Lyoto Machida admits usage of banned substance; Henderson fight off

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida will no longer face Dan Henderson at UFC on FOX 19 after Machida revealed he has used a substance banned by USADA.

UFC revealed the violation earlier today when they posted the following statement to their official website:

“The UFC organization was made aware today by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, that Lyoto Machida declared the usage of a banned substance during an out-of-competition sample collection last week,” the UFC stated. “Machida stated that he was unaware that the substance was prohibited both in and out of competition and, in accordance with the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, his disclosure of usage will be taken into consideration by USADA during any potential results management and adjudication process.

“Given this information, UFC officials have elected to remove Machida from his scheduled bout against Dan Henderson this Saturday in Tampa, Fla. Henderson will be re-booked for a new bout in the near future.”

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