Titan FC Champ Juan Puerta says he was pulled due to positive cannabis test
Last night, Titan FC flyweight champion Juan Puerta was set to put his title on the line in the main event where he was taking on Gustavo Balart. However, after the co-main event was finished, Titan FC COO, Lex McMahon said the Florida commission disqualified Puerta and the fight was off, and there was no reason given.
However, Puerta spoke to MMAFighting and explained he was disqualified for a positive cannabis test.
“It’s not like I’m taking performance-enhancing drugs,” Puerta said. … “Some people just have a lot of anxiety. I have a lot of anxiety before my fights. Bottom line, you’re getting locked in a cage with somebody who is trying to kill you or rip your head off. I just wanted to relax Monday and Tuesday while I’m cutting weight after I just finished a grueling, seven-week camp.”
Cannabis is prohibited during in-competition time which is why Puerta was disqualified. However, he is heartbroken he couldn’t go out there and fight and was told just minutes before he was set to fight.
“I’m just gonna be a man and admit it,” Puerta said of his CBD use. “I’m not gonna try to weasel out of it. I’ve gotta deal with the consequences now. It’s gonna be pretty drastic. I’m just really bummed. I don’t know even know what to say anymore, I know I let a lot of people down.
“I messed it up for a lot of people. I messed it up for myself, I messed it up for Lex and Titan FC. I messed it up for everyone. UFC Fight Pass, UFC. I don’t know where my career will go after this. I want to apologize to Titan, UFC and UFC Fight Pass and everyone else who came out to watch. I feel like I was the top flyweight prospect heading into this fight. You kind of just make some bad choices and it goes downhill.”
