Getting the opportunity to face the world’s top pound-for-pound fighter might not have been worth it to James Irvin in the end.After getting squashed by Anderson Silva in a minute and one second during their July 19 UFC light heavyweight tilt on Spike TV, the Sacramento native has allegedly tested positive for the non-approved analgesic painkillers Methadone and Oxymorphone according to a post-fight urinalysis conducted by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Irvin (14-5) has been temporarily suspended pending a disciplinary hearing with the NSAC. The regulatory body could vote to revoke his licensure for a yet-to-be determined length of time and/or fine Irvin for the alleged infractions. A date for the hearing has not been set.
Irvin’s manager, Mike Roberts, told Sherdog.com Tuesday afternoon that he had not been aware of the allegations and had not been in contact with his client about them yet. Irvin could not be immediately reached for comment.
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Another sports celebrity testing positive for some sort of drug? NAH!!!!!!! really??
Please, that seems to be part of the culture and everyone tolerates it until someone gets busted. Then all hell breaks lose and everyone starts finger-pointing.
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