‘Dodger’ Montano Fails Drug Test, Suspended 1 Year After UFC 188 Loss
Augusto Montano is out for a year after failing a post-fight
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Welterweight Augusto Montano has been suspended for one year after failing a post-fight drug test at UFC 188 on June 13.
The UFC released a statement on Friday afternoon announcing that Montano tested positive “for exogenous origin of testosterone metabolites.” His suspension is effective from the date of the event. Montano would have received a lengthier suspension, but the promotion's new anti-doping policy, which is overseen by USADA, had not yet taken effect.
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A native of Mexico City, “Dodger” dropped an uneventful unanimous decision to Cathal Pendred in a preliminary 170-pound clash at UFC 188. The 30-year-old debuted in the Octagon this past November, when he earned a first-round technical knockout victory over Chris Heatherly at UFC 180 -- an event that was also held in Mexico City.
Montano is 15-2 as a professional overall, with all of his triumphs coming inside the distance.
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