The UFC announced Tuesday that Brazilian welterweight Viscardi Andrade has been flagged for a "potential Anti-Doping Policy violation" stemming from an out-of-competition drug test.
Andrade competed for the last time on March 19, defeating Richard Walsh via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 85 in Australia, was randomly drug tested 12 days before the contest. The sample was tested by a lab in Rio de Janeiro.
In a statement, Andrade denied using banned substances.
On Tuesday morning, April 12, I was surprised by a notification from USADA informing me of a possible violation in the sample collected on March 7, before my last UFC fight, a win over Rich Walsh.