Magomedrasul Gasanov pulled from UFC bout over banned substance

Magomedrasul Gasanov was removed from his scheduled fight against Abubakar Vagaev after UFC flagged a substance detected in his testing. According to his sparring partner Ikram Aliskerov, Gasanov tested clean and had disclosed all compounds used over the prior six months, but UFC identified one substance it deemed unacceptable and required him to undergo additional testing, ultimately pulling the bout. Aliskerov compared the situation to the meldonium cases that previously affected other fighters, noting the substance can remain in the body long after use.