MMA Fighting reports that three UFC fighters have failed drug tests and have been sanctioned in the state of Texas. However, USADA has not sanctioned the fighter for their use of marijuana. Niko Price, Curtis Blaydes and Abel Trujillo tested positive for marijuana in -competition drug tests for UFC 104 in Houston, Texas this past […]
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Rothwell notified of potential USADA violation
UFC Heavyweight Ben Rothwell has been notified of a potential UFC Anti-Doping Violation as USADA has flagged an out-of-competition sample from February 6th. Rothwell was scheduled to face Fabricio Werdum at UFC 211 on May 13 in Dallas. Per the UFC Anti-Doping policy, Rothwell is provisionally suspended pending the USADA investigation. MMA Fighting obtained a […]
Villante receives retroactive TUE exemption
UFC light heavyweight Gian Villante was issued a retroactive therapeutic use exemption by USADA which clears him of a potential anti-doping violation. Via USADA release: Villante, 31, declared the use of a Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/vilanterol) inhaler during an out-of-competition urine test conducted on January 18, 2017, and subsequently tested positive for vilanterol. Vilanterol is […]
Lawlor accepts two-year USADA suspension
UFC’s Tom Lawlor has accepted a two-year suspension from USADA after a positive out-of-competition test for the banned substance ostarine. Lawlor will be out until October 10, 2018. The out of competition test took place on October 10, 2016. Lawlor, 33, did not make a formal attempt to appeal the flagged test which put him […]
Cyborg cleared to return
USADA has granted Cris “Cyborg” Justino a retroactive exemption after a December 2016 out-of-competition test discovered a banned diuretic in her system. Justino will now be next in line to face newly crowned featherweight division champ Germaine de Randamie. The drug which Justino’s test was flagged for spironolactone, which was to treat fertility issues according […]