UFC heavyweight Walt Harris suspended one year for drostanolone use
UFC heavyweight fighter Walt Harris has been suspended one year for a positive drug screening for drostanolone, an illegal anabolic agent.
The suspension handed down by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) on Tuesday is retroactive to the date of the failed test, June 24.
Harris tested positive for drostanolone during an out-of-competition drug test prior to his scheduled bout against Josh Parisian on July 15. That bout was cancelled.
The 40-year-old “Big Ticket” Harris must also pay $392.60 in attorney fees and is required to undergo additional drug testing 30, 15, and three days out from his next bout.
He is eligible to return on June 24, 2024. Harris is currently on a three-fight losing streak with the promotion and has not fought since a first-round ground and pound defeat by Marcin Tybura in June 2021.
In a statement this past July, Harris wrote: “I believe this came from a supplement that I’ve trusted my entire career, but at the end of the day, it was never USADA approved. I’m a complete idiot for not checking prior but I’m definitely not a cheater.”
