Croatian media outlet Vecernji reports that Mirko Filipovic, the man best known as “Cro Cop,” never actually tested positive for any banned substances, but that won’t change anything regarding the legendary heavyweight’s fighting future.
United States Anti-Doping Agency spokesperson Annie Skinner told MMA Fighting that Filipovic’s previous admission of the use of a banned substance was all the evidence the organization needed to suspend Filipovic for two years in accordance with the UFC’s recently enacted anti-doping policy.
“Regardless of whether Mr. Filipovic was actively using a prohibited substance during the time of his test, he admitted to the use, attempted use, and possession of human growth hormone (HGH), which are all violations of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy,” Skinner told MMA Fighting.
According to Vecernji, Filipovic recently received an email from USADA CEO Travis Tygart stating that his drug test results all came back negative for the presence of performance enhancing substances. However, according to USADA policy, the results aren’t needed to uphold the previously ordered suspension since Filipovic openly admitted the use of a banned substance.
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