Dmitrii Smoliakov was released by the UFC after a quick loss to Greg Hardy in April. Turns out that he failed a couple of in-competition USADA drug tests as well. Smoliakov (9-3, 0-3 UFC) was handed a two-year suspension by USADA today according to a press release:
“Smoliakov, 37, tested positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) and intact human chorionic gonadtrophin (hCG) as the result of urine samples he provided out-of-competition on April 22, 2019 and in-competition on April 27, 2019 at ESPN+ (Fight Night) 10, where he lost by technical knockout,” USADA officials wrote in a statement.