Former UFC champion B.J. Penn has been pulled from his June 4 bout against Cole Miller due to a potential violation of the UFC’s anti-doping policy.
In a statement issued Monday evening, the UFC acknowledged that the organization had been notified of the possible violation by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
“Penn disclosed the usage of a prohibited method - the use of an IV in excess of 50 ML in a six-hour period - during a March 25, 2016, out-of-competition sample collection,” the statement read.
According to the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, “all IV infusions and/or injections of more than 50mL (~3.