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Diego Brandao tests positive for marijuana at UFC 195

The Nevada Athletic Commission is about to have another UFC marijuana case on its hands.

The UFC announced Friday that Diego Brandao tested positive for a marijuana metabolite at UFC 195 earlier this month in Las Vegas. The positive sample came from an in-competition test, which means Brandao faces a penalty. Marijuana is not prohibited under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code out of competition.

The UFC referred to it as a "potential violation" of the promotion's anti-doping program, because Brandao has not yet had due process.

USADA notified the UFC of the possible violation, according to the statement.