Cortney Casey had her UFC 211 win over Jessica Aguilar overturned to a no contest after the Texas Department Of Licensing & Regulation stated the fighter failed a drug test.
However, both the UFC and USADA have exonerated Casey from any wrong doing. Despite this fact, the TDLR has yet to either comment on the matter or overturn the no contest back to a victory for the female fighter.
The UFC has now taken things a step further by issuing the following statement in defense of Casey:
“UFC has made it very clear that it takes anti-doping very seriously, instituting the most comprehensive anti-doping program in sports. One of the keys to this program, and any effective, world-class program, is ensuring that all athletes are treated to proper due process.
“UFC strawweight Cortney Casey’s recent case, stemming from her fight in Dallas on May 13, 2017, is a perfect example of the type of negative and damaging backlash for an athlete resulting from a false-positive. There is no better example than this for the need to have proper due process and testing in combat sports and professional sports anti-doping.
“Following the results of the additional tests at the WADA accredited laboratory, proving that Cortney did not cheat nor break any rules, UFC is requesting that the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) immediately reverse its ruling and exonerate Cortney of any wrongdoing.
“UFC has offered, and continues to offer Texas and any other Commission and regulatory body around the world, the world-class expertise and experience of USADA, to assist them in properly carrying out anti-doping efforts in their state or country.”
Following UFC 211, the promotion doesn’t have any other events scheduled in the state of Texas.
