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UFC Lightweight Marco Polo Reyes Informed of Potential USADA Anti-Doping Violation

Chalk up another potential hit for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s third-party anti-doping partner.

On Thursday, USADA announced that UFC lightweight Marco Polo Reyes has allegedly tested positive for a banned substance as a result of an out-of-competition test sample collected on March 8.

Mexico’s Reyes last fought on Jan. 14 at UFC Fight Night 124, knocking out Matt Frevolta in 60 seconds flat in St. Louis, Mo.

USADA’s official release reads is as follows:

“The UFC organization was notified today that the U.