Sean O’Malley will not be competing at UFC 229 after failing a drug test, the fighter announced Sunday.
In the past, the UFC or USADA would have announced O’Malley’s anti-doping violation, but a recent change in policy means that failed drug tests won’t be revealed until the case is resolved. That revision came about because approximately one third of adjudicated cases were eventually found to be a result of non-intentional use of a banned substance.
O’Malley’s full statement is as follows:
Hey guys, Sugar Show here…I want to be the first to let you know about what’s going on.