Cynthia Calvillo has accepted a six-month suspension from USADA for testing over the limit for marijuana in an in-competition test from UFC 219. Her suspension may be reduced if the strawweight completes a USADA-approved drug awareness and management program. The 30-year-old lost a close decision to Carla Esparza on December 30th. Her in-competition drug test […]
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Ion Cutelaba accepts 6-month USADA suspension for ozone therapy
Ion Cutelaba has been suspended 6 months by USADA after declaring the use of an alternative therapeutic treatment that is prohibited under certain routes of administration. Via USADA release: Cutelaba, 24, declared the use of ozone therapy on his doping control paperwork during out-of-competition tests conducted on October 18, 2017, and October 19, 2017. Ozone […]
UFC Heavyweight accepts 1 year suspension
36-year-old Zu Anyanwu has accepted a one-year suspension from USADA for a failed drug test from an out-of-competition sample on October 18th. Furosemide, which is in the class of diuretics and masking agents, and banned year round, was found in his failed test. Anyanwu appeared on Dana White’s Contender Series last summer. He lost to […]
CSAC revokes Jon Jones’ fight license and fines him $205,000 for failed drug test
The California State Athletic Commission unanimously voted (6-0) to revoke Jon Jones’ fight license and invoke a $205,000 fine against him for a banned steroid in his system discovered in a pre-fight drug test at UFC 214. The $205,000 fine is 40% of his $500,000 disclosed pay (plus $5,000) for his matchup with Daniel Cormier […]
Magomedov and Tukhgov accept 2-year sanctions for violating UFC Anti-Doping Policy
Ruslan Magomedov and Zubaira Tukhgov have accepted two-year sanctions for violating the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. They will be eligible to fight in the UFC in September 2018. Both fighters accepted two-year suspension as a result of out-of-competition positive tests on September 7, 2016 revealing ostarine in their systems. Tukhugov also tested positive for ostarine in […]