On Thursday, the UFC announced that Cristiane Justino -- better known as Cris Cyborg -- flagged for a potential anti-doping violation stemming from an out-of-competition drug test conducted by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

Fans and fighters have had their say on Twitter, and UFC head promoter Dana White weighed in on the news earlier today.

“I’d offered three fights to Cyborg. She turned them all down,” White said in an exclusive interview with TMZ. “And then we just found out Cyborg had tested positive for a banned substance from USADA.”

Cyborg turned down fights with Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie, claiming that she needed adequate time to recover from a brutal weight cut to 140 lbs at UFC Fight Night 95.

The Brazilian had been competing at catchweight fights in the UFC, but the promotion recently announced the addition of a women’s featherweight division. Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie will square off for the official title at UFC 208.

“First fight she had 8 weeks to get ready. Second fight she had 11 weeks to get ready, and the third fight she just turned down,” White continued. And I thought it was strange that she was turning down all of these fights. Not so strange now.”

Justino has assured fans that she didn’t take steroids and simply failed because of complications with her medical treatment.

White, though, is not sure the Invicta FC featherweight champion can recover from another failed drug test.

“This will be the second time. I don’t know,” he said when asked if Cyborg could recover. “We’ll see how this thing plays out.”

It hasn’t been revealed which substance Cyborg tested positive for, but Bloody Elbow will keep you updated as the story develops.