"Rodrigues was suspended nine months by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after testing positive for a metabolite of nandrolone, which is a banned anabolic steroid."
"As a result of the failed drug test, Rodrigues' victory against Freddy Vidal has been overturned to a no contest."
"Rodrigues' management revealed that the fighter used nandrolone to treat a back injury from May 2024 to July 2024, but his use ended a little more than a year before his appearance on the Contender Series."
Levi Rodrigues, a recent winner of Dana White's Contender Series, has had his victory overturned after testing positive for nandrolone, a banned anabolic steroid. The Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended him for nine months and imposed a fine of $1,000.60. Rodrigues will be eligible to return on July 14. His management stated that he used nandrolone for a back injury treatment prior to the Contender Series. The outcome of his fight against Freddy Vidal is now a no contest, and his future with the UFC remains uncertain.
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