Chad Mendes has broke his silence regarding his USADA anti-doping violation and two-year suspension.
The former multiple-time UFC top featherweight contender said on "The Drive" radio show Thursday that the substance he tested positive for came from a skin cream he was using to treat plaque psoriasis.
"I've always just accepted it and put it on, not thinking about anything," Mendes said on the Sacramento-area show. "This is one of the cases that it had something in it that was on the USADA quote-unquote banned list. My situation was just kind of bad luck, I feel.