This past week, the California State Athletic Commission issued a one-year suspension and $2,500 fine to Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos for failing a Dec. 17 drug test.
Santos is denying she knowingly took the banned substance stanozolol and blames it on a dietary supplement she used.
In our latest “Ask the Fight Doc” segment, MMAjunkie.com medical columnist and consultant Dr. Johnny Benjamin examines the excuse and explains why the drug is a popular choice among female weight-restricted athletes.