The hits keep coming for the UFC.
Canadian middleweight Adam Hunter has been pulled from the UFC Vancouver card, which takes place later tonight, after being flagged by the United States Anti Doping Agency for failing an out-of-competition drugs test.
Hunter, who served in the Canadian military for 15 years, was due to make his UFC debut against Ryan Janes in the promotion’s trip across the Canadian border. That fight was pulled from the card just before Friday’s weigh-ins.
A UFC statement confirms the out-of-competition sample was collected on August 11. The statement continues:
‘USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case. It is important to note that, under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full fair legal review process that is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed.
‘However, because Hunter was scheduled to compete against Ryan Janes this coming Saturday, August 27 in Vancouver, British Columbia, there is insufficient time for a full review before the scheduled bout and therefore the fight has been removed from the fight card.
‘Consistent with all previous potential anti-doping violations, additional information or UFC statements will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.’
While Hunter’s name will not make as many headlines as, say, Brock Lesnar and Jon Jones, another negative drug test return is not what the UFC needs right now.
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