Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tests positive for banned diuretic, pulled from UFC on FOX 26
Get the Full StoryUFC light heavyweight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has been flagged by USADA after testing positive for a diuretic. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is the latest fighter flagged by USADA.The light-heavyweight veteran was informed of a potential anti-doping violation Thursday, UFC officials announced in a statement. The potential violation stemmed from an out-of-competition drug test administered by USADA on Sept. 27.
As a result of the positive drug test, Nogueira has been pulled from his UFC on FOX 26 fight against Jared Cannonier in December. The MMA organization is currently looking for a replacement opponent, the statement read.
Nogueira reacted to the news in an Instagram post Thursday.
Alunos, f s, amigos, fam lia: todos que sempre est o ao meu lado, estou aqui falando para voc s. Hoje fui surpreendido pela USADA - rg o de controle de dopping -que apareceu uma subst ncia diur tica em meus exames. Estou aqui para tentar esclarecer pois ainda n o temos todas as explica es, mas a partir de agora vamos investigar a fundo esta situa o, venho dizer todos voc s que estou confiante na minha inoc ncia e vamos descobrir de fato o que aconteceu, e me defender na hora oportuna. Eu sempre joguei nas regras, sou um lutador veterano e estou no esporte h muito tempo; e eu quero sempre dar exemplo para os mais novos que se espelham na carreira que eu constru e jamais iria me envolver com algo il cito para melhorar a minha performance ou ganhar alguma vantagem. Nunca precisei tomar diur tico, todos que me acompanham principalmente os meus treinadores, sabem que nunca tive dificuldades alguma para perder peso e essa a fun o do diur tico. Assim que o UFC marca a minha luta, inicio um processo de dieta e treinos para justamente, ao final do camp n o sofrer com a queda de peso. muito dif cil esta passando por isso, para mim que sempre fui honesto , e principalmente com o meu trabalho, que me dediquei e ainda me dedico com muito amor. Por conta infelizmente a minha luta foi cancelada, fiquei muito triste com isso tudo, mas espero assim que poss vel esclarecer esse mal entendido e dar luta espetacular todos voc s. Obrigado todos voc s pelo apoio e respeito comigo. A post shared by Rogerio Nogueira minotouromma on Oct 19, 2017 at 12:50pm PDT
I am here to try to clarify because we do not yet have all the explanations, but from now on we will investigate this situation in depth. I have told all of you that I am confident in my defense and we will find out what happened, Nogueira wrote translation via MMAFighting.com .
I have never needed to take a diuretic and everyone who accompanies me mainly my coaches know that I never had any difficulties to lose weight and this is the function of the diuretic, Nogueira continued. As soon as the UFC schedules my fight I will start a process of diet and training precisely so that at the end of my camp I won't suffer with weight loss.
It is very difficult going through this for me as I have always been honest and especially with my work which I have dedicated myself and continue to dedicate myself as it's my passion. Because of this unfortunately my fight was canceled and I was very sad about it all but I hope as soon as possible to clarify this misunderstanding and give you all a spectacular fight.
A USADA spokesperson confirmed in a statement to BloodyElbow.com Thursday that the Brazilian legend tested positive for a diuretic. Per the UFC anti-doping policy, USADA can only disclose the substance a fighter tested positive for after the fighter comments on the failed drug test.
Given that Mr. Nogueira publicly commented on the case, we can confirm that he tested positive for a diuretic stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on September 27, 2017, the statement read. Because this is an ongoing case, we are not going to provide any further details at this time.
In a second statement, the spokesperson confirmed the exact diuretic Nogueira popped for: hydrochlorothiazide, the same substance former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos tested positive for this past summer ahead of UFC 215. Hydrochlorothiazide can be found in over-the-counter painkillers.
Nogueira 22-8 , a 10-fight veteran of the UFC who has also fought for PRIDE FC and Affliction, is 1-3 in his last four Octagon outings. 41-year-old Nogueira, the twin brother of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, last fought in November 2016 and was stopped by Ryan Bader.
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