UFC heavyweight Josh Barnett expected to get a four-year suspension after talks with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency broke down following his first alleged violation with the UFC’s anti-doping agency. But after heading to arbitration on March 6 with USADA, Barnett, 40, has been almost completely vindicated, emerging with no suspension after coming up positive for the banned substance ostarine. Instead, Barnett receives a “public reprimand” for a failed drug test in late 2016. He is free and clear to fight. “Given the source was established to be a contaminated supplement, along with the athlete’s care and diligence concerning the nutritional products consumed, the arbitrator determined that a public reprimand was appropriate,” a USADA press release stated.
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Josh Barnett cleared to fight, receives only ‘public reprimand’ for USADA violation – MMA Junkie