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After being cleared by USADA, Cris Cyborg talks lingering perceptions and dealing with ‘haters’

Just two days after Germaine de Randamie’s unanimous decision victory over Holly Holm to win the inaugural 145-pound title at UFC 208, Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino — the juggernaut of the weight class in every promotion she’s been in — had her provisional suspension lifted by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for testing positive to a banned substance back in December.

After a two-month investigation, Justino was granted a retroactive therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for Spironolactone, a physician-prescribed diuretic. Though the drug is commonly taken to mask the use of steroids, it was determined that Justino was treating a “common endocrine disorder” by USADA, and was therefore granted the retroactive TUE.