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Frank Mir says he’s considering legal action against USADA

Frank Mir is considering legal action against USADA — and perhaps the UFC — in light of some recent changes regarding the UFC’s anti-doping policy.

Mir, a former UFC heavyweight champion, was suspended two years by USADA in April 2017 for failing a drug test for a metabolite of the banned substance oral Turinabol. Given how USADA is now approaching positive tests for the long-term metabolite of the steroid, Mir told the Russian website RT that he is considering a lawsuit.

“I’ve lost millions,” Mir said. “I had six more fights on a contract that paid me well.