Gasanov pulled from UFC bout over banned substance found in system

Magomedrasul Gasanov was removed from his scheduled fight against Abubakar Vagaev after UFC flagged a substance found during his testing process. According to his sparring partner Ikram Aliskerov, Gasanov submitted records of all supplements taken over the previous six months and passed a follow-up test clean, but UFC required him to be re-examined due to a substance that remains detectable in the bloodstream for an extended period. Aliskerov compared the situation to the meldonium cases that affected several fighters, suggesting the substance was a common supplement rather than a performance-enhancing drug.