USADA Hands Down Nine-Month Suspension To UFC Fighter Diego Brandao

On Thursday, USADA announced a nine-month suspension to UFC fighter Diego Brandao for his Anti-Doping Policy violation for Carboxy-THC, "a metabolite of marijuana and/or hashish."Brandao tested positive for the banned substance for his fight at UFC 195 back on January 2, 2016.Below is the official press release USADA issued this week:UFC Athlete, Brandao, Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule ViolationMay 19, 2016USADA announced today that Diego Brandao, of São Paulo, Brazil, tested posit