{"id":419720,"date":"2026-01-17T19:45:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T19:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/419720\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T19:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T19:45:07","slug":"mohammed-usman-reacts-to-staggering-two-year-ufc-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/419720\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohammed Usman reacts to staggering two-year UFC suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Mohammed Usman will have to wait <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/midnight-mmamania-news\/414162\/midnight-mania-ufcs-mohammed-usman-hit-with-massive-30-month-suspension-for-failed-drug-test-misleading-investigators\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">until April 2028<\/a> to make his UFC return following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/midnight-mmamania-news\/414162\/midnight-mania-ufcs-mohammed-usman-hit-with-massive-30-month-suspension-for-failed-drug-test-misleading-investigators\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lengthy suspension<\/a> handed out earlier this week, but the UFC heavyweight is taking full responsibility for his actions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">On Thursday, UFC officials released a statement regarding a massive 30-month suspension slapped on Usman for a failed drug test back in 2025. Not only did Usman pop for elevated levels of testosterone, but he apparently misled and lied to investigators during the entire process. It was not a good look for the brother of UFC legend, Kamaru Usman, which is the reason for the long suspension from competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">After about 24 hours to digest the news, Usman hit social media on Friday to explain what happened with his failed drug test and ultimately accept the punishment. Check out his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTlxsdvEcYB\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=1ca3f3c9-f954-47b2-ae6f-2311b528190f\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> post below:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cI want to address my suspension. During my recovery, I made a mistake while trying to heal, and I take full responsibility for it,\u201d wrote Usman. \u201cThis time has allowed me to get my health back, focus on my family, and gain a deeper appreciation for life. I have breath in my lungs, life, and I\u2019m truly blessed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201dI\u2019m taking things one day at a time and staying committed to growth and doing things the right way. I\u2019m grateful to the UFC, Rashad, Ali, and Brian and all my coaches for their continued support. We move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Usman, who will turn 38 before he\u2019s eligible to return to UFC in 2028, is 4-2 since joining the UFC roster back in 2022. \u201cMotor\u201d has been competing against lower-level competition in UFC\u2019s heavyweight division, but he\u2019s still proven to be a serviceable member of the roster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It\u2019s still a little shocking that UFC officials didn\u2019t release Usman following his failed drug test, but family ties often run deep.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mohammed Usman will have to wait until April 2028 to make his UFC return following a lengthy suspension&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":419721,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,40762,785,85,1396],"class_list":{"0":"post-419720","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-fighting","11":"tag-latest-ufc-mma-news","12":"tag-mma","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-ufc-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/419720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=419720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/419720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/419721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=419720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=419720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=419720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}