The fallout from the litany of failed drug tests during
Professional Fighters League’s first leg of the regular season
continued at a Nevada State Athletic Commission meeting on
Tuesday.
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Defending light heavyweight champion Rob
Wilkinson was one of seven fighters who received sanctions from
the NSAC. Wilkinson, who defeated ex-UFC title challenger Thiago
Santos via unanimous decision in the PFL 1 main event on April
1, tested positive for an elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone
ratio resulting from the androgynous origin of testosterone in
relation to that bout. As a result, he was suspended nine months
and fined $7,500 along with $821 in legal feels. Additionally,
Wilkinson’s victory was overturned to a no contest.
Santos, one of the organization’s high-profile free agent signings,
did not emerge unscathed. “Marreta” tested positive for clomiphene,
an estrogen receptor module, in relation to the bout and was
suspended six months and fined $12,500 along with $407.50 in legal
fees.
Meanwhile, Rizvan
Kuniev tested positive for the following after his unanimous
decision win over Renan
Ferreira at PFL 2 on April 7: drostanolone, methenolone,
boldenone and 19-norandrosterone. Kuniev has been suspended for one
year and fined $9,000 along with $821 in fees. His victory was also
overturned to a no contest.
Will
Fleury tested positive for drostanolone in relation to a
unanimous decision victory against Krzysztof
Jotko at PFL 1 on April 1. The Irish light heavyweight has been
suspended nine months and fined $2,250 along with $821 in fees. His
victory was overturned to a no contest.
Three others who were not victorious at recent PFL events also
received punishment on Monday.
Daniel
Torres test positive for drostanolone and amphetamine in
relation to a loss to Alejandro
Flores at PFL 1 on April 1 and was suspended nine months and
fined $2,500 along with $326 fees. The result of the bout was
overturned to no contest due to Flores failing a drug test and
receiving sanctions at a previous NSAC meeting.
Mohammad
Fakhreddine tested positive for stanozolol, dronastalone and
GW1516 in relation to a loss to Marthin
Hamlet at PFL 1 on April 1 and was suspended one year and fined
$6,000 along with $407.50 in fees.
Cezar
Ferreira test positive for clomiphene and androstanolone in
relation to a loss to Denis
Goltsov at PFL 3 on April 14 and was suspended nine months and
fined $3,000 along with $489 in fees.
All of the aforementioned fighters have been removed from the 2023
PFL season.