Frank Mir notified of potential failed drug test, Mir denies any wrongdoing

Today the news was announced that former UFC Heavyweight champion Frank Mir has been notified of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation. The UFC released a statement on the potential failed test as well as response from Frank Mir.

http://www.ufc.ca/news/ufc-statement-on-frank-mir-april-8-2016 

“The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Frank Mir of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an in-competition sample collected the day of his fight on March 20, 2016 in Brisbane, Australia.

USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case involving Mir. It is important to note that, under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full and fair legal process that is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed.

Additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.”

Also Mir had some words on the test.

http://www.mobypicture.com/user/thefrankmir/view/19004897

“To all my fans and supporters, I recently have been notified by USADA that the test I took on the night of the fight came back positive for a substance that I did not take,” Mir wrote. “I don’t know how that is possible as I did not take any performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) to compete.

“I have never tested positive for a banned substance since joining the UFC and becoming a 2x champion. I ask all of you to hold judgment against me until all the facts have been revealed.”

You can also listen to to him discussing the events that led up to and after the test on the Phone Booth Fighting MMA podcast

Mir has asked for sample B to be tested so it is just a waiting game to find out the final result and what the future holds for Frank Mir.