Favorite of Brazilian fans, Carlos Boi 'falls' in anti-doping test, receives heavy hook and only returns in 2023

C. Boi is a pupil of Brazilian fans in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Cheerful to the Brazilian fans in the heavyweights (up to 120,2kg) of Ultimate, Carlos Boi was caught in an anti-doping test and is out of action until 2023. According to 'MMA fighting', the Bahian tested positive for the anabolic agent Boldenone and its metabolites, prohibited in competitions. Material collection at the end of 2021, close to its commitment to Andrei Arlovski. As a result, the Brazilian ended up suspended for 18 months.

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With the failure, Boi received a harsh hook from the Nevada Athletic Commission. The problems for the heavyweight don't end there. In addition to the long period of suspension, the Bahian must pay 15% of the scholarship received for the clash against Arlovski. According to 'Combate', the values ​​are around R$26 thousand.

This is not the first time that Carlos has experienced a drama with anti-doping tests. In 2017, the fighter was prevented from competing by USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) due to the use of steroids. At the time, the athlete had recently signed a contract with Ultimate, but was only able to debut in 2020.

Also according to 'Combate', the harsh punishment from the Nevada Athletic Commission was accepted only due to the high costs of filing an appeal to annul or reduce the sentence. In a statement to the website, Thiago Okamura, Boi's manager, explained the situation.

“We had about 13 uncertified supplements and five medications that he had taken or used in that one month period, and the testing alone would cost about US$300 (about R$1.662) to US$500 (about R$2.770), each. In addition to the open supplement he had taken, we would have to find other samples of these supplements/medicines from the same batch as control if we found one that was contaminated. After the test results, we would have to hire a lawyer to carry out this defense, and this was estimated at up to US$10 (approximately R$55.400).

A pupil of the Brazilian fans, Carlos debuted in Ultimate in July 2020, when he suffered a controversial defeat to Sergey Spivak. Afterwards, the Bahian competed in four more fights, winning on three occasions.

As the USADA punishment is retroactive to the period in which the material was collected, Carlos, 27 years old, can return to active duty on April 16, 2023.