Ex-UFC fighter Justin Jaynes had a short lived suspension prolonged on Tuesday throughout a gathering of the Nevada Athletic Fee following a constructive drug take a look at after his most up-to-date struggle in October.
The fee introduced that Jaynes examined constructive for the cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine following his win in Tuff-N-Uff on Oct. 25. Because of the constructive drug take a look at, Jaynes was suspended on Nov. 26, and he stays that means till the fee palms down potential punishment.
Jaynes might face a suspension, fines or doubtlessly having his win overturned to a no-contest on account of the constructive drug take a look at. The fee will re-address Jaynes at a later assembly or after an adjudication settlement is reached.
Debuting within the UFC again in 2020, Jaynes accepted a short-notice struggle and pulled off a surprising upset when he knocked out Frank Camacho in his octagon debut, which earned him a Efficiency of the Night time bonus.
Sadly that served as Jaynes’ solely win within the UFC after he dropped his subsequent 4 in a row, together with losses to Charles Rosa, Devonte Smith, Gabriel Benitez and Gavin Tucker. Following his closing loss in 2021, Jaynes was launched from his UFC contract.
Jaynes went onto lose two extra fights exterior the UFC earlier than lastly rebounding with a submission win at Fierce FC 30 in 2024. He suffered two extra losses together with a bare-knuckle struggle earlier than getting a call win over Marlon Gonzales in Tuff-N-Uff in October, which is the place he examined constructive for cocaine.
It’s probably that Jaynes finally ends up on the docket for the Nevada Athletic Fee in January the place a possible punishment may very well be determined.
