Cris Cyborg tested positive for diuretic, facing one-year USADA suspension

Cris Cyborg did not test positive for a performance-enhancing drug.

The top UFC female fighter said in a statement Thursday on Facebook that her failed USADA drug test was due to a diuretic called spironolactone. USADA spokesperson Ryan Madden confirmed that Cyborg did indeed test positive for that drug, which is banned in- and out-of-competition under the UFC’s anti-doping policy and the WADA Code.

I have been notified today by USADA of a potential violation stemming from an Out of Competition Sample collected Dec. 5 2016.A diuretic is considered a specified substance in the UFC’s anti-doping policy, which means Cyborg is facing at least a one-year suspension from USADA. Diuretics can also…