Gasanov Pulled from UFC Debut Over Banned Substance Concern

Magomedrasul Gasanov was removed from his scheduled UFC debut against Abubakar Vagaev after a substance in his system raised concerns with the organization. According to Gasanov's sparring partner Ikram Aliskerov, Gasanov's tests came back clean but a particular compound that lingers in the bloodstream prompted UFC to request further testing, ultimately leading to the bout being cancelled.