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Melvin Guillard has failed a post-fight drug test following Bellator 159 for a non-PED substance that is on the Kansas Athletic Commissions (KAC) banned substance list. Guillard defeated David Rickels by knockout at the event, but the bout will now be ruled a no contest, plus Guillard will be suspended for one year (he can return to action on 7/22/2017) and he was fined $10,000.
The following statement was released by the KAC…
The Kansas Athletic Commission (KAC) has suspended the license of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Melvin Guillard for one year and has fined Guillard $10,000 for the result of a positive test for a non-performance enhancing banned substance. In addition, Guillard’s July 22, 2016 bout with David Rickels will be changed to a “no contest”.
The KAC learned of the results August 3, 2016, and Guillard’s suspension will be applied retroactively to July 22, 2016. All fighters licensed by the KAC are subject to random drug testing and must follow the world anti-doping (WADA) code.
“The first and foremost job of the Kansas Athletic Commission is to protect the health and welfare of the fighters we are charged withregulating” said Adam Roorbach, head of the Kansas Athletic Commission. “Banned substances have no place in the world of combat sports, and their usage will not be allowed in the state of Kansas.”
