Luis Pajuelo’s stint with the UFC ends after only one struggle.
On Thursday, Fight Sports activities Anti-Doping (CSAD) introduced that Pajuelo has accepted a 24-month suspension for violating UFC’s anti-doping coverage. A pair of out-of-competition assessments administered on Aug. 5 and Aug. 21 got here up constructive for 19-norandrosterone and Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS) “evaluation in line with the exogenous origin of testosterone and its metabolites.”
In line with the discharge, each are anabolic steroids which can be prohibited for UFC fighters. Pajuelo additionally admitted taking deca-durabolin, which together with the constructive assessments, led to the Peru fighter being launched by the promotion.
Pajuelo’s suspension started in late-August, and he can be eligible to return on Aug. 24, 2026.
In his lone UFC bout, the Contender Collection contract winner confronted Fernando Padilla at UFC Vegas 89 in March, dropping through first-round submission. The 29-year-old is 8-2 as a professional, and earned his contract from Dana White in August 2023 with a first-round TKO victory in opposition to Robbie Ring.
