UFC middleweight Bruno Silva has been suspended for half a 12 months based mostly on a failed April drug check, in accordance with the promotion’s anti-doping wing.
Friday, the UFC anti-doping (CSAD) introduced “Blindado” examined constructive for 3a-Hydroxy-2a-methyl-5a-androstan-17-one, a metabolite of anabolic steroid drostanolone, by a urine pattern submitted April 11.
In keeping with CSAD, Silva submitted urine samples on March 30 and April 30 (previous to being notified of the failure), as properly on June 11. All three of these samples got here again detrimental. Although the supply of the substance was by no means detected, CSAD mentioned the degrees of the substance are indicative of contamination.
This, mixed with Silva’s cooperation all through the method, lead CSAD to deem the failure “unintentional” and droop Silva six months.
The drug check failure is Silva’s first below CSAD, although he failed a USADA check and was suspended two years in 2022 for boldenone. CSAD acknowledged Friday it disagreed with USADA’s evaluation concerning the probability boldenone may very well be present in meats, dietary supplements, or lotions.
“Due to CSAD’s disagreement with a number of items of testimony within the Arruda da Silva arbitration listening to that seem like inaccurate, in addition to the shortage of consideration of different sources, CSAD isn’t treating this violation of the UFC ADP as a second violation,” CSAD wrote Friday.
Silva nor has crew has but commented publicly on the matter. He will probably be eligible to return to competitors Oct. 11. Silva, 35, is on a three-fight skid. He most just lately competed in March when he misplaced in controversial style to Chris Weidman.
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