A Titan FC champion says he was pulled from his headlining title defense by the athletic commission — minutes before he was about to walk to the cage — due to a positive drug test.
Juan Puerta, Titan’s flyweight champion, told MMA Fighting that officials from the Florida State Boxing Commission informed him Friday night that he tested positive for Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and would not be allowed to fight in the Titan FC 53 main event. Puerta said he has been suspended by the commission indefinitely.
Puerta was set to defend the belt against Gustavo Balart in the main event of the card, which took place in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.