Ukrainian flying weight Maryna Moroz was suspended for a year after a violation of the UFC-Anti-Doping policy, the promotion announced on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Jager tested positively MoldoniumA forbidden substance classified as a hormone and metabolic modulator, during two separate outside competition screening that were performed earlier this year.
Maryna Moroz suspended
Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD), which manages the UFC anti-doping program, collected Samplers from Moroz on 25 June and 16 July 2025, which both yielded positive results for the forbidden substance. The organization stipulated that both findings are a single violation, because Moroz was not informed of the first positive test before the second sample was provided.
The suspension of Moroz was with retroactive effect until July 17, 2025, when she was first informed of her provisional suspension, which made it eligible to return to the competition on July 17, 2026. The veteran hunter has not participated since March 2024 when she had a split loss of decision for Joanne Wood on Joanne Wood UFC 299. This meant her third consecutive defeat, after losing to Karine Silva and Jennifer Maia in 2023 and 2022 respectively.
According to the official statement of the UFC, Moroz medical documentation provided that shows that it was under the care of a recognized doctor who prescribed Meldonium to treat reported medical symptoms. However, CSAD noticed various critical supervision of Moroz’s dealing with the situation. She didn’t let her inform her doctor The fact that she was subject to drug tests as a UFC athlete has not consulted resources provided by UFC on the prohibited status of Meldonium and has not submitted an application for an exemption from therapeutic use (TUE) to get permission for medical use of the substance.
Maryna Moroz responds
Maryna Moroz responded to Instagram with:
“Life is full of challenges, but it is at the most difficult moments that we find the power to smile and keep going ahead.”
After her fighting career, Moroz settled in the Modeleringsindustrie, the reciprocal heads in 2022 when she became the first UFC hunter who signed with Playboy. The Ukrainian athlete published how the chance of modeling opportunities changed its self -confidence and personal view and described itself as “a very closed person” before he embraced modeling work in America.
With more than 660,000 Instagram Followers, Moroz regularly share modeling content in addition to her training updates and both career both care. She has described modeling as a hobby that helps her relax and feel more confident, while maintaining her dedication to daily training and athletic preparation.
Meldonium, also known as Mildronate, has been a medicine developed in Latvia for the treatment of heart disease. Although available freely available in Eastern Europe and some other countries, it is not approved for use in the United States and since 1 January 2016 it is prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The substance is prohibited because of the performance -improving effects as a metabolic modulator.
CSAD reduced the suspension of Moroz from the standard biennial fine to one year based on its full cooperation during the study. The organization considered proof that Moroz Meldonium used for a limited time and had no planned attacks during its period of use. This cooperative approach resulted in a reduction of 50% of the standard sanction for meldonium violations.
From January 2024, the UFC replaced its previous partnership with the Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) of the United States by a new framework managed by CSAD, led by former FBI Special Agent George Piro. This change followed years of controversy and public disputes between USADA and the UFC on test protocols and the eligible of athlete.
Moroz has a 6-6 record during its UFC official period since debuting in April 2015 with an entry victory in Joanne Calderwood. Known as ‘The Iron Lady’, she has provided remarkable victories against hunters, including Mayra Bueno Silva and Mariya Agapova, in which they earn two version of the night bonuses. The Ukrainian hunter trains at American Top Team and has a Master of Sport in both boxing and kickboxing.
Moroz is the third UFC hunter who is confirmed that he has tested positively this year under the new CSAD framework and joins Douglas Silva de Andrade and Danylo Voievodkin.
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