James Mulheron Off UFC Fight Night 122 Due to Possible USADA Violation

Another fighter has fallen off of UFC Fight Night 122 due to a possible USADA violation. Per a statement from the UFC, James Mulheron has been pulled from UFC Fight Night 122: Bisping vs. Gastelum in Shanghai, China due to a possible Anti-Doping Policy violation for an out-of-competition test.

Mulheron was scheduled to face Cyril Asker at the event set for later this month. He has now been removed for the card, and the UFC is now looking for a last-minute replacement to fight Asker. You can read the UFC’s full statement on the bout change below.

UFC Fight Night 122: Bisping vs. Gastelum is set for November 25 in Shanghai, China. Anderson Silva was originally scheduled to face Gastelum in the main event, but he was pulled from the card due to a possible drug testing failure.

The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed James Mulheron of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on November 10, 2017. Due to the proximity of James’s upcoming scheduled bout at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum in Shanghai, China on November 25, 2017, against Cyril Asker, Mulheron 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 Mulheron. 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.