One Championship heavyweight Martin
Batur is facing sanctions from the promotion after failing a
drug test in relation to his most recent fight.
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One Championship
announced Tuesday that Batur has been suspended for 1 year
after testing positive for an androgenic anabolic steroid. As a
result, his first-round technical knockout victory against Paul
Elliott at One Championship 160 on Aug. 26 has been overturned
to a no contest.
According to a statement, Batur’s sample was collected and
processed by International Doping Tests and Management (IDTM).
Additionally, the Croatian will be subject to in- and
out-of-competition testing in the future.
One Championship 160 was Batur’s debut with the Singapore-based
organization. Prior to that, the UFD Gym export compiled a 7-3
career mark, with a notable loss to UFC heavyweight Aleksander
Rakic at Austrian Fight Challenge 1 in 2015.