Geschorste Ricardo Abreu opnieuw verdacht van potentiële USADA overtreding

De Braziliaan Ricardo Abreu wordt opnieuw verdacht van het gebruik van verboden middelen. De 32-Jarige vechter uit Ribeirao Preto, São Paulo zit op dit moment al een schorsing uit van twee jaar in verband met het gebruik van 19-Norandrosterone (anabolen steroïden). Deze schorsing loopt tot 1 Juli 2018.

Lees hieronder het statement van de UFC.

The UFC organization was formally notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Ricardo Abreu of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection taken on December 21, 2016.

Abreu is currently serving a two-year suspension under the UFC Anti-Doping Program, after the anabolic steroid metabolites 19-norandrosterone (19-NA) and 19-noretiocholanolone were detected in a sample collected from Abreu on June 3, 2016. Under his current suspension, Abreu is not eligible to return to competition until July 1, 2018.

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.

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