Pat Healy
On Friday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship released an official statement regarding lightweight fighter Pat Healy’s positive marijuana test following UFC 159 as well as the forfeiture of $130,000 in “Fight Night” bonuses.
Healy had earned the “Fight of the Night” and “Submission of the Night” bonuses for his third round submission victory over Jim Miller at the New Jersey event.
The UFC has been informed by the NJSACB that lightweight Pat Healy tested positive for marijuana metabolites following his bout against Jim Miller at UFC 159. The NJSACB issued Healy a 90-day suspension retroactive to the date of the event. He must pass a drug test upon completion of the suspension before receiving clearance to compete again. The outcome of his bout against Miller will be changed to a no contest and he will forfeit $130,000 in bonus money from Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night. Miller will keep his Fight of the Night bonus and Bryan Caraway will receive the $65,000 Submission of the Night bonus.
The UFC organization has a strict, consistent policy against the use of any illegal and/or performance-enhancing drugs, stimulants or masking agents. The UFC also fully supports the drug testing efforts of all regulatory agencies including NJSACB. All fighters on the UFC 159 card were drug tested at the event. The results of all positive tests are reported to the official Association of Boxing Commissions record-keeper.
UFC 159 took place on April 27, 2013 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and saw Healy face Miller in the opening bout of the pay-per-view main card.