Lesnar tested positive in-competition test at UFC 200. Photo UFC

Former UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar was, once time, notified for failing another drug test. After failing in the exams out of the competition period, which were held on 28 June, this time the USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) notified American to have been caught in the test held on July 9, when faced Mark Hunt at UFC 200, in Las Vegas.

The UFC issued an official statement on its website talking about Lesnar anti-doping violation. According to the statement, Lesnar was spotted with the same substance as the first test. However, the substance has not been disclosed by the organization. Lesnar will be brought to trial by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NAC) at a date yet to be set.

Brock Lesnar returned to MMA after four years away. His return was against Mark Hunt at UFC 200. The former champion came out with the victory by unanimous decision.

THE FULL UFC STATEMENT ON BROCK LESNAR

“The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Brock Lesnar that his in-competition sample collection from July 9, 2016, at UFC 200, has tested positive for the same substance as his previously announced out-of-competition collection on June 28, 2016. 

“USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case. It is important to note that, under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full fair legal review process that is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed. The Nevada State Athletic Commission also retains jurisdiction over this matter as the sample collection was performed at UFC 200 in Las Vegas.

“Consistent with all previous potential anti-doping violations, additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.”

Jon Jones preventively suspended by NAC. Photo UFC

Jon Jones was scheduled to appear in the main event of UFC 200, which took place on July 9 in Las Vegas. However, two days before the fight against Daniel Cormier for the light heavyweight title, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NAC) announced that Jones had been caught in a doping test conducted by the Usada outside the competition period, on June 16. With that, he was removed from the card and replaced by Anderson Silva.

This week the NAC announced that Jones was caught with two blockers of estrogen, Hydroxy-clomiphene and metabolic Letrozole, which is used for patients with breast cancer. The substances are used to normalize the testosterone level and also mask other substances prohibited by the Usada code.

The permanent suspension of Jon Jones should be announced in August or September, and the former champion can be banned for up to two years.

Anderson Silva

UFC middleweight legend Anderson Silva has been suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission after a hearing this Thursday, Aug. 13, in Las Vegas.

The hearing regarded the two failed drug tests by Silva before UFC 183, when he fought Nick Diaz.

The results found Dronastolone metabolites and Androsterone in Silva’s samples.

The fighter’s lawyers claimed the results were caused by Silva taking a sexual performance enhancing pill a friend brought him from Thailand.

They also pleaded Silva had no intentions in taking illegal substances once the pill was taken with other purposes.

The Nevada commissioners did not take Silva’s defense in consideration and even called it “hokey”.

In the end, Anderson Silva received a one-year suspension starting on January 31, 2015, which means he could be fighting again as early as February 2016.

The former middleweight champion was also fined in 100% of the $200,000 win bonus and 30% of his fight purse of $600,000, adding up to $380,000.

Nick Diaz, Anderson’s opponent at UFC 183, will also be facing the commissioners in a future date for failing the after-fight test with elevated levels of marijuana metabolites.

In another decision, the NAC reverted the fight result from a unanimous decision to Silva to a no-contest.