Yaozong Hu suspended 10 months by USADA for doping violation

Photo by Emmanuel Wong/Getty ImagesChinese light heavyweight prospect Yaozong Hu has been suspended for 10 months by USADA after testing positive for a banned substance in a violation of the UFC’s anti-doping policy.

USADA officials announced the suspension on Friday.

“Hu, 24, tested positive for androsta-3,5-diene-7,17-dione (arimistane) and its metabolite 7β-hydroxy-androst-3,5-diene-17-one as the result of a urine sample provided out-of-competition on March 9, 2019,” USADA officials wrote in a statement.

“Following an investigation into the circumstances of Hu’s case, USADA concluded that Hu’s positive test was caused by his use of a dietary supplement and that he was eligible for a minor…