B. Lesnar (photo) beat Hunt at UFC 200. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
An official partner of the UFC, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) did not request that the tests carried out in Brock Lesnar before UFC 200 were concluded urgently. The North American giant failed a test before the fight against Mark Hunt, which won in a unanimous decision by the judges.
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According to the North American website “MMA Fighting”, the organization collected Lesnar's samples eight working days before UFC 200 and sent them to the UCLA Olympic Lab, located in Los Angeles (USA). If the request were made urgently, USADA would need to pay a fee ranging from US$35 to US$450, and the results could be released within a period ranging from two to seven days.
Thus, the UFC could have been aware of the results on the eve of UFC 200. However, as the laboratory is overloaded with tests for the Rio Olympic Games, in addition to there being a national holiday in the meantime (4th of July, Independence Day of the United States), there would be no guarantee that the test would be completed before combat.
The results came out on July 14, five days after UFC 200, which highlighted Lesnar's use of estrogen blockers. The North American giant will be tried in the future and is at risk of a two-year suspension from MMA.
Lesnar's participation in UFC 200 sparked controversy on the anti-doping issue. Because he was confirmed at the event about a month before it took place, the former champion was released from the mandatory four months that every athlete must pass to return to professional MMA.
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