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UFC Heavyweight Frank Mir Officially Suspended 2 Years for Anti-Doping Violation

More than a year after his last Octagon appearance, Frank Mir has finally received his official punishment from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

USADA announced on Thursday that Mir has been suspended two years for testing positive for dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT) in an in-competition sample on the day of his bout against Mark Hunt at UFC Night 85. Mir lost the bout via knockout 3:01 into the opening round of the heavyweight bout.

“Mir, 38, tested positive for a long-term metabolite of dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT), following an in-competition test conducted on March 20, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 85 in Brisbane, Australia.