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Gleison Tibau failed in-competition USADA test at UFC Fight Night 77, too

Not much of a surprise here.

Gleison Tibau, already provisionally suspended after an out-of-competition violation of the UFC's anti-doping policy, has also violated the policy with an in-competition sample after UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 last month in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the UFC announced Wednesday

The UFC said in a statement that USADA, which runs its anti-doping program, notified both Tibau and the promotion of the violation this week. Tibau beat Abel Trujillo on the Nov. 7 card via first-round submission.

Tibau (34-11), one of the winningest fighters in UFC history, was provisionally suspended by after a possible USADA out-of-competition violation on Dec.