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Last Sunday, UFC 183 saw one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, Anderson Silva, make a successful return from injury against Nick Diaz.
Silva was out of action for a little over a year after breaking his tibia and fibula in his rematch against Chris Weidman at UFC 168.
Silva defeated Diaz via a unanimous points decision, in a surprisingly competitive contest.
No one could have guessed what would have happened next.
On January 9th, it was discovered by the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory in Salt Lake City, Utah that Anderson Silva tested positive to having two anabolic steroids in his system (drostanolone and androstane).
The results were not returned to the Nevada State Athletic Commission until Tuesday – two days after the bout.
Nick Diaz tested positive for having elevated levels of marijuana metabolites in his system.
Diaz tested above the 150ng/NL limit that Nevada has set. The exact level he had in his system is yet to be released.
This is the third time in his career that Nick Diaz has been caught for this offence.
The last time Diaz tested positive for marijuana was UFC 143 back in 2012, and then in the PRIDE organisation back in 2007.
The UFC has the following statement regarding the offence:
On February 3, 2015, the UFC organization was notified by the Nevada State Athletic Commission that Anderson Silva tested positive for Drostanolone metabolites on his Jan 9 out of competition drug test. UFC’s understanding is that further testing will be conducted by the Commission to confirm these preliminary results. Anderson Silva has been an amazing champion and a true ambassador of the sport of mixed martial arts and the UFC, in Brazil as well as around the world. UFC is disappointed to learn of these initial results. The UFC has a strict, consistent policy against the use of any illegal and/or performance enhancing drugs, stimulants or masking agents by its athletes.
UFC President Dana White has yet to comment, and referred to the statement above.
Anderson Silva will have to attend a disciplinary hearing, and on February 17 the Nevada State Athletic Commission will move towards temporarily suspending his license.
The result of the fight will likely be overturned to a no-contest.
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