Mirko Cro Cop provisionally suspended for potential anti-doping violation

A day after announcing his retirement, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic was provisionally suspended by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for a potential anti-doping violation.

The UFC released the following statement Wednesday:

UFC announced today that a scheduled bout between Mirko "Cro Cop" and Anthony Hamilton in Seoul, South Korea has been canceled. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has notified both Mirko "Cro Cop" and UFC that he has been provisionally suspended at this time due to a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation.

USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case involving "Cro Cop." Additional information will be provided at the appropriate time in the process.

Hamilton will be booked for a new bout on a card in the near future.

"Cro Cop" cited myriad injuries and subsequent injections as his primary reasons for retiring in a statement released on his personal website Tuesday.

The 41-year-old finished his career with a 31-11-2 record.