Former UFC Competitor Askar Mozharov Suspended 6 Months for Failed Drug Test

Askar Mozharov was suspended for six months by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Tuesday for a failed drug test in relation to his lone Ultimate Fighting Championship appearance.

Mozharov tested positive for the substance GW1516 sulfone, which is a hormone and metabolic modulator. According to USADA, the substance can modify how the body metabolizes fat and was “originally synthesized and evaluated for the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and other disorders caused by metabolic problems.” Mozharov was not sanctioned by USADA because the sample he submitted was below the organization’s threshhold for an anti-doping violation.

In addition to a six-month suspension, Mozharov was fined 10 percent of his purse from his first-round technical knockout loss to Alonzo Menifield at UFC Fight Night 207 on June 4. Salaries from the event were not disclosed.

Mozharov gained notoriety for falsifying his MMA record prior to facing Menifield, and once those fictional results were updated on the Sherdog database, his career mark went from 25-7 to 15-14. Mozharov was released from the UFC following the loss to Menifield and does not currently have a fight scheduled.