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Emil Meek out of UFC debut after possible USADA anti-doping policy conflict
- Updated: July 20, 2016
Emil Meek has been pulled from what would have been his UFC debut due to a potential conflict with the promotion’s anti-doping policy.
During the new athlete onboarding process, Meek informed USADA that he recently underwent medical treatment that might be out of compliance with the UFC’s anti-doping policy, the promotion said Wednesday in a statement. Because of that disclosure, Meek was removed from a fight with Jessie Ayari at UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett on Sept. 3 in Hamburg, Germany.
Meek, best known for knocking out Rousimar Palhares in May, is not facing a potential anti-doping policy violation. But he will be given time to consult his doctor and re-evaluate his medical treatment, the UFC release state.
The UFC is now requiring Meek to be put in USADA’s drug-testing pool for a period of four months before he can make his debut.
Meek stressed …
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