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Fabricio Werdum pleads innocence over positive USADA test: ‘I felt like a criminal’

Fabricio Werdum has finally broken his silence. In a recent interview for Combate, the former UFC heavyweight champion talked about his positive USADA drug test during an-out-of-competition exam back in April 2018. Werdum, who failed for banned substance trebolone was punished with a two-year ban from the sport.

In his interview, the 41-year-old said he was dumbfounded by the positive result. And he claims that the two-year punishment is far too long for the amount they found in his system.

“I never had a problem with USADA,” Werdum said. “Everytime they wanted to test me, I made myself available.