Usman Nurmagomedov issued a statement addressing a failed drug test that has left his status as the Bellator MMA lightweight champion up in the air.
Nurmagomdev was slapped with a six-month suspension by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) after it was reported that he had tested positive for a banned substance. Details regarding the substance have yet to be released.
Shortly after the news broke, MMA journalist Ariel Helwani reported that, per a CSAC official, the banned substance was associated with a prescription that Nurmagomedov had, but failed to obtain an exemption for.