PFL's Alexander Shabliy Suspended 6 Months by USADA After Withdrawing From Tournament

PFL's Alexander Shabliy suspended 6 months by USADA after withdrawing from tournament

At the time Alexander Shabliy withdrew from the PFL lightweight tournament, it was unclear why. Now we know.

Alexander Shabliy suspended 6 months by USADA for failed drug test

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Former Bellator lightweight title challenger Alexander Shabliy has accepted a six-month suspension handed down by the United States Anti-Doping Agency after he tested positive for a banned substance from an out-of-competition drug test. USADA officials announced the suspension on Wednesday. “Shabliy, 32, tested positive for tested positive for recombinant erythropoietin (rEPO) as the result of an out-of-competi…

Alexander Shabliy Hit with Six-Month Suspension by USADA for Anti-Doping Violation

Colorado Springs, CO – The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has officially announced that Alexander Shabliy,... The post Alexander Shabliy Hit with Six-Month Suspension by USADA for Anti-Doping Violation appeared first on FightBook MMA.

PFL's Alexander Shabliy Hit With Six-Month Ban by USADA

He was last seen challenging Usman Nurmagomedov for the Bellator lightweight championship in September, and it appears Alexander Shabliy will now be out a while longer. On Wednesday, USADA (the U.S. Anti-Doping Association) officials announced that the PFL athlete had accepted a six-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. In Shabliy’s case, the lightweight tested positive for recombinant erythropoietin (rEPO), following a…

Alexander Shabliy Accepts Doping Sanction

USADA announced today that Alexander Shabliy, of Russia, has accepted a six-month sanction for a violation of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) Anti-Doping Policy. Shabliy, 32, tested positive for tested positive for recombinant erythropoietin (rEPO) as the result of an out-of-competition sample collected on March 19, 2025. rEPO is prohibited at all times in the class of Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors, Related Substances, and Mimetics und…