Melvin Guillard Suspended For One Year For Bellator 159 Drug Test Failure

Melvin Guillard is out of action for a year following his failed drug test in relation to Bellator 159. The Kansas Athletic Commission overturned Guillard’s win over David Rickels from the event today and suspended him for a year along with levying a $10,000 fine.

The commission’s public announcement revealed that it was a “a positive test for a non-performance enhancing banned substance.” You can read the full announcement below.

The Kansas Athletic Commission (KAC) has suspended the license of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Melvin Guillard for one year and has fined Guillard $10,000 for the result of a positive test for a non-performance enhancing banned substance. In addition, Guillard’s July 22, 2016 bout with David Rickels will be changed to a “no contest”.

The KAC learned of the results August 3, 2016, and Guillard’s suspension will be applied retroactively to July 22, 2016. All fighters licensed by the KAC are subject to random drug testing and must follow the world anti-doping (WADA) code.

“The first and foremost job of the Kansas Athletic Commission is to protect the health and welfare of the fighters we are charged with regulating” said Adam Roorbach, head of the Kansas Athletic Commission. “Banned substances have no place in the world of combat sports, and their usage will not be allowed in the state of Kansas.”