USADA announced today that Marc-Andre Barriault, of Quebec, Canada, has accepted a six-month sanction for a violation of the UFC® Anti-Doping Policy.
Barriault, 30, tested positive for ostarine as the result of a urine sample collected in-competition by the Nevada State Athlete Commission (NSAC) on June 20, 2020 and a urine sample collected out-of-competition by USADA on July 30, 2020. Ostarine is a non-Specified Substance in the class of Anabolic Agents and prohibited at all times under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy and UFC Prohibited List.
After a thorough investigation into Barriault’s positive test, including follow-up testing, an evaluation of the circumstances surrounding his positive tests, and finding no evidence of intentional use, USADA resolved his case with a six-month period of ineligibility that is consistent with low-level ostarine cases with evidence of contamination.