UFC welterweight George Sullivan has been sanctioned for his second anti-doping offense by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, receiving a one-year term for a banned substance and its metabolite. Sullivan, 36, faced two years for his second offense. But USADA investigators took into consideration the factors surrounding his positive test, which resulted from an out-of-competition sample taken Jan. 14 just prior to a scheduled appearance at UFC 208. Sullivan had disclosed he was taking prescription fertility medication and provided medical records to document his treatment, which wound up helping him when punishment was considered.
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USADA hands UFC’s George Sullivan 1-year suspension for 2nd anti-doping offense – MMA Junkie