Dos Santos out of UFC 215 after testing positive for a diuretic
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Junior dos Santos' management team released a statement Friday night, revealing the fighter tested positive for a diuretic called hydrochlorothiazide, which can be used as a masking agent.
The statement also said they had no idea where it came from and they are testing Dos Santos' supplements for contamination.
Portion of a second statement from Junior dos Santos's management on USADA situation. pic.twitter.com/kKWTiQkgsq
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Dos Santos was pulled from his UFC 215 fight with Francis Ngannou on Friday after he was flagged for a potential doping violation, but it was initially unclear what caused it.
The UFC is searching for a replacement to face Ngannou at the event on Sept. 9 in Edmonton, Alberta.