Augusto Montano is out for a year after failing a post-fight drug test. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Welterweight Augusto Montano has been suspended for one year after failing a post-fight drug test at UFC 188 on June 13.
UFC 188 took place at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City and saw Fabricio Werdum unify the heavyweight titles with a third-round submission of Cain Velasquez in the evening’s main event. Since Mexico City does not have an athletic commission, the event was regulated by the UFC.
A native of Mexico City, “Dodger” dropped an uneventful unanimous decision to Cathal Pendred in a preliminary 170-pound clash at UFC 188. The 30-year-old debuted in the Octagon this past November, when he earned a first-round technical knockout victory over Chris Heatherly at UFC 180 -- an event that was also held in Mexico City.
Montano is 15-2 as a professional overall, with all of his triumphs coming inside the distance.