Newly crowned Shooto Brazil light heavyweight champion Amilcar Alves has been stripped of his title and suspended for two years following a failed drug test at Shooto Brazil 56.
Alves, 35, tested positive for 19-Norandrosterone, a metabolite of the anabolic steroid nandrolone. Sherdog.com was notified of the result and suspension on Friday by the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA), who noted that Alves has expressed interest in testing of his “B” sample from the Aug. 21 event but has yet to begin the formal request process.
The Nova Uniao fighter left Shooto Brazil 56 with the 205-pound title after defeating champion Rafael “Gaucho” Viana in a three-round unanimous decision.