{"id":297428,"date":"2023-11-12T00:25:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T00:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/?p=297428"},"modified":"2023-11-12T00:25:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T00:25:47","slug":"usman-nurmagomedov-cousin-of-ufc-icon-khabib-hit-with-doping-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/mma\/usman-nurmagomedov-cousin-of-ufc-icon-khabib-hit-with-doping-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Usman Nurmagomedov &#8211; cousin of UFC icon Khabib &#8211; hit with doping ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Usman Nurmagomedov &#8211; cousin of UFC icon Khabib &#8211; tests positive for banned substance and is hit with six-month ban after win vs\u00a0Brent Primus at Bellator 300<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Usman Nurmagomedov has been suspended by the California State Athletic Commission\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>His win vs. Brent Primus at Bellator 300 has now been changed to a no contest<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Usman\u00a0Nurmagomedov, the cousin of UFC legend Khabib, has been suspended for six months by the California State Athletic Commission after testing positive for a banned substance.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by Ariel Helwani, the positive test, which has also earned Nurmagomedov a $50,000 fine, came after his fight against Brent Primus at Bellator 300. That fight is now ruled a no contest.<\/p>\n<p>But what this means for Nurmagomedov&#8217;s status as the Bellator lightweight champion, and his place in the lightweight Grand Prix, is not immediately clear.<\/p>\n<p>CSAC executive officer Andy Foster reportedly revealed that Nurmagomedov had a prescription but failed to apply for a therapeutic use exemption (TUE).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The commision has not released what the banned substance was but\u00a0Nurmagomedov is now enrolling in testing with the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/21\/77691105-12738623-image-a-10_1699739910856.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Usman Nurmagomedov has been suspended for six after failing an anti-doping test<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/22\/77691933-12738623-image-a-11_1699741048564.jpg\" height=\"439\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The positive test came after his fight against Brent Primus (pictured) at Bellator 300<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Today I was informed by Andy Foster that my opponent from Bellator 300 Usman Nurmagomedov tested positive for a banned substance and the fight is now ruled a No Contest,&#8217; Primus said in a statement, per Helwani.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I\u2019d like to thank CSAC and Bellator for working together to promote a clean sport. I\u2019m in the gym training hard and will be ready to get back into the Grand Prix.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Primus was beaten by Nurmagomedov last month, with the Bellator lightweight champion defending his title via a unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Dagestan-born fighter, who is still only 25, has won all 18 of his professional fights in Bellator, with eight coming via KO or TKO.<\/p>\n<p>He is part of the\u00a0Nurmagomedov fighting dynasty, which also includes the retired UFC icon\u00a0Khabib Nurmagomedov.<\/p>\n<p>Khabib walked away from the UFC back in March 2021, having won all 29 of his professional fights &#8211; most notably against Conor McGregor in October 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/mma\/article-12738623\/Usman-Nurmagomedov-cousin-UFC-Khabib-tests-positive-banned-substance-six-month-ban.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Usman Nurmagomedov &#8211; cousin of UFC icon Khabib &#8211; 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