PFL fighter Jay Jay Wilson was suspended by USADA for use of a vape pen from another individual who had taken metenolone and its metabolite. Wilson was suspended three months by USADA retroactive to April 1, 2024. But due to the investigation, Wilson had to sit out an extra six-and-a-half months. The investigation took 10 […]
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Evans-Smith accepts USADA 14-month sanction
Ashlee Evans-Smith has accepted a sanction from the UFC Anti-Doping Policy of 14 months due to a positive test for “the presence of an anabolic androgenic steroid of exogenous origin.” The sanction arises out-of-competition testing on January 3rd and 27th of this year. Evans-Smith declared dehydoepiandrostene (DHEA) on both of her doping control forms prior […]
UFC Flyweight takes 2-year suspension for Meldonium
UFC flyweight Liliya Shakirova accepted a two-year suspension from USADA for a finding of meldonium in an out of competition test on December 5, 2020 in her native Uzbekistan. Meldonium is a non-specified substance in the category of Hormone and Metabolic Modulators and it is prohibited at all times under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy and […]
Pennington announces 6-month sanction for UFC anti-doping violation
UFC women’s bantamweight Raquel Pennington announced on social media that she has inadvertently violated the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. The announcement coincides with USADA’s release that she accepted a six-month sanction. Here’s the facts. Please read. pic.twitter.com/XYmSOJ4Zs6 — Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) January 28, 2021 Pennington details the circumstances concerning he violating the policy. She notes that […]
Contaminating own supplement does not help UFC fighter’s case with USADA
Late last week, USADA announced a 4-year sanction for Chi Lewis-Parry for testing positive for a variety of banned substances and then attempting to submit falsified evidence at his hearing. An arbitrator enhanced the sanction due to Lewis-Parry’s affirmative actions to circumvent the rules. Lewis-Parry had yet to fight in the UFC but entered into […]