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Chael Sonnen, Wanderlei Silva Both Pass Drug Tests Ahead of Bellator NYC

June 23, 2017 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

The fight between Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva will not be called off due to failed drug tests, as some may have been concerned about. The New York State Athletic Commission has said in a statement that both fighters, who have had their drug test issues in the past, passed drug tests leading up the fight. The statement read, “The (NYSAC) has completed out-of-competition testing for the Sonnen-Silva bout at (Bellator NYC) and looks forward to Saturday night.”

Sonnen and Silva both failed tests before their planned fight at UFC 175, with Sonnen failing in- and out-of-competition tests for HGH and EPO while Silva evaded a drug test and later admitted to using a banned diuretic.

Bellator NYC takes place on Saturday from Madison Square Garden.