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Manager: Duda Santana suspended by USADA for two years, released by UFC

Duda Santana’s UFC career has come to an end after the Brazilian bantamweight tested positive for a banned substance, her manager Alex Davis confirmed to MMA Fighting on Monday.

“Cowboyzinha” tested positive for selective androgen receptor modulator LGD-4033 during an out-of-competition test conducted by the United States Anti-Doping Agency on Feb. 11, 2020. Santana will serve a two-year suspension, Davis said. The UFC and USADA did not immediately respond for comment, but USADA as a matter of policy doesn’t reveal suspensions until cases are resolved.

According to Davis, Santana “is very poor and ended up buying supplements from unreliable sources, resulting in another case of contaminated supplements.