Seven of the PFL fighters who tested positive for banned substances during the promotion’s 2023 season have been handed punishments by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
At a monthly commission meeting Tuesday in Las Vegas, the NAC announced a list of adjudication agreements that included suspensions, fines, and a few bout results overturned.
Out of the 36 bouts that took place across three PFL events at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in April, 10 featured fighters who were flagged, including three bouts in which both fighters tested positive.
The recent wave of positive tests triggered a response from PFL brass, which stated publicly they are looking to implement a U.S. Anti-Doping Agency testing program similar to the UFC’s.
Bruno Cappelloza, Alejandro Flores, and Krzysztof Jotko already received their punishments during the May event. Scroll below for details of the other seven fighters, who received punishments Tuesday in Las Vegas.
Mohammad Fakhreddine
Bout: April 1 loss to Marthin Hamlet
Substance: Stanozolol, dronastalone, GW1516
Punishment: 12-month suspension; $6,407.50 fine ($6,000 + $407.50 in fees)
Cezar Ferreira
Bout: April 14 loss to Denis Goltsov
Substance: Clomiphene, androstanolone
Punishment: Nine-month suspension; $3,489 fine ($3,000 + $489 in fees)
Will Fleury
Bout: April 1 win over Krzysztof Jotko
Substance: Drostanolone
Punishment: Win overturned; nine-month suspension; $3,071 ($2,250 + $821 in fines)
Rizvan Kuniev
Bout: April 7 win over Renan Ferreira
Substance: Drostanolone, methenolone, boldenone, 19-norandrosterone
Punishment: Win overturned; 12-month suspension; $9,821 fine ($9,000 + $821 in fees)
Thiago Santos
Bout: April 1 loss to Robert Wilkinson
Substance: Clomiphene
Punishment: Six-month suspension; $12,907.50 ($12,500 + $407.50 fees)
Daniel Torres
Bout: April 1 loss to Alejandro Flores (later overturned to no contest due to Flores positive test)
Substance: Drostanolone, amphetamine
Punishment: Nine-month suspension; $2,826 fine ($2,500 + $326 in fees)
Daniel Torres was the lone respondent to join the meeting, and he apologized to the commission for the positive test. The NAC revealed Torres was given a lower-than-usual punishment for his cooperation and ability to provide medical documentation that showed medical need (which he previously did not disclose).
Rob Wilkinson
Bout: April 1 win over Thiago Santos
Substance: Elevated t/e ratio resulting from the androgynous origin of testosterone
Punishment: Win overturned; nine-month suspension; $8,321 fine ($7,500 + $821 in fees)
