Diego Brandao Accepts 9-Month Suspension from USADA for Positive Marijuana Test
Former UFC featherweight Diego Brandao has accepted a nine-month suspension for failing a drug test at UFC 195, according to a statement from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
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Brandao was arrested on three felony charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for an incident in which he allegedly hit an Albuquerque, N.M., strip club employee in the face with a gun last month. “The Ultimate Fighter 14” winner was released from the Las Vegas-based promotion shortly thereafter.
Brandao was submitted by Brian Ortega in the third round of their UFC 195 encounter. The Jackson-Wink MMA product went 6-4 during his promotional tenure.
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