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Fabricio Werdum flagged by USADA for potential doping infraction

Fabricio Werdum is the latest fighter to fall into the USADA trap. The former heavyweight champion was sanctioned by the United States Anti-Doping Association based on an out-of-competition test, according to a press release from the UFC:

“The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Fabricio Werdum of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on April 25, 2018.”

The 40-year-old Werdum (23-8-1, 11-5 UFC) last competed in March, when he was knocked out by Alexander Volkov. He held the UFC’s heavyweight title for a year and a half from 2014-2016, winning an interim strap at first by beating Mark Hunt, then unifying it with a big submission win over Cain Velasquez.