After recently signing with the UFC, Dana White’s Contender Series middleweight Antonio Trocoili might face a suspension even before having his Octagon debut. Fresh off a submission win over Kenneth Bergh on episode 3 of the show’s third season, ‘Malvado’ tested positive for banned substance nandrolone, according to Combate’s report.
A performance-enhancing steroid, nandrolone has been found in the systems of multiple MMA fighters in the past, such as former champions Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie, among others. Trocoli’s manager, however, claims that the test must have suffered some kind of adulteration to explain the unexpected result.