Filed under: Featured , News , UFC While UFC and U.S. Anti-Doping Agency officials have yet to reveal the substance or substances responsible for the flagging of Cristiane Justino ’s recent out-of-competition sample , a rep for “Cyborg” insists the team is already working to clear the fighter’s name. “Not for a steroid, and she has a prescription as part of the post fight therapy she’s been receiving due to the severe weight cut,” Justino rep Ray Elbe wrote on the popular MMA message board The Underground . “This has been known for a few days, and Cris’ doctor has been in direct contact with USADA turning over all the necessary patient files to document the reasons Cris needs the medication.” Central to Justino’s argument, Elbe said, is the difficulty the Brazilian-born slugger found in a pair of 2016 weight cuts down to 140 pounds, which saw Justino pick up victories over Leslie Smith and Lina Lansberg. “Cris had issues with her kidneys and blood pressure, and that’s part of a prescription she’s been seeking for therapy,” Elbe wrote
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‘Cyborg’ rep Ray Elbe claims flagged test due to prescription for ‘post-fight therapy’ – MMA Junkie