Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced today that Khusein Askhabov, of Grozny, Chechen Republic, received a 24-month sanction for violating the UFC Anti-Doping Policy (UFC ADP).
In an out-of-competition sample collected in Grozny, Chechen Republic, on February 6, 2024, by Drug Free Sport International (DFSI), the biological sample collection and shipping agency of the UFC ADP, Askhabov was tested positive for the presence of Methandienone (aka Dianabol or D-Bol), metabolites 17β-Methyl-5 β -androst-1-ene-3a, 17a-diol, 17-epimethhandienone and 17 β -Hydroxymethyl, 17a-methyl-18- nor-androst-1,4,13-trien-3-one (LTM). Anabolic steroids are banned substances in the anabolic agent class of the UFC banned list.
Askhabov’s 24-month period of ineligibility began on February 28, 2024, when he was informed by the CSAD of his provisional suspension due to his positive test result.
The CSAD independently administers the year-round anti-doping program for all UFC athletes. All UFC ADP biological sample collection and shipments are conducted by Drug Free Sport International (DFSI), the global leader in the anti-doping industry with more than 5,000 collection personnel worldwide.
All information regarding the UFC ADP, including all of its written policies and athlete testing statistics, can be found at ufcantidoping.com. These policies are available in several languages, including Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Korean, Japanese and Chinese. CSAD also provides a reporting mechanism for known and suspected abuse of performance-enhancing drugs within the UFC at [email protected].