UFC suspends ‘Russian Ronda’ Irina Alekseeva; indicates USADA bungled

UFC suspends ‘Russian Ronda’ Irina Alekseeva; indicates USADA bungled

Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) has suspended “Russian Ronda” Irina Alekseeva for 12 months for elevated levels of testosterone consistent with exogenous administration. According to the UFC, however, former anti-doping partner USADA handled the matter in an “unacceptable” manner that resulted in layers of confusion. The positive drug test sample was collected over one year ago … Read more