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Magomedrasul Gasanov was removed from his scheduled UFC bout against Abubakar Vagaev after a substance in his system drew concern from the organization, according to his sparring partner Ikram Aliskerov. Aliskerov explained that Gasanov had submitted documentation of all substances used over the previous six months and passed a drug test, but the UFC still required him to retest due to a specific compound that stays in the bloodstream for an extended period. Aliskerov drew a parallel to the meldonium cases that have affected other fighters, suggesting the substance in question was not performance-enhancing and that the fight cancellation was an overreaction.
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