Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD), the organization overseeing the UFC\u2019s anti-doping program, just announced that they have suspended another fighter for drug violations.<\/p>\n
This time it\u2019s UFC women\u2019s flyweight Maryna Moroz, who is 6-6 in the promotion and currently on a three fight losing streak. \u201cThe Iron Lady\u201d hasn\u2019t fought since a March 2024 loss to Joanne Wood, but was still being tested on June 25 and July 16, 2025. That\u2019s when she popped positive for meldonium.<\/p>\n
According to Moroz, the whole thing was due to a doctor prescribing her the drug without realizing she was being drug tested as a UFC athlete.<\/p>\n
\u201cMoroz provided medical documentation that she was under the care of a licensed physician who was treating her reported medical symptoms with meldonium,\u201d the CSAD statement on UFC\u2019s website<\/a> read. \u201c However, Moroz did not tell her physician that she was a drug tested athlete, did not check with UFC-provided resources about the prohibited status of meldonium and she did not submit an application for a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) to seek permission to use the otherwise prohibited substance for medical reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n CSAD does seem to believe Moroz\u2019s drug test failure was more of a mistake than a nefarious attempt to dope. Between that and \u201ccomplete cooperation\u201d from the flyweight, they\u2019ve shortened her suspension from 2 years to 1. She\u2019ll be eligible to compete again in July 2026.<\/p>\n The post-USADA doping program<\/a> hasn\u2019t caught a ton of outright cheaters red handed, and those testing positive tend to be lesser known athletes. The program also seems to be more lenient than USADA\u2019s. UFC heavyweight Alvin Hines was suspended in August after testing positive for Drostanolone and testosterone metabolites but had his suspension knocked down to 1 year after CSAD concluded<\/a> that he only used steroids before signing with the UFC.<\/p>\n