Fighter Adam Hunter suspended for two years for massive PED test fail

Canadian UFC middleweight Adam Hunter is one of those fighters who lost his first fight, and then went on a great streak. He won the next seven in a row, all via finishes, the last six by T/KO and all but one in the first round.

‘War Hammer’ signed with the UFC and was matched with the also UFC-debuting Ryan Janes at UFC on FOX 21, on August 27, 2016, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Hunter had already made weight for the fight when he was pulled from it for a flagged performance-enhancing drug test.

Today the US Anti-Doping Agency announced that Hunter is suspended for two years and that he tested positive for not less than five drugs.

Via USADA.org.

USADA and the British Columbia Athletic Commission (BCAC) announced today that UFC athlete Adam Hunter, of New Brunswick, Canada, has received a two-year sanction for an anti-doping policy violation after testing positive for multiple prohibited substances.

Hunter, 32, tested positive for tamoxifen metabolite, boldenone metabolites, methandienone metabolites, drostanolone metabolite, and clenbuterol following an out-of-competition urine test ordered by USADA and conducted by one of its partner national anti-doping organizations, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, on August 11, 2016. These non-specified substances are prohibited at all times under the BCAC Anti-Doping Policy and the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, both of which have adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List. On the WADA Prohibited List, tamoxifen is a substance in the class of Hormone and Metabolic Modulators, while boldenone, methandienone, drostanolone, and clenbuterol are substances in the class of Anabolic Agents.

Under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, the standard sanction for an anti-doping policy violation involving a non-specified substance is a two-year period of ineligibility.

Hunter’s two-year period of ineligibility began on August 26, 2016, the date on which he was provisionally suspended by USADA and determined to be in non-compliance with his BCAC signed declaration. In addition, Hunter has been disqualified from all competitive results obtained on and subsequent to August 11, 2016, the date his positive sample was collected, including forfeiture of any title, ranking, purse or other compensation.

By testing athletes and upholding anti-doping rules, as we’ve done in this case, the BCAC and USADA are helping to protect athlete safety and maintain the integrity of the sport, said BCAC Commissioner Wayne Willows.

USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart further noted, From day one, the goal of the UFC Anti-Doping Program has been to promote a clean Octagon and allow athletes to compete on a level playing field. Working with partners like the BCAC helps to ensure that goal becomes a reality.

Hunter will be eligible to fight on August 28, 2018, two years from the date of his provisional suspension.

Fighters trying to get into the UFC should take note. If you are taking PEDs and get the call, the testing starts, and then you can’t fight anywhere, for years.