UFC strawweight Jessica Penne has been notified of a potential doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition drug test administered on March 20.
USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) reported the findings to the UFC on Wednesday.
Penne’s situation is unique because she was tested on March 20 yet went onto fight on April 22 where she lost a decision to Danielle Taylor at UFC Fight Night in Nashville.
The reason for the delay stems from the original testing done on Penne’s sample showed no traces of any banned substances. However, USADA reviewed Penn’s biological passport and due to certain markers the sample was re-tested and a prohibited substance was detected.