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NSAC Suspends UFC Signee Levi Rodrigues Nine Months and Overturns Contender Series Win

The case highlights a split pitting Nevada regulators against UFC testing.

Overview

  • Levi Rodrigues, sanctioned Wednesday by Nevada's commission, received a nine-month suspension, a $1,000.60 fine, and a return date of July 14, 2026.
  • His Oct. 14, 2025 Contender Series win over Freddy Vidal was changed to a no-contest, and Vidal's record reverted to 4-0.
  • Testing detected 19-norandrosterone, a metabolite of the anabolic steroid nandrolone that anti-doping rules ban at all times.
  • His manager says he used nandrolone from May to July 2024 to treat a back injury and stopped more than a year before the bout.
  • UFC’s internal program later labeled him not at fault, and the promotion has not said if his roster spot or contract will change.