Niko Price Suspended, Fined $8,500 for Positive Marijuana Test at UFC Fight Night 178

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Niko
Price has been suspended six months and fined $8,500 for a
positive marijuana test in relation to his welterweight bout
against Donald
Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 178 on Sept. 19.

The Nevada Athletic Commission issued the sanction during a meeting
on Wednesday. Additionally, Price’s draw with Cerrone was
overturned to a no contest.

Price’s suspension is retroactive to the date of his positive test,
so he will be eligible to compete again on March 19. Price was
previously sanctioned for marijuana in relation to a victory over
Alex
Morono at UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston. That win was also
changed to a no contest.

“Thank you for all the kind words,” Price wrote on Twitter. “I’ll
be back and ready to throw down right away after this suspension in
March/April.”

Thank you all for the kind words. I’ll be
back and ready to throw down right away after this suspension in
march/April @ufc @seanshelby
#ufc

— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice)
December 2, 2020

Price is 6-4 with two no contests during his UFC tenure. He owns
notable wins against the likes of James Vick,
Tim
Means, Randy Brown
and Alan
Jouban.