Kevin Casey and Robert Drysdale both scored victories earlier this month during UFC International Fight Week and both fighters tested positive for banned substances following their victories.
The positive drug tests were reported by MMA Junkie earlier today.
Casey tested positive for drostanolone, which is an anabolic steroid. This is the same substance that Bellator welterweight Herman Terrado tested positive for following Bellator 115 and Terrado received a nine month suspension for the positive test.
Drysdale tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone as his testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio (T/E) was 12 to 1 and the legal limit in Nevada is 6 to 1. This is the second time that Drysdale has tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone as the Nevada Commission would not clear him for his UFC 167 bout last year when his T/E ratio was 19.4 to 1.
Following the news of the positive drug test becoming public, the UFC issued a statement and a portion of the statement stated tha.t both fighters have violated the UFC Fighter Conduct Policy and Promotional Agreement
“The UFC has been notified by the Nevada State Athletic Commission that UFC middleweight Kevin Casey and light heavyweight Robert Drysdale failed drug tests following their fights at UFC 175 and The Ultimate Fighter Finale, respectively. Casey tested positive for drostanolone and Drysdale was flagged for an elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio,” the statement said.
“Both fighters have been temporarily suspended from competition and informed their positive tests violated the UFC Fighter Conduct Policy and Promotional Agreement with Zuffa, LLC. The UFC has a strict, consistent policy against the use of any illegal and/or performance-enhancing drugs, stimulants or masking agents by our athletes and will support the NSAC’s determination pending a formal hearing at a later date.”
Casey and Drysdale will be on the next Nevada State Athletic Commission meeting for their temporary suspension hearing and the date for that meeting has not been set at this time.