Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Cynthia Calvillo, 30, of Sacramento, Califonia, United States has accepted a six-month sanction for her anti-doping policy violation. This was announced by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) on March 7, 2018.
The Californian mixed martial artist tested positive for Carboxy-THC, the pharmacologically-active metabolite of marijuana and/or hashish, above the decision limit of 180 ng/mL. It stemmed from an in-competition sample collected on December 30, 2017 at “UFC 219” in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Marijuana and hashish are in the class of cannabinoids and prohibited in-competition under the UFC’s anti-doping policy, which has adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List. Cannabinoids are listed as specified substances on the WADA Prohibited List.
The six-month period of ineligibility Calvillo accepted began on December 30, 2017. It may be reduced to a three-month period of ineligibility, pending the satisfactory completion of a USADA-approved drug awareness and management program.
Also, Calvillo’s positive test also falls under the jurisdiction of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. This means she may face additional sanctions, including fines or a period of ineligibility that is longer than the period set forth above.
Born and raised in San Jose, California, Calvillo made his professional MMA debut on August 27, 2016 and her UFC debut on March 4, 2017. She holds a professional MMA record of 6 wins and 1 loss.
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