Mike King is one-and-done in the UFC. | Photo: Ciarán Maher/Sherdog.com
UFC middleweight Mike King tested positive for the steroid nandrolone following his loss to Cathal Pendred at UFC Fight Night in Dublin on July 19.
Just where he competes next is unclear, as King released a statement to MMAFighting.com saying that he had been terminated from his UFC contract. Sherdog.com confirmed with a UFC official that King’s statement was accurate.
Meanwhile, Pendred had a succinct-yet-colorful response to the news on Twitter:
P.E.D = Pendred Enjoying Dollars
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) August 13, 2014
King started quickly against Pendred, dropping the Irishman with a right hand before eventually moving to full mount. The American appeared to be on the verge of a finish on several occasions in the opening frame, but Pendred somehow survived.
Pendred took over in round two, as he took the tiring King’s back and secured a fight-ending rear-naked choke at the 3:33 mark. It was the first loss of King’s six-fight pro career.