Drysdale, Casey fail post-fight drug tests
With over thirty UFC athletes competing, the Nevada State Athletic Commission drug tested as the normally do and two athletes failed tests.
July 5th the UFC held UFC 175 in Las Vegas, NV and the TUF 19 Finale the very next day, July 6th. With over thirty UFC athletes competing, the Nevada State Athletic Commission drug tested as the normally do and two athletes failed tests:
UFC middleweight Kevin Casey and light heavyweight Robert Drysdale failed drug tests following UFC 175 and The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale, MMAjunkie learned today.
The Nevada attorney general’s office today confirmed that Casey (9-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC), who knocked out Bubba Bush in 61 seconds at UFC 175, tested positive for drostanolone, a steroid. Drysdale (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who submitted Keith Berish at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale, was flagged for an elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone (T/E) ratio of 12-to-1, according to Deputy Attorney General Christopher Eccles.