Category: Mixed Martial Arts

Oleksandr Doskalchuk, of Irpin, Ukraine, has accepted a 14-month sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy.

Vince Murdock, of Sacramento, Calif., received a reduction in his suspension after presenting new evidence to USADA that indicates a decreased degree of fault for his doping violation.

An independent arbitrator has rendered a decision in the case of UFC athlete Gilbert Melendez, who received a two-year period of ineligibility for an anti-doping policy violation.

An independent arbitrator has determined that Bruno Arruda da Silva, of Parana, Brazil, should receive a two-year period of ineligibility for his anti-doping policy violation.

Rachael Ostovich-Berdon, of Waianae, Hawaii, has accepted a one-year sanction for her violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy and also received a four-month reduction.

Kelvin Gastelum, of Huntington Beach, Calif., has accepted a nine-month sanction, with a five-month reduction, for his second violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy.

Dr. Lucas Penchel, of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, has accepted a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy resulting from his complicity in the administration and use of over-limit intravenous infusions.

Jessica Penne, of Chula Vista, Calif., accepted a 20-month sanction for her second anti-doping policy violation.

Isabela de Padua, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, has accepted a two-year sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for a prohibited substance.