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UFC heavyweight Walt Harris slapped with whopping anti doping suspension, sidelined until 2027

UFC heavyweight Walt Harris tested positive for several banned substances and has now been handed down a ban. Unfortunately…

UFC heavyweight Walt Harris tested positive for several banned substances and has now been handed down a ban.

Unfortunately for ‘The Big Ticket’, it is likely that he will never fight in the UFC after being banned for four years. That suspension will run from the time of the offence, meaning the next time Harris will be eligible to compete will be July of 2027.

Walt Harris hit with four year retroactive suspension

After some unfortunate personal circumstances, Walt Harris had taken a two year hiatus from the sport but was set to make a comeback in July 2023 against Josh Parasian. However, the fight was cancelled after it was revealed that he had failed a drugs test to which Harris blamed tainted substances to then-testing agency, USADA.

Since then, Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) has taken over testing duties and felt like there was enough evidence to hand out the ban to Harris. They also revealed that Harris tests positive for drostanalone, testosterone, and anastrzole.

Commenting, the UFC had this to say —

“Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced today that Walt Harris, of Pelham, Alabama, has accepted a 48-month sanction for two separate violations of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy.

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“Harris first tested positive for drostanalone, its metabolite 3a-hydroxy-2a-methyl-5a-androstan-17-on, and testosterone of exogenous origin in samples collected on June 24, 2023 and July 12, 2023. Harris was notified of the first adverse finding on July 11, 2023.

“Subsequently, and after he was notified of the June 23, 2023 adverse finding, Harris provided urine and blood samples on August 6, 2023. His urine sample was positive for the presence of anastrozole, a new prohibited substance that was not present in any of the previous samples, as well as drostanolone and its metabolite.”

“His blood sample tested positive for the presence of exogenous testosterone, which based on its values, was determined as new administration since the notification of his first adverse finding on July 11, 2023. Drostanolone and testosterone are anabolic steroids and prohibited at all times under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy (UFC ADP) and UFC Prohibited List. Anastrozole is an aromatase inhibitor, also prohibited at all times, under the UFC ADP and UFC Prohibited List.

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“Harris’ 48-month period of ineligibility began on July 11th, 2023, the date he was notified of his provisional suspension as a result of his first positive test result. The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) previously announced a 1-year suspension and fine resulting from these test results as Harris was scheduled to compete in Nevada on July 15, 2023.”

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Sparring Footage Emerges Of Jon Jones Ragdolling Walt Harris, Looking Sharp On Pads Ahead Of UFC 285

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones’ transition to heavyweight appears to’ve gone well based on recent training footage. At UFC 285, the longtime light heavyweight kingpin will make his highly-anticipated heavyweight debut. Opposite ‘Bones’ will be the No.1-ranked Ciryl Gane. The vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship will be up for grabs. It’s been three years…

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Ibraheem Yazeed, murder suspect in Aniah Blanchard case charged with three counts of capital murder

Ibraheem Yazeed, the man accused of murdering Aniah Blanchard, the stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight contender, Walt Harris, has been charged with three counts of capital murder. As per an initial report from MMA Junkie as per Steve Marshall from the office of Alabama Attorney General, Ibraheem Yazeed has been charged with three counts of capital […]

Ibraheem Yazeed, the man accused of murdering Aniah Blanchard, the stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight contender, Walt Harris, has been charged with three counts of capital murder.

As per an initial report from MMA Junkie as per Steve Marshall from the office of Alabama Attorney General, Ibraheem Yazeed has been charged with three counts of capital murder, almost three years to the day that Blanchard’s body was discovered in Macon County.

“The indictment charges Yazeed did intentionally cause the death of Blanchard by shooting her with a gun during the course of abducting her and robbing her of a vehicle and cell phone,” A written release detailed. “The indictment also charges Yazeed intentionally caused Blanchard’s death while she was inside her vehicle, a 2017 Honda CR-V.”

Ibraheem Yazeed may face the death penalty if convicted of any charge

Yazeed may face the death penalty if convicted of any of the three capital murder charges brought against him, or life in prison without the possibility of parole. Ibraheem Yazeed has been charged with first-degree kidnapping, first-degree murder during robbery, and first-degree murder involving a vehicle.

Blanchard, the stepdaughter of the aforenoted, Harris, was reported missing on October 24. Before her body was discover in a wooded area on November 25. in Macon County. At the time of her death, Blanchard, 19, was attending college as a student.

Following the discovery of his stepdaughter’s body, Harris headlined a UFC Fight Night Jacksonville event against Alistair Overeem in May 2020, suffering a knockout loss in the second round. Harris has not competed since June of last year, suffering back-to-back stoppage defeats against both Alexander Volkov, and Marcin Tybura.

Harris was since scheduled to fight against Australian knockout artist, Tai Tuivasa in October of last year, however, the bout was shelved after Harris withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed circumstances.

Accused Murderer Of Aniah Blanchard Indicted On 3 Charges

UFC heavyweight Walt Harris and his family are one step closer to getting justice for his murdered stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard. 32-year-old Ibraheem Yazeed, the accused murderer of Blanchard, was indicted on three capital murder charges in an Alabama courtroom this week. The indictments include capital murder during a kidnapping, during a robbery, and involving a…

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Harris Urges Voters To Back Bail Changes After Blanchard’s Death

A group, including multiple Alabama mayors and UFC heavyweight Walt Harris, have urged voters to force a constitutional amendment related to the murder of Aniah Blanchard. Blanchard, the stepdaughter of MMA fighter Harris, went missing on October 24, 2…

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Tai Tuivasa vs. Walt Harris Added To UFC 267 In Abu Dhabi

UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa will look to keep his winning streak alive against veteran Walt Harris at UFC 267. The event is scheduled for October 30th in Abu Dhabi. It will be the first time the UFC returns to “Fight Island” since January of 2021. The fight announcement was first reported by MMA Junkie. The […]

UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa will look to keep his winning streak alive against veteran Walt Harris at UFC 267.

The event is scheduled for October 30th in Abu Dhabi. It will be the first time the UFC returns to “Fight Island” since January of 2021. The fight announcement was first reported by MMA Junkie.

The event is headlined by Jan Blachowicz defending his light heavyweight title against Glover Teixeira. Aljamain Sterling is set to rematch Petr Yan for the bantamweight title in the co-main event on that card as well. Undefeated prospect Khamzat Chimaev is also set to make his return after a long battle with COVID-19 against Li Jingliang.

Tuivasa has been on a hot streak lately, winning three straight all by first round knockout. This follows a stretch where he lost three in a row as well. He is also known for doing a ‘shoey’ after winning fights. That is where he grabs a random fans dirty shoe, pours a beer in it, spits in it, and then proceeds to chug it out of the shoe.

On the other side, Harris is enduring the worst form of his UFC career so far. He was lost three straight, all by first or second round stoppage. Harris has been dealing with a lot of personal trauma during this time as well. In 2019 his step daughter was kidnapped and murdered after shopping at a convenience store in Alabama.

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