The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced Wednesday that UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev had been found "without fault or negligence" for an out-of-competition drug test administered on April 4 that popped positive for the banned substance meldonium. As a result, Makhachev will not face further punishment for his positive test.
Makhachev, 24, was flagged for an out-of-competition urine sample and pulled from competition the day before his April 16 fight against Drew Dober at UFC on FOX 19. USADA formally lifted Makhachev's provisional suspension in early July but continued to investigate the failed test.