Romero makes an agreement with USADA and should have a reduced doping suspension

Y. Romero (photo) has won seven consecutive victories in the octagon. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

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Caught in an anti-doping test shortly after the victory over the Brazilian Ronaldo Jacare in December last year, the Cuban Yoel romero can escape the two-year punishment suggested by USADA, the North American Anti-Doping Agency. After announce that it would appeal the decision, as he had consumed contaminated supplementation, Romero reached an agreement with the entity and should have his suspension reduced.

The information was released by Canadian journalist Ariel Helwani, from the “MMA Fignting” website. According to the report, “USADA is expected to officially release the agreement to ease the suspension in the near future and, if everything goes according to plan, Romero, 38, will be cleared to fight again at the end of the summer (in the northern hemisphere, between August and September)”.

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Yoel romero He has a professional MMA record of eleven wins and just one loss. Due to the doping episode (which, incidentally, the substance found was not revealed publicly), the Cuban was removed from the official rankings of the middleweight category. With seven wins in seven fights in Ultimate, Romero is one of the favorites to become a challenger for the middleweight title if his return is confirmed.