Fabricio Werdum granted reduced sanction under UFC Anti-Doping Policy
Colorado Springs, Colo. (January 16, 2020) – USADA announced on Thursday that former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, of Redondo Beach, Calif., was granted a 10-month reduction in his original two-year suspension.
Werdum’s period of ineligibility began on May 22, 2018 but was tolled for a period of time while he was not available for testing and retired. After being reinstated, and with his reduction, his new period of ineligibility is set to expire on April 1, 2020.
Werdum, 42, received a reduction from the otherwise applicable period of ineligibility due to substantial assistance.
Under the applicable rules, an athlete facing a period of ineligibility who provides information that leads to the discovery of another violation or which results in a criminal or disciplinary body discovering an offense, is eligible for a sanction reduction.
This article first appeared at News – MMAWeekly.com
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