UFC welterweight competitor Jim Wallhead has accepted a reduced nine-month suspension from USADA for taking a contaminated supplement, the promotion announced in a statement Tuesday.
The Englishman tested positive for ostarine and its metabolite in an out-of-competition test on Oct. 7. Wallhead was able to prove that a supplement he took contained the banned substance and get his sanction reduced from a maximum period of two months. His period of ineligibility began on the date of the positive test, so he will be able to return to active competition in June.
The statement regarding Wallhead is as follows:
Ostarine, also known as MK-2866 and Enobosarm, is a non-FDA approved selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) that is illegally sold worldwide as a performance-enhancing substance.