Abu Azaitar is the lastest Azaitar brother to face disciplinary action. A UFC middleweight, Azaitar (14-2-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was suspended seven months by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for tamoxifen and/or tamoxifen metabolite 3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-tamoxifen, the UFC’s drug-testing partner announced Monday. Azaitar presented urine samples that later tested positive for the banned substance four times: On August 25, September 4, September 9, and September 17 of last year. According to USADA, “Tamoxifen is a selective estrogen receptor modulator used therapeutically to treat certain types of cancer in females and also prescribed off-label for males with various other conditions.” Azaitar, 34, subsequently provided evidence he was prescribed tamoxifen by a doctor
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USADA suspends UFC middleweight Abu Azaitar seven months following four failed tests – MMA Junkie