Junior dos Santos, ‘Lil’ Nog’ cleared for UFC return after extensive USADA investigation

Over the span of two months from August to October, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos, light heavyweights Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Marcos Rogerio de Lima were flagged by USADA for potential anti-doping violations, with each man testing positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide. After an extensive investigation, all three Brazilians are now cleared to return to competition after serving backdated bans.

In a press release on Monday, USADA revealed that two unnamed Brazilian pharmacies allegedly “produced and sold contaminated supplements that led to the positive tests of three athletes subject to the UFC® Anti-Doping Policy.”

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