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Brazilian UFC welterweight flagged for potential USADA violation

TUF Brazil 2 veteran Viscardi Andrade tested positive for banned substances in an out-of-competition drug test conducted by USADA, two weeks before his unanimous decision win over Richard Walsh in Brisbane, Australia.

Yet another UFC fighter has been notified of a potential USADA violation. This time around, The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 2 veteran, Viscardi Andrade, who tested positive for banned substances in an out-of-competition drug test conducted on March 7.

Here's the official statement released by the UFC on Tuesday:

"The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Viscardi Andrade of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on March 7, 2016.