BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – She exploded onto the UFC scene, racking up three wins in four months and always leaving the fans wanting more. But then, disaster struck. And adding salt to the wound of her first loss, she tested positive for marijuana and was suspended nine months. On top of that, Cynthia Calvillo missed the strawweight limit by two pounds Friday during official weigh-ins, where she needed physical assistance to make it to the scale and struggled to remain on her feet while coming in at 118 pounds. Her UFC Fight Night 140 bout with Poliana Botelho is still on, though, as Calvillo will be fined 20 percent of her purse. But still, it’s a new day in a new country

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UFC Argentina’s Cynthia Calvillo anxiously returns from suspension – MMA Junkie

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