Tibau gets two-year suspension for doping

Tibau (photo) has been a UFC fighter since 2006. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

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Brazilian with the most fights in the UFC, Gleison Tibau received a two-year suspension after being caught in an anti-doping test in his most recent fight, in November last year.

The potiguar, who defeated Abel Trujillo in the UFC Sao Paulo, failed two exams: one carried out weeks before the fight and another on the day of the fight. In both cases, the fighter was caught with erythropoietin, a substance that helps in the production of red blood cells, and, consequently, increases the athlete's aerobic capacity.

In addition to the suspension, Tibau will also see his victory converted into a defeat, so that Trujillo will be declared the winner of the fight. The change was announced by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada), a company hired by the UFC to be responsible for testing athletes.

Tibau, 32 years old, has been a UFC athlete since 2006. Since then, the athlete has had 26 fights in the octagon, with 16 wins and ten losses.

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