Nevada Commission Suspends UFC Bantamweight Kyler Phillips for Failed Drug Test

UFC bantamweight Kyler Phillips has been temporarily suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after testing positive for ostarine in an out-of-competition drug test.

The sanction was announced during an NSAC meeting on Tuesday. Dana White’s Contender Series competitor Darrius Flowers was also temporarily suspended for a positive ostarine test. Further sanctions will be announced at a future disciplinary hearing. Phillips was recently removed from a proposed matchup with Raphael Assuncao at UFC Fight Night 221 on March 11, while Flowers was supposed to make his promotional debut against Erick Gonzalez at UFC Fight Night 220 on Feb. 25 before being pulled from the card.

Ostarine is a Selective Androgen Receptor Module (SARM) that is banned at all times according to the WADA prohibited list. Ostarine is categorized as an anabolic agent and can aid in areas of athletic performance such as muscle growth, fat burning and endurance.

Phillips has been victorious in four of his first five UFC appearances. The 27-year-old MMA Lab product was last se

en at UFC 271, where he scored a third-round submission victory against Marcelo Rojo. Flowers, meanwhile, extended his winning streak to four on the Contender Series last August, when he defeated Amiran Gogoladze via first-round TKO.