Two UFC and three PFL fighters have been issued suspensions by the Nevada State Athletic Fee to be used of illicit substances.
NSAC has handed suspensions to former PFL heavyweight champion Bruno Cappelozza, PFL newcomer Krzysztof Jotko, and PFL featherweight Alejandro Flores for utilizing prohibited medication below USADA.
Cappelozza has been suspended for 9 months for utilizing Drostanolone, Jotko might be sidelined for six months for Clomiphene, and Flores will miss six months for Furosemide. Flores and Cappelozza’s current wins have been overturned to no contests.
Cappelozza defeated Matheus Scheffel in his 2023 PFL debut by TKO earlier this yr. Now, he’ll possible miss the rest of the PFL common season and postseason.
Six different PFL fighters have had their hearings postponed to a later date and will potentially still face suspensions.
UFC’s Darrius Flowers & Kyler Phillips Amongst Current Drug Suspensions
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UFC fighters Darrius Flowers and Kyler Phillips have additionally been suspended. However, Iridium Sports Management, who characterize each Flowers and Phillips, declare they had been each the victims of tainted dietary supplements.
Each Flowers and Phillips examined constructive for Ostarine and have been suspended for an undisclosed period of time. They might probably enchantment the suspensions within the coming weeks.
Flowers was imagined to face Erick Gonzalez on February twenty fifth earlier than withdrawing on brief discover. Phillips was scheduled to face Raphael Assuncao again in March.
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