Light heavyweight
Kazuhiro Nakamura (Pictures) has been suspended three months and
fined $500 after testing positive for marijuana, the California State
Athletic Commission announced Wednesday.
Making his UFC debut Sept. 22 in Anaheim, Calif., against Brazil's
Ryoto Machida (Pictures), Nakamura was dominated in a three-round unanimous
decision loss.
Prior to Saturday's fight, Nakamura (11-7) had participated solely in
PRIDE events. He fought on U.S. soil once before, stopping Travis
Galbraith in Las Vegas in October of last year.
The 28-year-old Japanese judoka, who represents the Yoshida Dojo, is the lone
participant on the UFC 76 card to test positive for drugs of abuse. All
anabolic agent and masking agents tests administered by the CSAC are
still pending.
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