CYBORG FAILS USADA DRUG TEST
Las Vegas, NV (December 22, 2016)– On the heels of news that Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie would be competing for the inaugural women’s featherweight championship at UFC 208, it has now been revealed that the UFC has been notified of a failed drug test from Cris Cyborg.
The UFC released a statement on their website:
“The UFC organization was formally notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on December 5, 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. 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.”
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Cyborg and the UFC both have stated that the reason she turned down a featherweight title fight was because she would be unable to make weight so quickly after her fight with Lina Lansberg in Brazil earlier this year, where Cyborg reportedly had a brutal weight cut, cutting nearly 10 pounds in 24 hours.
Cyborg’s Statement
According to Cyborg, the drug was prescribed to her by a physician for treatment after suffering through a brutal weight cut to get down to 140 pounds for her last fight against Lina Lansberg in September.
“It has been brought to my attention that my recent sample contained a banned substance known as Spironolactone,” Cyborg wrote on Facebook. “The substance is part of a therapeutic treatment being administered to me by doctor that started the 26th of September and is suppose to last for a period of no less than 90 days, requiring blood exams at the completion.
“We are being fully cooperating with USADA at this time and have already started the process of applying for a retroactive therapeutic use exemption,” Cyborg said.
“For my fans who are disappointed in the news, I am sorry. You can feel confident that the substance they are inquiring about is not for performance enhancing use, and is needed for my specific treatments.”
“In addition to the treatment administered to me by Dr Ulyssea M Da C O Pinto (CRM-PR19062/CRM-RJ 30150-9/CRM SC 2740/ CRM -RO 2630) I was given a medical suspension by her not to enter into competition style training or weight cutting practices during the period of recovery. It is for those reasons why I declined the UFC fight Feb. 11th for the first 145 (pound) belt.”
“It is my hope that my experiences will continue to bring awareness to the dangers of extreme weight cutting. I cut weight three times in eight months during 2016 competing twice at 140 pounds. It is because of the measures needed to make the required 140 pound weight limit Sept 24 that my body is needing the on-going medical treatment,” Cyborg said.
“I am glad the UFC has created the 145 (pound) division and look forward to fighting for the belt once my body is recovered and ready to compete. Additional information or statements will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.”
If Cyborg ultimately faces a one-year suspension based on the date of the drug test, she would be eligible to return on December 5, 2017.
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