The USADA has now responded to Jessica Penne’s claims that she’s essentially being forced into retirement under the threat of a four-year suspension from the sport.
On Friday, the UFC strawweight released a lengthy statement taking aim at the USADA following a positive drug test for a banned substance after already serving an 18-month suspension from a different infraction of the UFC’s anti-doping policy.
“I am heartbroken and defeated,” Penne wrote. “USADA has effectively bullied and forced me into retiring from MMA.”
According to Penne, she tested positive for an “extremely low level” of stanozolol, an anabolic steroid banned at all times for athletes in the UFC.