T.J. Dillashaw will not be stepping into the Octagon as a competitor for a while. The former bantamweight champion was flagged recently for an errant drug test and willingly gave up his belt at the time. Now, he’s been suspended for two years by USADA for EPO (recombinant human erythropoietin) use.
ESPN reported the news, and included a statement from UFC anti-drug czar Jeff Novitzky:
“I’m quite familiar with EPO from my days investigating professional cycling teams. It’s a very effective substance. It’s not a substance you find in contaminated supplements, it’s injectable only. You have to know what you’re doing when it enters your system.