UFC Newcomer Fails Drug Test
UFC strawweight newcomer Carol Foro's debut fight was canceled after she failed a drug test, as revealed by her team and confirmed by MMA Junkie. The specific substance and length of potential suspension have not been disclosed. The incident disrupts the strawweight division's momentum and highlights ongoing anti-doping enforcement challenges.
- Carol Foro tested positive for a diuretic in an out-of-competition drug test administered on January 6th. Her team has stated the ingestion was unintentional and may have come from a contaminated supplement, which has been sent for laboratory analysis. - The UFC's anti-doping program is now administered by Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD), with Drug Free Sport International handling sample collection. In a past case involving a diuretic, UFC fighter Rogerio Bontorin received a three-month suspension after a contaminated supplement was found to be the cause. - Foro was scheduled to make her UFC debut against fellow Brazilian Stephanie Luciano at UFC Fight Night in Seattle on March 28. This is the second time Luciano has had a scheduled UFC fight altered; a previous bout was canceled when her opponent fell ill with dengue fever. - With Foro out, Alexia Thainara has stepped in on approximately five weeks' notice to fight Stephanie Luciano. - Foro, who fights under the nickname "Anabelle," earned her UFC contract with a unanimous decision victory on Dana White's Contender Series in September 2025. The 28-year-old from Brazil holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 9 wins and 1 loss. - Stephanie Luciano, nicknamed "Rondinha," has a professional record of 7 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw. - This incident is one of several recent doping violations in the UFC. In January 2026, strawweight Iasmin Lucindo received a nine-month suspension for a banned anabolic agent, while heavyweight Mohammed Usman was given a 30-month suspension for testosterone and other violations.
