UFC lightweight Mairbek Taisumov has accepted a six-month suspension from USADA for testing positive for a prohibited substance. Taisumov indicated that the failed test was likely due to a contaminated dietary supplement. Stanozolol metabolites were found in an in-competition urine sample he provided at UFC Fight Night in Moscow, Russia this past September. Via USADA […]
Drug Testing
EPO found in Dillashaw’s USADA tests, accepts 2-year ban
T.J. Dillashaw has been suspended by USADA for two-years for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing for the prohibited substance EPO. The former bantamweight champion has accepted the sanction. The 33-year-old tested positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) as a result of an in-competition sample provided on the day of his fight […]
Lifetime ban issued to UFC heavyweight Ruslan Magomedov
USADA announced its first lifetime ban as a result of violations of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy as UFC heavyweight Ruslan Magomedov was issued the sanction for his second and third violations. The 32-year old was 3-0 in the UFC but his last fight was in October 2015 as he posted a unanimous decision win […]
Loss of supplement bottle at center of Motion to Dismiss Lyman Good’s case
The drug maker and distributor in Lyman Good’s lawsuit for a tainted supplement brought a motion to dismiss his claims for spoliation of evidence last month. The UFC fighter took a supplement which caused him to fail a USADA drug test and miss out on a bout. The motion to dismiss claims that Good and/or […]
Dillashaw drops bantamweight title after adverse drug test finding
In a surprise announcement, former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw announced that he was vacating his title after he received an adverse finding related to his January fight against Henry Cejudo. The New York State Athletic Commission has issued a one-year suspension per ESPN. Via Dillashaw’s Instagram: View this post on Instagram A […]