Michel Trator receives four-year suspension after being caught for the second time in anti-doping

M. Trator received a four-year suspension for doping. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @micheltrator

This Thursday, Brazilian veteran Michel “Trator” Prazeres, 40, received a four-year suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). The athlete, who competed for more than eight years in the UFC, tested positive for clomiphene and its metabolites, oxandrolone metabolites and exogenous administration of testosterone and/or its precursors.

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According to an official statement from USADA, the fighter was caught undergoing multiple exams carried out outside the competition period, on August 27, September 16, October 15 and November 2, 2021. All substances mentioned by the agency are prohibited both both within and outside of the competition period per the UFC Anti-Doping Policy and the UFC Prohibited Substances List.

The heavy hook of four years is due to the fighter's recurrence. Michel Trator had already been suspended for two years in March 2019 after testing positive for boldenone, another banned substance.

Even before USADA's announcement, Michel Trator had already resigned from the UFC. The Brazilian had been with the organization since 2013 and had 10 wins and just four losses in the octagon, even beating names like Desmond Green, Mads Burnell and Gilbert Durinho. Michel's last fight took place in June this year and marked the fighter's return after his first suspension. On that occasion, he was submitted by Shavkat Rahkmonov.

Michel Trator's suspension is retroactive and begins on August 27, 2021, when the first test with a positive result was carried out. As a result, the Brazilian would only be able to fight again on August 27, 2025, at the age of 44. According to the North American website “MMA Fighting”, the athlete decided to retire from the sport.