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Brock Lesnar Suspended For One Year, Fined $250,000 For Failed Drug Tests

Brock Lesnarformer UFC heavyweight champion, has been suspended one year and fined $250,000 for failed drug tests around the UFC 200 event.

Brock Lesnar Suspended For One Year, Fined $250,000 For Failed Drug Tests

Lesnar defeated Mark Hunt at the event on July 9, which marked Lesnar’s first MMA fight since 2011. He left for WWE shortly afterward.

The 39-year-old tested positive for the anti-estrogenic agent Hydroxy-clomiphene in an out-of-competition U.S. Anti-Doping Agency drug test on June 28 and in an in-competition test on the day of the fight.

Lesnar defeated Hunt by unanimous decision and was paid $2.5 million for the victory. The result for his fight with Hunt has been changed to a “no contest.”

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Lesnar (5-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) will be eligible to return to MMA in July 2017. He is likely to receive a similar suspension from the USADA. His one-year ban closely mirrors the punishment received by former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones for a similar infraction.

The WWE chose not to suspend him before the SummerSlam pay-per-view, where he ended up defeating Randy Orton via TKO.

Based on how WWE has used Lesnar, it seems he will stick around no matter what happens. This was seen with the Orton match, and the recent loss in less than 90 seconds to Bill Goldberg at Survivor Series. The former WWE World Heavyweight Champion has already been announced for January’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view as well.

LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 9: Brock Lesnar prepares to fight Mark Hunt during the UFC 200 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 9, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

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