For the primary time because the two organizations have partnered, USADA has sanctioned a PFL fighter.
Thursday, USADA introduced heavyweight Gokhan Saricam has been suspended one yr after he failed a number of competitors drug assessments on April 29 and Could 12.
Saricam, 33, was flagged for clomiphene, a hormone modulator that’s prohibited by USADA always.
Since Saricam was not notified of his drug check failure till after the second check, the 2 violations are solely counted as one. Saricam shall be eligible to return April 29, 2025 – one yr retroactive from the primary failure.
A seven-fight Bellator veteran, Saricam was anticipated to make his PFL debut in a daily season battle June 13 vs. Danilo Marques, however withdrew from the battle. It’s unclear if the drug check failure is chargeable for his withdrawal.
Saricam has but to remark publicly on the matter.
PFL and USADA partnered precisely one yr to the date of the Saricam announcement after the Nevada Athletic Fee (NAC) detected a slew of drug check failures throughout a number of divisions.
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