George Sullivan, whose one-year suspension for a previous anti-doping violation was set to end on Jan. 31, has been notified of a second potential infraction by USADA.
The UFC released a statement on Thursday revealing that Sullivan failed a drug test stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on Jan. 14. As a result, Sullivan has been provisionally suspended and pulled from his scheduled UFC 208 clash against Randy Brown. The promotion is in the process of seeking a replacement opponent for Brown on the Feb. 11 card in Brooklyn.
As usual, USADA will handle results management and adjudication of the case, and Sullivan is entitled to a full legal review process.