USADA announced that Chase Sherman accepted a nine-month sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. Sherman tested positive for anastrozole as the result of an in-competition collection at the UFC May 13th event.
The 30-year-old heavyweight defeated Isaac Villanueva via KO at the event in Jacksonville, Florida.
It was Sherman’s first fight back in the UFC after 3 fights with the Island Fights organization.
The drug is used for breast cancer but in bodybuilding circles it’s a drug used to reduce the side effects of anabolic steroids. It lowers estrogen levels in the body.
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The suspension is not a good look for the heavyweight trying to return to the UFC. Prior to his 3 fights with Island Fights, he was cut after 3 straight losses. Now his win will likely be overturned and one will question whether he took PEDs to gain an advantage.
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