Flyweight suspended 1 year
UFC flyweight Alibi Idiris received a one‑year suspension after testing positive for the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide — and his recent win was overturned. (bvmsports.com) (mmafighting.com)
Combat Sports Anti‑Doping said the adverse analytical finding came from an in‑competition sample collected Feb. 21, 2026 in Houston around UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez. (mmajunkie.usatoday.com) Idiris met Ode Osbourne on the preliminary card at the Toyota Center in Houston on Feb. 21, 2026. (tapology.com) According to CSAD, Idiris told investigators he took a prohibited substance on the Thursday of fight week to aid his weight cut, and the agency declined to reduce the period of ineligibility despite his cooperation. (sherdog.com) The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is overseeing the case and has taken steps on the bout’s official result in state records. (agentmma.com) Idiris, a 31‑year‑old from Aktau, Kazakhstan, reached the finals of The Ultimate Fighter 33 and joined the UFC roster in 2025. (ufc.com) CSAD’s notice makes the sanction effective Feb. 21, 2026, with the earliest date for a return to competition recorded as Feb. 21, 2027. (bvmsports.com)
