The first and only UFC featherweight champion was randomly tested on June 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, tested negative for prohibited substances in a urine test conducted by a WADA-accredited collector, MMAFighting.com has confirmed with the Nevada Athletic Commission. Combate initially reported the news Monday.
The random test became controversial when Drug Free Sport director Ben Mosier visited Nova Uniao the day before to do the test. Aldo agreed to provide the urine sample, but Pederneiras decided to contact the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) after Mosier allegedly identified himself as a member of the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) before informing he was actually a member of the Drug Free Sport lab.
The Brazilian federal police arrived at the gym after allegedly finding out that Mosier didn’t have the proper visa to work in Brazil, forcing him to discard Aldo’s urine sample. Mosier was fined and given eight days to leave the country, but returned to Nova Uniao the day after to watch the procedure. Drug Free Sport insists it did nothing wrong.
Two weeks after the test, Aldo fractured his rib and was forced out of the July 11 bout with Conor McGregor. The UFC 189 card will now be headlined by McGregor against Chad Mendes for the interim belt.
The first and only UFC featherweight champion was randomly tested on June 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, tested negative for prohibited substances in a urine test conducted by a WADA-accredited collector, MMAFighting.com has confirmed with the Nevada Athletic Commission. Combate initially reported the news Monday.
The random test became controversial when Drug Free Sport director Ben Mosier visited Nova Uniao the day before to do the test. Aldo agreed to provide the urine sample, but Pederneiras decided to contact the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) after Mosier allegedly identified himself as a member of the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) before informing he was actually a member of the Drug Free Sport lab.
The Brazilian federal police arrived at the gym after allegedly finding out that Mosier didn’t have the proper visa to work in Brazil, forcing him to discard Aldo’s urine sample. Mosier was fined and given eight days to leave the country, but returned to Nova Uniao the day after to watch the procedure. Drug Free Sport insists it did nothing wrong.
Two weeks after the test, Aldo fractured his rib and was forced out of the July 11 bout with Conor McGregor. The UFC 189 card will now be headlined by McGregor against Chad Mendes for the interim belt.
