UFC bantamweight Melissa Gatto received a one-year suspension from USADA after she failed a drug test prior to her Octagon debut.
Gatto was originally expected to make her first appearance at UFC 239 in July, but she was pulled from the card. She later revealed she had been flagged for a potential violation of the UFC’s anti-doping policy.
On Thursday, USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) officially announced Gatto’s suspension following her positive drug test.
“Gatto Regonha, 23, tested positive for furosemide as the result of an out-of-competition urine sample she provided on June 5, 2019,” USADA officials wrote in a statement.