The UFC revealed on Wednesday that strawweight contender Cynthia Calvillo has been flagged by USADA for a potential anti-doping violation.

In a statement posted to their website, the UFC says Calvillo tested positive for an in-competition sample containing Carboxy-THC– “a metabolite of marijuana and/or hashish.”

The in-competition sample comes in relation to her Dec. 30 fight against Carla Esparza on the main card of UFC 219. The three round brawl ended with Esparza defeating Calvillo– handing the Team Alpha Male product her first loss. Visibly upset with the decision, Calvillo vowed to return stronger than ever.

No sanctions or suspensions have been placed at this time. Calvillo will go through the legal process with USADA and the NAC (Nevada State Athletic Commission). NAC will have authority in which sanctions she will receive.

Check out UFC’s official statement below:

The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed Cynthia Calvillo of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation involving Carboxy-Tetrahydrocannabinol (“Carboxy-THC”) which is a metabolite of marijuana and/or hashish, above the decision limit of 180 ng/mL, stemming from an in-competition sample collected in conjunction with her recent bout in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 30, 2017, UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm. USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case involving Calvillo, as it relates to the UFC Anti-Doping Policy and future UFC participation. Because the Nevada Athletic Commission was the regulatory body overseeing the fight in Las Vegas and has licensing jurisdiction over Calvillo, USADA will work to ensure that the Nevada Athletic Commission has the necessary information to determine its proper judgment of Calvillo’s potential anti-doping violation. Additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.

A precedent has been set with a similar case that occured last year. UFC middleweight fighter Kelvin Gastelum tested positive for marijuana metabolites following a win over Vitor Belfort. His sanctions included his win over Belfort being overturned and a three-month suspension.

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