Magomedrakhul Gasanov Pulled from Fight Over Banned Substance Flagged by UFC

Magomedrakhul Gasanov was removed from his scheduled bout against Abubakar Vagaev after the UFC flagged a substance found in his system. Gasanov's sparring partner Ikram Aliskerov explained that Gasanov had submitted records of all supplements taken over the past six months and passed a follow-up test, but the UFC identified a banned compound that persists in the bloodstream for an extended period and cancelled the fight. Aliskerov drew a comparison to the mildronate cases that affected multiple fighters, including Islam Makhachev, arguing the substance was a minor supplement rather than a performance-enhancing drug.