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Former Champ Brian Bowles Tests Positive for Elevated Testosterone Levels Following UFC 160

BAD MMA News — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 01:13:09 +0000

Former WEC bantamweight champion Brian Bowles tested positive for elevated testosterone levels following his UFC 160 loss to George Roop . Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer informed MMAWeekly.com of the situation on Friday. All fighters on the UFC 160 fight card were tested and all returned negative results except for Bowles. “A complaint will be forthcoming,” said Kizer. A penalty has not yet been levied. “I put his license on temporary suspension pending the next Commission hearing

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Brian Bowles fails UFC 160 drug test due to elevated T/E levels

BAD MMA News — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:30:00 +0000

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has temporarily suspended Brian Bowles after saying he tested positive for elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone levels following his loss at UFC 160. NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer today informed MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the bantamweight came back with an T/E ratio of more than 20-to-1. The commission’s official limit is 6-to-1. Kizer said Bowles hadn’t applied for a therapeutic-use exemption for testosterone-replacement therapy prior to the event. The fighter declined comment when contacted by MMAjunkie.com today

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