Ultimate Fighting Championship will see the return of one of their biggest stars in Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino as she has just been cleared by the United States Anti-Doping Agency on Friday evening. “Cyborg” was wrongfully flagged for a drug test toward the end of 2016, but UFC President Dana White made it known on “UFC 208” fight week that “Cyborg” would likely be cleared of any wrongdoing.
Now that it is official and “Cyborg” is permitted to return to the octagon as soon as possible, USADA has released an official statement as to why she’s a free woman:
“Her use of the medication was not initially disclosed; but more importantly, once contacted by USADA, she immediately identified the medication as the source of her positive test, submitted all necessary medical information and demonstrated that it was being used for legitimate medical purposes without enhancing her performance. Those are the primary considerations when reviewing any TUE application.”
