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UFC Heavyweight James Mulheron Accepts 1-Year Suspension for Anti-Doping Violation

James Mulheron has accepted a one-year suspension from USADA for an anti-doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on Nov. 10.

The UFC announced the heavyweight’s sanction in a statement on Tuesday:

Mulheron, 29, tested positive for clomiphene and its metabolite, hydroxyclomiphene, following an out-of-competition urine test conducted on November 10, 2017. Clomiphene is a Specified Substance in the class of Hormone and Metabolic Modulators and is prohibited at all times under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, which has adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List.

Clomiphene is not approved by the U.