Jessica Penne (12-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has the dubious honor of being noted as the promotion’s first athlete flagged for a potential doping violation following a review of her biological passport. UFC officials today announced the strawweight was informed by U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) that a March 20 out-of-competition sample contained a prohibited substance, though the specific substance wasn’t named. As with all potential violations, USADA, – which serves as the independent administrator for the UFC’s anti-doping policy – will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of Penne’s case. Penne fought on April 22 – one month after the test in question – at UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville, where she lost a unanimous decision to Danielle Taylor
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