UFC 208’s George Sullivan details his USADA suspension

UFC welterweight George Sullivan returns to competition at UFC 208 on February 11, 2017 following an intriguing USADA suspension that forced the 17-5 fighter to sit out for the bulk of 2016. Before heading into battle in Brooklyn, Sullivan spoke with Bloody Elbow about the intricacies of his one-year USADA suspension, the relief of not having to fight at home, and his thoughts on his upcoming opponent Randy Brown.

Returning from suspension:

“It’s so good to be a fighter again. You know, that suspension sucked, just sitting there working. You still train but you don’t train the same those months I had to wait to get my name cleared. When they finally cleared my name, it gave me more of a push…