Mohammed Usman banned 30 months for Testosterone Use. UFC heavyweight Mohammed Usman has been handed a lengthy 30-month suspension by the Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) agency after testing positive for testosterone and attempting to mislead investigators with a false explanation.
Usman, 36, tested positive for testosterone in an out-of-competition sample collected on September 8, 2025, ahead of his scheduled UFC bout with Valter Walker at UFC Fight Night in Rio de Janeiro. As a result of the positive test, he was removed from the event just days before fight week.
Nohammed Usman has been handed a lengthy 30-month suspension by the Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) agency after testing positive for testosterone and attempting to mislead investigators with a false explanation.
CSAD revealed that Usman admitted to using testosterone as well as the banned recovery peptide BPC-157. However, the agency stated that he initially provided an untrue account of how the substances entered his system, describing it as an “attempt to deceive CSAD with a false explanation.”
This lack of cooperation was treated as an aggravating factor in the case.
Because of that, his suspension was increased beyond the standard 24 months usually given for a first offense involving anabolic agents. The additional six months brought the total ban to 30 months.
“While Usman ultimately took responsibility for the above details,” CSAD stated in a release. “He did not do so in a timely fashion and not until CSAD confronted him with evidence they had independently collected during a detailed investigation of his use of these multiple prohibited substances as well as his attempt to deceive CSAD with a false explanation. ”
According to the agency, “if a UFC athlete uses multiple substances like Usman did and engages in deceptive or obstructive conduct to avoid the adjudication of an Anti-Doping Policy Violation like he did, then aggravating circumstances are determined to exist.”
Therefore, CSAD decided it was “appropriate to add six months to the standard 2-year suspension “for these aggravating factors.” The suspension is retroactive to October 9, 2025, meaning Usman will be eligible to return to competition in April 2028. By then, the 36-year-old will be close to 39, raising serious questions about the future of his UFC career.
Mohammed Usman, younger brother of former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, won The Ultimate Fighter 30 and compiled a respectable run in the heavyweight division. He held a 4-2 record in the UFC before the suspension, with his most recent victory coming by decision over Hamdy Abdelwahab in mid-2025.
CSAD explained that athletes who use multiple banned substances and then attempt to mislead investigators face harsher penalties, as honesty and cooperation are key parts of the anti-doping process.
The case marks one of the most severe suspensions since the UFC transitioned from USADA to CSAD for drug testing oversight, and it serves as a strong warning that both performance-enhancing drug use and dishonesty during investigations will be dealt with firmly.
For Mohammed Usman, the road back will be long and uncertain. A 30-month ban in a brutal division where time is everything could change the course of his career forever
