Means pulled from main event bout after ‘potential’ USADA violation
Today the UFC released a statement announcing that Tim Means would be removed from his Feb. 21st main event after a ‘potential’ USADA violation.
Today the UFC released a statement announcing that Tim Means would be removed from his Feb. 21st main event after a ‘potential’ USADA violation:
The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Tim Means of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection.
USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case. It is important to note that, under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full and fair review process that is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed. However, because Means was scheduled to compete against Donald Cerrone on February 21 in Pittsburgh, there is insufficient time for a full review and proper promotion before the scheduled bout. As a result, UFC will announce shortly a replacement opponent for Cerrone on the UFC Fight Night card in Pittsburgh.
Additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.
source: ufc.com
Means has not responded officially to the statement, but did post an immediate reaction on Twitter indicating the result was a surprise to him:
