UFC featherweight Rony Jason has been suspended nine months by the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) following a positive drug test at UFC Fight Night 67 last month.
CABMMA announced the positive drug test result on Thursday and stated that Jason tested positive for the diuretic Hydrochlorothiazide. Along with being suspended nine months, Jason’s win over Damon Jackson has been overturned to a no-contest.
In a statement to MMA Fighting, Jason stated he is talking to his nutritionist and UFC doctors to determine how he tested positive for the banned substance.
“I’m talking to my nutritionist and UFC doctors,” Jason said. “The only thing I used on the day of the weigh-in was vitamin C, so we’re checking if any of the medication I used for my ankle injury has something to do with it.”