MMA Fans Erupt as NAC Suspends Two UFC Fighters for Failing Drug Tests for Same Substance Used Prior by Sean O’Malley & Marvin Vettori

The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has suspended yet another couple of UFC fighters for failing drug tests. They have handed UFC lightweight fighter Darrius Flowers and featherweight Kyler Phillips temporary suspensions. UFC fans on social media have reacted to this news.

Kyler Phillips (10 wins and 2 losses in MMA) hasn’t fought inside the octagon in over a year, On the other hand, Darrius Flowers is one of the fighters from Dana White’s Contender Series and is yet to make his debut on a UFC pay-per-view. However, it will be a while before he can step foot into the octagon.

NSAC handed temporary suspensions to a couple of UFC fighters

The USADA is responsible for handling the drug tests for the UFC and has reportedly found ostarine in the urine samples of Darrius Flowers and Kyler Phillips. They defined the drug as a name for Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM). It is illegal for humans to consume ostarine in any country in the world. There have been more than twenty fighters who have tested positive for ostarine since the beginning of the UFC-USADA partnership in 2015.

Moreover, these drug tests were out-of-competition tests and the fighters are waiting for their disciplinary hearing. The representative of Phillips and Flowers spoke to ‘MMA Junkie’ and mentioned that they are in cooperation with NSAC and hope that there will be a change in policy soon. Nevertheless, fans reacted to the shocking news.

Fans react to the latest suspensions of Kyler Phillips and Darrius Flowers

Let us look at some of the reactions from fans on Instagram regarding the latest suspensions.

• “Everyone’s on steroids” – Nate probably
• His name alone should of got him banned ……. F***ing Kyler
• Ostarine is not a steroid
• Ostarine would barely do anything in a fight setting. These drug busts are getting silly.
• UFC should just say f*** it and end their USADA partnership
• Suga Sean and Vettori popped for this too.
• Kyler is legit im sure theres some bs behind this

One fan quoted a saying that he believed Nate Diaz said and wrote that everyone is using steroids. Another fan claimed that Kyler Phillips should have been banned for his name itself. But there were a few fans who said that ostarine isn’t really a steroid, and provides no benefits during fights.

They believe that these drug tests are getting “silly’ and that the UFC should consider ending its partnership with USADA. People also mentioned that Kyler Phillips’s training partner, Sean O’Malley, and Italian fighter Marvin Vettori also used the same substance.

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NSAC has been suspending a lot of defaulters lately. In order to ensure that no fighter gets the upper hand during fights, they conduct drug testing on a regular basis. In light of Phillips and Flowers’ suspensions, the NSAC has made it clear that it will continue to enforce its strict anti-drug policies. What do you make of the suspensions? Let us know in the comments section below.

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