All UFC Fight Night ‘Bigfoot vs. Mir’ Drug Tests Come Back Clean
All drug tests conducted at UFC Fight Night “Bigfoot vs. Mir” came back negative, according to a statement released Thursday by the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA).
All 24 fighters who competed on the card were tested for performance for enhancing drugs and drugs of abuse in a World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited lab, according to the statement. In addition, six fighters were randomly selected and tested for erythropoietin (EPO). All four tests returned negative, but the athletes tested were not identified.
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The event also saw Michael Johnson prevail in his return to the Octagon, as “The Menace” outworked Edson Barboza in the evening’s co-main event. Additionally, Sam Alvey emerged victorious on the main card, scoring a knockout of Cezar Ferreira.
The Las Vegas-based organization will return to Brazil on March 21, when UFC Fight Night “Maia vs. LaFlare” goes down in Rio de Janeiro.
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