-doping policy violation and will be permitted to compete after follow-up testing and when there is no performance enhancing benefit in question.”
Via USADA press release:
USADA determined that Sanchez’s exposure to these substances began on October 26, 2019, prior to the current UFC Anti-Doping Policy being announced. Although Sanchez was not using a Certified Supplement, he received a reduction to his period of ineligibility because he was able to prove that his positive test was caused by contaminated products and the very low levels detected in the products would not have enhanced his performance.
Sanchez last fought on July 6 2019 where he lost a unanimous decision to Michael Chiesa.
Payout Perspective:
Similar to the OSP sanction, ostarine seems to be the culprit as the reason for the failed test. It will be interesting to see if they circulate the particular product or products that may be tainted as one has to believe that it is something that others may be taking as well.
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