Following a new policy, United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) no longer publicly announces the flagged drug test of UFC competitors. Rather, the information now remains confidential until a sanction on the investigation is rendered. That being said, this UFC fighter has decided to come forward and announce that he has been flagged by USADA for a failed drug test.
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UFC middleweight Marvin Vettori has taken to social media to announce that he has failed a drug test taken on Aug. 6 for the substance ostarine. The fighter’s failed drug test is currently under investigation by USADA. Check it out below.
“Hi guys, many of you are asking me everyday when my next fight is going to be, so I thought to do this video to explain you the current situation. It is right that you know from me what happened, that I can tell you what happened in the most straightforward way possible.
At the seventh USADA test, I was found positive for a very low trace of ostarine, and since August Im still in the middle of the process of it and I’m waiting for final news.
“No official press release has yet been done, because the new USADA policy is to say nothing until the confirmation of all the tests, given the many cases of contamination or accidental, like mine.
Since the beginning of my career I have always been a clean fighter, I have never intentionally assumed anything that could favor my performances inside the cage because I am convinced that the results are the result of sacrifice, dedication, blood and sweat.
This is just a small stop on the way to achieve what I have set.
“As soon as I will be allowed to return to the cage, I will do it as always at my best and with only one goal in mind.
I thank Jeff Notivky for helping me understand the steps in this process with the USADA and I thank the USADA for keeping our sport clean. I thank my team and all of you who follow me everyday.
I have never stopped training and I will never do it, the goal remains the same. #theitaliandream”
