Niko Price suspended six months after testing positive for marijuana, ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone fight called off no contest

UFC welterweight Niko Price will be sidelined six months after the Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended following a positive drug test for marijuana after his fight with Donald ” Cowboy ”Cerrone in September.

The commission issued the sanction at a monthly meeting on Wednesday.

In addition to his six-month suspension, Price was also fined $ 8,500 and his draw with Cerrone will now be called off and declared without competition.

While marijuana is completely legal in Nevada, the drug remains on the list of prohibited substances for athletes competing in the state whenever the test is positive above a certain threshold. In this case, Price was tested above this legal limit and he will now have to be absent for six months and pay a fine accordingly.

The fight against Cerrone was a three-round back-and-forth with Price facing a point deduction for repeated glances. The competition eventually got a majority draw, but now it will come across as a no to both athletes.

Price had previously been sanctioned in Texas after testing positive for marijuana in 2017.

It’s a similar result after the Nevada Commission suspended UFC newcomer Trevin Jones for 4 ¹⁄₂ month while canceling out his victory in a no-contest in October. Kevin Croom also faced a 4.5-month suspension and his win over Roosevelt Roberts was canceled to a no-contest after testing positive for marijuana in September.