Brock Lesnar Tested Second Positive for Doping

By
Updated: July 21, 2016
Cain Velasquez Brock Lesnar during a UFC mixed martial arts match in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010. Velasquez won by TKO in the first round. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

UFC has announced that Brock Lesnar has returned with second positive result for doping.

The 39-years old UFC Star was tested for an unknown substances after his victory against Mark Hunt on 9th July.

The same substance was found in a out-of-competition sample on 28th June.

A UFC statement said the United States Anti-Doping Agency would “handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case”.

UFC anti-doping policy states that a legal review process is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed.

Lesnar’s victory over Hunt at UFC 200 in his first MMA fight in four years secured him a UFC record purse of $2.5m (£1.9m).