Chad Mendes Receives Two Year Ban for Doping Violation
Chad Mendes Receives Two Year Ban for Doping Violation
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight contender Chad Mendes will be unable to enter the Octagon for the next two years.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight contender Chad Mendes will be unable to enter the Octagon for the next two years following an out-of-competition (OOC) doping violation.
The word comes from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) who found GHRP-6 (Growth Hormone-Releasing Hexapeptide) in an OOC urine test conducted on May 17, 2016. GHRP-6 is a prohibited substance under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, has adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.
GHRP-6 is a fairly new compound that has shown to affect muscle growth and body composition in mice. It's also displayed properties that benefit cardiac function.
Under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, Chad Mendes faces a two year period of ineligibility, which began on June 10, 2016.
Mendes was last seen at the Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale where he lost to Frankie Edgar in the main event.
The word comes from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) who found GHRP-6 (Growth Hormone-Releasing Hexapeptide) in an OOC urine test conducted on May 17, 2016. GHRP-6 is a prohibited substance under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, has adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.
GHRP-6 is a fairly new compound that has shown to affect muscle growth and body composition in mice. It's also displayed properties that benefit cardiac function.
Under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, Chad Mendes faces a two year period of ineligibility, which began on June 10, 2016.
Mendes was last seen at the Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale where he lost to Frankie Edgar in the main event.