Carlos Diego Ferreira Notified of Potential UFC Anti-Doping Violation, Pulled from May 29 Bout
UFC lightweight Carlos Diego Ferreira has been notified of a potential UFC Anti-Doping Policy violation and has been removed from his May 29 UFC Fight Night bout against Abel Trujillo.
The Las Vegas-based promotion released a statement on the matter Friday, revealing that Ferreira’s violation stemmed from an out-of-competition sample collection. As a result, the 31-year-old Brazilian has been handed a provisional suspension.
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The promotion is expected to announced a replacement opponent for Trujillo “shortly.”
Ferreira snapped a two-fight losing streak in his last outing at UFC on Fox 18, taking a unanimous decision victory against Olivier Aubin Mercier on Jan. 30. The former Legacy Fighting Championship talent is 3-2 since beginning his UFC tenure in June 2014.
UFC Fight Night takes place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and is headlined by a bantamweight showdown pitting Thomas Almeida against Cody Garbrandt.
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