Walt Harris will be ineligible to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship until 2027 after testing positive for multiple banned substances.
Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD), the company that took over the UFC’s drug testing program from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), imposed a four-year ban on Harris, which the UFC officially announced Wednesday. Harris’ ban came into effect on July 11, the date when he was informed of a provisional suspension due to his first failed drug test.
When Harris’ bout against Josh Parisian scheduled for July 15 fell through due to the failed drug test, “The Big Ticket” blamed it on tainted supplements. A point worth noting is that as the bout was scheduled to take place in Nevada, the Nevada Athletic Commission previously imposed a one-year suspension along with a fine.