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Cris 'Cyborg' Justino Cleared to Return to UFC by Doping Agency

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UFC star Cris Cyborg will not face a suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency for a drug test failure.

USADA officially announced its decision regarding Cyborg on Friday on its official website.

"USADA announced today that UFC athlete Cristiane Justino, of Curitiba, Brazil, has been granted a retroactive Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) and will therefore not face an anti-doping policy violation after testing positive for a prohibited substance in December of 2016," per the release.

Cyborg was flagged for a potential doping violating by USADA during an out-of-competition sample collected on December 5, per a release on UFC.