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UFC Fight Night 88 loses lightweight bout following potential USADA violation

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) just lost one of its preliminary bouts for the upcoming UFC Fight Night 88: "Almeida vs. Garbrandt" mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which takes place Sun., May 29, 2016 on FOX Sports 1 inside Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed Carlos Diego Ferreira of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation, stemming from a recent out-of-competition sample collection. In accordance with the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, Ferreira has received a provisional suspension, and has been removed from his scheduled bout against Abel Trujillo on May 29 in Las Vegas.