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Bueno Silva’s victory over Holly Holm at
UFC on ESPN 49 has been overturned to a no contest.
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During a meeting on Tuesday, the Nevada State Athletic Commissioned
also suspended the bantamweight for four-and-a-half months and
fined her $11,250 after Bueno Silva tested positive for ritalinic
acid in relation to the bout. Bueno Silva submitted Holm with a
ninja choke 38 seconds into Round 2 of their July 15 fight, which
would have made the Brazilian one of the top contenders for the
135-pound title vacated by the retired Amanda
Nunes earlier this year.
Bueno Silva
previously admitted to the NSAC that the substance was
consistent with the prescription medication she takes for ADHD.
However, she did not have an therapeutic-use exemption for the
drug.
“I am so happy that the NSAC understood the battles of mental
health I overcome daily and that with this agreement they have
acknowledged I was in no way, shape or form looking for a
competitive advantage with the medication I take for my illness,”
Bueno Silva wrote Tuesday on Instagram.
Bueno Silva will be eligible to return to active competition on
Nov. 29, and she will have to submit to multiple drug tests before
her next UFC appearance. The 32-year-old American Top Team product
was on a four-bout winning streak within the promotion before the
result of her latest triumph was changed.