July 19, 2024 10: 57 pm ET
Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) hasactually suspended “Russian Ronda” Irina Alekseeva for 12 months for raised levels of testosterone constant with exogenous administration.
According to the UFC, nevertheless, previous anti-doping partner USADA managed the matter in an “unacceptable” way that resulted in layers of confusion.
The favorable drug test sample was gathered over one year ago on June 21, 2023, while USADA was still managing drug screening.
The UFC stated Friday that USADA did not inform Alekseeva of the failure for over 4 months after the sample was gathered. Alekseeva was ultimately informed on Oct. 31, however not inthepast she contended versus Melissa Mullins on Oct.14 Alekseeva lost the bout by consentaneous choice.
“While CSAD was not the independent administrator of the UFC ADP throughout the above-described time duration, CSAD acknowledges the value of immediately reporting results on samples gathered in the months and weeks leading up to a UFC occasion BEFORE the occasion takes location,” the company stated Friday. “CSAD likewise acknowledges that favorable results reported out more than 4-months after a sample is gathered, and where the professionalathlete is enabled to contend in a UFC bout in the interim, is undesirable.”
Due to the uncommon nature of the c