Usman Nurmagomedov addresses CSAC suspension for failed drug test

Usman Nurmagomedov has lastly opened up in regards to the failed drug take a look at that’s saved him out of fee since October.

Nurmagomedov, the reigning Bellator light-weight champion, had his title protection win over Brent Primus at Bellator 300 overturned to a no contest by the California State Athletic Fee as a consequence of a failed drug take a look at in October. Nurmagomedov was additionally handed a six-month suspension, in addition to a $50,000 high quality.

The small print of the state of affairs, nevertheless, have remained scarce. It’s unknown precisely what substance Nurmagomedov examined constructive for, however in accordance with a settlement settlement signed by CSAC govt officer Andy Foster and Nurmagomedov, the champ “supplied proof that the prohibited substance was prescribed to him by a doctor and maintains that the prohibited substance was prescribed for therapeutic use.”

With the phrases of his settlement now fulfilled, Nurmagomedov (17-0) is ready to return within the Bellator Champions Sequence: San Diego headliner on Sept. 7 in opposition to Alexandr Shabliy (24-3). He spoke to MMA Junkie in regards to the ordeal, and maintained his innocence in opposition to any hypothesis his case concerned performance-enhancing medication.

“We’ve got a cope with California Fee, and I can not inform to media or somebody, but it surely was medicine,” Nurmagomedov informed MMA Junkie when requested in regards to the banned substance. “If it had been a steroid, they need to say, ‘This was a steroid.’ They usually have to provide me extra time for suspension. They’ve to provide me like one yr, two yr, and we now have instance from different guys. It was medicine, and this was like nothing. Every little thing is sweet now.”

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Nurmagomedov, who’s the cousin of UFC Corridor of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov and brother of unbeaten UFC bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov, stated he isn’t involved in regards to the naysayers who will query his accomplishments as a consequence of a drug take a look at failure on his resume.

The 26-year-old stated he’s at peace and is aware of he didn’t do something improper, and thinks any arguments on the contrary are merely any try to seek out flaw within the near-perfect historical past behind his household identify.

“I don’t care (in regards to the critics), I’m good,” Nurmagomedov stated. “I didn’t do nothing. I do know who I’m. I by no means did one thing like steroids or one thing like that. Folks solely speak about this as a result of they can not win (in opposition to) us, they usually need to say one thing, they usually selected this manner, ‘Oh, this man do steroids.’ OK, guys. You possibly can discuss no matter you need, however who cares?”