UFC bantamweight suspended, Joe Rogan talks UFO sightings, Daniel Cormier issues verdict on 'Gorilla vs. 100 men' debate: MMA News Roundup
- The UFC suspended bantamweight Douglas Silva de Andrade for six months after testing positive for furosemide dated February 14, 2025.
- The positive test triggered a cancellation of his March 1 fight against John Castaneda at UFC Fight Night 253 in Las Vegas.
- Silva de Andrade provided a supplement for testing that revealed the presence of furosemide, even though the ingredient was not listed on the label, and he has never previously failed a drug test.
- He is set to resume competing on August 28, 2025, and the suspension does not seem to involve any dishonesty, according to CSAD.
- Separately, PFL's Taila Santos accepted a six-month suspension after an out-of-competition test detected anabolic agents oxandrolone and clenbuterol on March 21, 2025.
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Taila Santos Was Pulled From 2025 PFL Flyweight Tournament Due To Drug Test
We now know why 2024 PFL flyweight finalist Taila Santos suddenly disappeared from the division’s ongoing bracket last month. Former UFC contender turned PFL standout Santos was announced this week to have accepted a six-month suspension from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for a failed drug test, which took place before the bracket started a few months back. Santos tested positive for oxandrolone in late March, per a press release issued by…
PFL’s Taila Santos Suspended Six Months for Failed Drug Test
On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced that Professional Fighters League women’s flyweight contender Taila Santos has been handed a six-month suspension after testing positive for multiple banned substances in an out-of-competition sample collected on March 21. The substances detected were oxandrolone and its metabolites, as well as clenbuterol, both classified as anabolic agents and strictly prohibited at all times und…
PFL: Taila Santos Suspended Six Months Following Failed Drug Test for Multiple Banned Substances
It’s now clear why Taila Santos was forced out of the PFL World Tournament earlier this year. Santos, 31, has been suspended six months by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), who oversee the PFL’s anti-doping program. USADA officials announced the news on Wednesday, revealing that the Brazilian flyweight had failed an out-of-competition drug test collected on March 21, 2025. In particular, multiple banned substances and their metabolites were f…
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