This is direct from Cage Rage that Johnny Philips has
been banned from UK MMA for 120 days for taking a substance yet not
declared but not believed to be performance enhancing. Resulting in his
match at Cage Rage 25 with Jake Bostwick to be declared as a no contest.
Quote from Cage Rage"The
question has often been raised as to the validity of drug testing, and
whether efforts behind the ongoing attempts to regulate and
monitor the use of banned substances really work, unfortunately we
regret to advise and confirm the following. John Phillips, from
Team Trojan tested positive for one of the drugs on the current
banned list. Although the drug is not recognized as a performance
enhancing drug, it is nevertheless on the list and the following action
has been taken:
John Phillips fight purse has been withheld, the result of the bout with
Jake Bostwick has been declared a non contest and a ban will be in
place, prohibiting him from competing in any UK MMA event for a period
of 120 days."
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story when we have it.
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