Melvin Guillard Fails Another Urinalysis; Fined and Suspended from KAC
According to a press release from the Kansas Athletic Commission on Friday, Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Melvin Guillard failed a drug test following his last bout, which was at Bellator 159 on July 22.
While the exact substance wasn’t revealed, the KAC stated that Guillard failed a urinalysis for a non-performance-enhancing banned substance. With Bellator MMA 159 having taken place in Kansas, all fighters who are licensed to fight in the state must adhere to the WADA code.
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Guillard will be suspended for one year retroactive to his bout with David Rickels and is to be fined $10,000. Guillard won the contest, but the official result has been changed to a “no contest”
Guillard tested positive for cocaine following a guillotine loss to Joe Stevenson on April 5, 2007. He was fined $2,100 and suspended eight months for the failed urinalysis.
Attempts at reaching Guillard and his team have come up empty as of press time.
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