Daniel Rodriguez suspension cut for tainted supplement

UFC welterweight contender Daniel Rodriguez has accepted a decreased punishment for a latest failed drug take a look at.

Rodriguez examined constructive for ostarine, LGD-4033 and its metabolites throughout a urinalysis that stemmed from a July 28 out-of-competition drug take a look at. He was given a six-month suspension by the Nevada Athletic Fee.

However Thursday, the U.S. Anti-Doping Company (USADA) introduced Rodriguez has agreed to a three-month suspension for the violation. The sanction was decreased to 3 months from a full 12 months as a result of Rodriguez was capable of show his constructive take a look at got here from a contaminated complement on the permitted record.

Rodriguez’s three-month suspension is retroactive to Aug. 17, when he was given a provisional suspension. Meaning he already is eligible to return. USADA mentioned in a information launch his suspension in Nevada has been resolved, as properly.

Ostarine is a prohibited substance that almost all typically is heard about from tainted dietary supplements.

Rodriguez, 36, has no further recognized historical past of failed exams. He most lately competed in Could, when he was finished by Ian Machado Garry in Spherical 1. The loss was his second in a row, however his effort was praised by UFC CEO Dana White after the bout.