"Hector Lombard has tested positive for a banned substance following his fight at UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier on January 3, 2015, in Las Vegas," the UFC announced in a statement.
"As a result of his positive test, Lombard has been informed that he has violated the UFC Fighter Conduct Policy and Promotional Agreement with Zuffa, LLC. The UFC will cooperate with the commission on the matter and fully support Lombard's right to a due process hearing before the commission," it added.
Lombard defeated Josh Burkman via unanimous decision when they fought at UFC 182.
MMA Fighting reported that Lombard tested positive for an anabolic steroid called desoxymethyltestosterone.
Lombard's positive test is also the reason for the cancellation of his UFC 186 showdown against Rory MacDonald, MMA Fighting confirmed.
Lombard is just the latest in a series of UFC fighters to fail drug tests. Jon Jones, who won his main event bout against Cormier, was found to have tested positive for cocaine metabolites three days after UFC 182.
Meanwhile, Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz, who fought in the main event of UFC 183, both failed drug tests, with Silva testing positive for anabolic steroids in an out-of-competition test and Diaz testing positive for marijuana in a post-fight test.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
