UFC Heavyweight Alvin Hines has suspended 1 year for several substances

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According to A combined explanation From the UFC and Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) on Friday, heavyweight Alvin Hines was suspended for a year because of several failed drug tests, both in and outside the competition. Per CSAD, Hines was marked for anabolic steroids of Drostanolon and the corresponding metabolites, as well as tamoxifen – a breast cancer medicine that is also used to delay or block the release of estrogen.

These substances were all together in his system the first time he was tested in June, and the subsequent tests in July also showed the same results. Hines claimed that he took these forbidden substances before joining the UFC, but he could have avoided such a long -term punishment if he had announced them prior to his promotion debut on 28 June. “Goozie” lost a decision to Jhonata Diniz Die Nacht and his suspension was based on July 11 based on July 11. The Nevada State Athletic Commission also has the option to pass on their own punishment, and he is currently waiting for a hearing on an unannounced date.

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Hines was fully cooperative during the research process per CSAD. “Goozie” informed CSAD – after the fact – which substances he consumed and when. He was also in front of a long interview to talk about his case and stated that his expectation was that the forbidden products from his system would be his Come Fight Night. As a result, what a two-year suspension could have been reduced to one, and on July 11, 2026 he will be allowed to compete again in the Octagon-as the promotion does not release him before that time. The CSAD declaration as a whole reads as follows:

“Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) today announced that Alvin Hines, Van Deer River, Minnesota, has accepted a period of 1 year of non-intelligent for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy (UFC ADP).
“Hines tested positively on the presence of the anabolic steroids drostanolone, his metabolite, 3A-hydroxy-2A-Methyl-5A-enrostan-17-one and testosterone-metabolites, as well as a metabolite of Tamoxifen, 3-hydroxy-4 metholica-methulatoren and metabolatoren and metab-metholica-metholica-metholica-metroxyisy-metholica-metholic The UFC Anti-Doping Program and were present in samples that were collected from Hines on 20 June 2025, in Superior, Minnesota, on 28 June 2025, in competition on Las Vegas, Nevada, and outside the competition on 5 July, in Grand Rassen, teasing then. UFC-Anti-Doping program was completed on June 16, 2025.

“Notwithstanding the above facts in this case Hines have fully cooperated with the CSAD study, including submitting a detailed interview and providing CSAD with explicit details of his use of the above substances prior to joining the UFC, including his conviction that these substances would no longer be present in his system when he had the UFC.

“Under the UFC ADP, CSAD Evaluates Each Case and Can Reduce Periods of Initigility Based on the Athlete’s Degree of Fault and Their Level of Cooperation. While Hines Failed to Disclose His Prior Use Substances Duration of Hetes Samples Were Reflective that they were the tail of excretion and supported his explanation of their use prior to bee signed to the UFC and enterting the UFC Registered Testpool.

“The 1-year suspension of Hines began on July 11, 2025, the date on which he was placed under a provisional suspension. In addition, the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which regulated Hines’ fight on 28 June 2025, where he tested positive in-competitions, also preserved about this issue and the individually assessed Haaangeverings.”