Cortney Casey was falsely accused of using performance enhancing drugs back in May this year. The story has faded from the headlines, but the incident had serious, long-lasting repercussions for Cortney. I spoke to Cortney ahead of her fight against Felice Herrig at UFC 218 to find out just how the story played out since Texas exonerated her and reinstated her victory over Jessica Aguilar.
First, let’s look at the background. On May 26th, MMA Fighting posted a story that Cortney Casey had failed a drug test immediately after UFC 211 and her win was being overturned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).