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Anderson Silva Out of UFC Fight Night 122 Due to Potential Anti-Doping Violation

November 10, 2017 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

Anderson Silva is out of his fight with Kelvin Gastelum due to an anti-doping violation at UFC Fight Night 122. UFC officials announced on Friday (per MMAjunkie that Silva failed an out-of-competition sample that was collected on October 26th and has been provisionally suspended.

While he has been suspended before for his failed drug test at UFC 183 in January of 2015, Diaz’s potential violation is his first under the USADA. The UFC’s statement reads as follows:

“The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Anderson Silva of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on October 26, 2017. As a result, Silva has been provisionally suspended by USADA. Due to the proximity of Silva’s upcoming scheduled bout at UFC Fight Night, Shanghai, China on November 25, 2017 against Kelvin Gastelum, Silva has been removed from the card and UFC is currently seeking a replacement.

USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case involving Silva. Under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full and fair legal process that is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed. Additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.”