NAC hands suspensions to Bellator's Jay Jay Wilson, UFC's Irina Alekseeva for failed drug tests
09/24/2024 12:20 PM
Two fighter suspensions were issued during the latest Nevada Athletic Commission meeting.
Bellator lightweight Jay Jay Wilson and UFC women’s bantamweight Irina Alekseeva both received suspensions for failed drug tests, the NAC announced Tuesday.
Wilson (10-1) tested positive for metenolone, an androgen and anabolic steroid prohibited on the World Anti-Doping Agency list, in a urine sample collected April 1 prior to his then-scheduled bout against Adam Piccolotti at 2024 PFL 2.
He was given a nine-month suspension retroactive to the date of the failed drug test and will be eligible to compete on Jan. 1, 2025. Wilson will also have to pay $157 in prosecution fees.
Alekseeva (5-1, 1-1 UFC) was given a 12-month suspension after testing positive for elevated testosterone, indicating exogenous administration, from a urine sample collected on June 21, 2023.
The suspension is retroactive to when she was notified about the failure, which came after a loss to Melissa Millins on Oct. 14, 2023 at a UFC Fight Night event. She’ll be eligible to compete again Oct. 15. On top of the suspension, Alekseeva was fined $157.
According to the UFC, former anti-doping partner U.S. Anti-Doping Agency handled Alekseeva’s drug test in an "unacceptable" manner that resulted in layers of confusion.
