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Neil Magny Says Failed Drug Test Got Him Pulled From UFC on ESPN+ 10
We now have a reason why Neil Magny is out of this weekend’s UFC on ESPN+ 10 and straight from Magny’s mouth, it’s due to a failed drug test. Magny posted to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal that a potential doping violation flag by USADA led to him being pulled from his fight with Vicente Luque.
Magny said (as you can see below), “As many of you know, I had to withdraw from my scheduled bout against Vicente Luque on Saturday, May 18th. I want to apologize to him, as I know how difficult it is to lose an opponent days out from a fight. Throughout my MMA career I have been very transparent. I am not afraid to admit when I am in the wrong. On Saturday, May 11, 2019, I received an email from USADA stating that I have been flagged due to an “out of competition drug test”. The flag was due to a metabolite of the substance “Di-Hydroxy-LGD-4033”.
He continued, “I have fully cooperated with USADA thus far to determine how this substance was found in the sample I provided them on May 5, 2019. I have always been an advocate for the strict drug testing in the UFC, even to the extent of opting for my collected samples to be used for research purposes by USADA. I know without a doubt that I have done everything according to the standards set by USADA. I have faith in USADA that this situation will resolved in a timely manner and that I will be cleared of any wrong doing. To all of my fans and supporters, thank you. I assure you that I have not let you down.”
LGD-4033 is banned in all situations under WADA’s banned substances list. Luque will compete against Derrick Krantz this weekend instead of Magny.
