It’s been a tough few months for Quemuel Ottoni and now he’s going to have to attend till 2026 to compete once more.
The Brazilian, who famously defeated future UFC champion Alex Pereira early in his MMA profession, withdrew from a scheduled combat on the Contender Collection in opposition to Kody Steele this previous September when he determined simply moments earlier than strolling to the cage that he now not wished to compete.
Now Ottoni has been suspended for 18 months by the Nevada Athletic Fee after he examined optimistic for the banned substance clomiphene following a drug check administered as a part of the protocols for competing within the state. Clomiphene is listed as a hormone and metabolic modulator that’s banned always for athletes.
On Tuesday, the fee voted to approve a default judgment in opposition to Ottoni after he failed to reply to quite a few requests relating to the failed drug check and potential punishment.
Consequently, Ottoni was suspended 18 months and he’ll be eligible to compete once more after March 10, 2026.
As a result of he by no means truly fought that night time, Ottoni prevented a wonderful, however he nonetheless owes $471.12 in legal professional charges and that have to be paid earlier than he might get licensed in Nevada once more. If he returns to compete within the state, Ottoni additionally has to offer clear drug exams 30 days, 15 days and three days away from his contest.
After he dropped out of his combat on the Contender Collection, UFC CEO Dana White basically chalked it up to date attending to him, which led to Ottoni finally pulling himself out of the combat.
“That’s what this present is all about,” White stated. “Generally you don’t have to truly get within the cage to appreciate, ‘This isn’t for me. I can’t deal with the stress. I don’t wish to do that.’ That is what that is all about.”
Ottoni later defined that he had an “anxiousness disaster” that led to him pulling out of the combat, however now he’ll need to face the implications for utilizing a banned substance along with the UFC clearly passing on having him again for one more potential look.
