The United States Anti-Doping Agency informed UFC fighter Rob Font he was cleared of wrongdoing following an abnormal result from a drug test last month.
The bantamweight fighter showed an adverse finding, later revealed by USADA to be common in suntan lotion, in the sample collected following his win on May 22 over Cody Garbrandt.
Rob Font positive drug test from suntan lotion
USADA sent Font’s team a letter, which was shared via social media Friday and revealed that the substance in question used was not prohibited.
“Based on the foregoing, USADA is satisfied that product(s) you were using (prior to your sample collection) which contained chlorphenesin as an ingredient was the cause of your positive test,” the USADA letter reads. “Therefore, because USADA has concluded that your positive test was caused by a non-prohibited substance, the matter will be closed out as no violation.”
Font’s head coach Tyson Chartier also posted a statement on behalf of fighter and his team regarding the matter. Stating:
“Team Font has decided that transparency is the best course of action here and feels it is important that everyone knows exactly what is happening. We hope our story can be used as a case study moving forward to ensure that new protocols are properly vetted before being implemented by [the World Anti-Doping Agency].”
The UFC has accepted the decision as a “false positive.”
However, Font still faces a hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which is not ready to close the case.
“Rob has NEVER taken any prohibited substances and USADA has already cleared him of any wrongdoing,” the team also said in the statement.
Font tested positive for the metabolite 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (4-CPA), not a prohibited substance on its own. However, at a certain threshold, the USADA follows the World Anti-Doping Agency guideline to prohibit the parent substance meclofenoxate.
–Field Level Media
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