UFC heavyweight Ruslan Magomedov notified of potential USADA anti-doping violation

After an infection forced Ruslan Magomedov from his planned UFC 204 bout with Stefan Struve, the news has gotten even worse for the 29-year-old Russian. The UFC today released a statement saying the fighter had been notified of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation.

According to the statement, the United States Anti-Doping Agency – the independent administrator of the policy – notified both fighter and promotion of the result of an out-of-competition sample collection made on September 7, 2016.

Magomedov  hasn’t fought since an October 2015 decision victory over Shawn Jordan. The victory pushed his current winning streak to nine.

He was to face Struve, but was forced out of the event due to staph infection.

The official UFC statement reads:

“The UFC organization was notified that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Ruslan Magomedov of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection made on September 7, 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 and fair review process that is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed. Additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.”

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