Jose Henrique, who has recently signed with the UFC, has been given a huge setback as a result of the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) decision to suspend him for a period of two years due to his violation of the organization’s policy on the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
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The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) had recently made a formal notification that cemented the up-and-coming welterweight prospect’s two-year sentence because of his usage of prohibited substances.
An out-of-competition drug test was carried out on March 8 and revealed that Henrique had a positive test for two metabolites of the anabolic substance nandrolone. This result led to the suspension of Henrique. It is important to note that Henrique’s ban is backdated to the date specified above; this means that he will not be able to resume his fighting career until March 8, 2025 at the earliest.
In March, Jose Henrique signed a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The failure of ‘Canela’ to win a bout on ‘Dana White’s Contender Series’ in 2022 was the first time the fighter had felt the sting of disappointment.
On the other hand, the native Brazilian displayed his resiliency by bouncing back with an astounding knockout victory at Shooto Brazil in February 2023. This victory opened the door for him to compete in the illustrious octagon, which had previously been out of his reach.
Dana White details the UFC’s annual cost of USADA testing
Dana White, the president of the UFC, has made it a point to emphasize the relevance of USADA on numerous occasions, while also acknowledging the financial consequences of the collaboration. White discussed the crucial role that the anti-doping agency plays in the organization’s drug testing procedures during a recent discussion that took place on The Pat McAfee Show. White was a guest on that show.
In addition, Dana White admitted that the Nevada State Athletic Commission has increased its level of drug testing in response to the significant increase in the number of positive test results that followed the most recent Power Slap event. He specified that the commission is currently in charge of doing drug tests for his most recent enterprise, which is as follows:
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has granted approval for the competition known as “Power Slap.” Everybody gets drug testing. They did pre-testing on all of these individuals because some of the participants in the previous Power Slap event tested positive for drugs.
In addition, he disclosed the sizeable annual price that he hands over to USADA in exchange for the right to conduct testing on fighters:
“No! It’s not the USADA testing for Power Slap, that’s for sure. I’m sorry, friend, but I don’t have any money for USADA yet. Slap is performing great, but we have not received the money from USADA yet. I provide seven million dollars a year to USADA for the UFC.
