Magomedrasul Gasanov pulled from UFC bout over banned substance in system

Magomedrasul Gasanov was removed from his scheduled fight against Abubakar Vagaev after UFC flagged a substance found in his system. According to Gasanov's sparring partner Ikram Aliskerov, Gasanov had provided a full record of substances used over the prior six months and passed subsequent testing clean, but UFC required additional re-testing due to a long-lasting banned compound. Aliskerov compared the situation to historical cases involving mildronate, suggesting the substance may have lingered in Gasanov's system long after use.