T. Tavares was caught in the anti-doping test of the UFC Sao Paulo and is out for nine months. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
The mystery is over. The Santa Catarina Thiago tavares is the fighter caught in the anti-doping test of the UFC Sao Paulo, an event held on January 19th, in the capital of São Paulo. The Brazilian lightweight, who lost on the show to the Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov, was caught with Drostanolone, an anabolic steroid and is suspended for nine months.
Thiago has already been notified of the punishment, which starts to be counted from the date of the event. After the hook ends, he will be forced to perform a new test to check if he is ready to return to the octagon.
“The UFC is committed to transparency and zero tolerance for doping,” said Dana White, UFC president.
The circulated rumor that Vitor belfort had not passed the test was denied by the organization. According to an official statement, Belfort is undergoing testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), under the supervision of a doctor from the State of Nevada, and was authorized by the UFC to undergo the treatment.
As a result, the remaining 21 fighters tested in the UFC Sao Paulo passed the anti-doping test unharmed.
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