LAS VEGAS – Four fighters who competed on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2024 have been suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission for disciplinary reasons.
At a monthly meeting held Wednesday, the commission voted to extend three temporary suspensions while it approved an adjudication for the fourth. Though exact circumstances varied, the four fighters failed drug tests surrounding their DWCS bouts. Three of those fighters lost their bouts, while the fourth withdrew from his bout minutes before his scheduled walkout.
Scroll below to read more about the four cases.
Abdellah Er-Ramy
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 01: (R-L) Torrez Finney punches Abdellah Er-Ramy of Morocco in their middleweight fight during Dana White’s Contender Series season eight, week eight event at UFC Apex on October 1, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Fight: Oct. 1 loss to Torrez Finney via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 1, 4:10
Substance: Drostanalone
Disciplinary action: Temporary suspension maintained; disciplinary action will be decided upon for future monthly meeting.
Quemuel Ottoni
Fight: Did not compete. Ottoni was scheduled to fight Sept. 24 vs. Kody Steele, but informed the promotion minutes before his scheduled walkout that he no longer wanted to do so.
Substance: Clomiphene
Disciplinary action: Temporary suspension maintained; disciplinary action will be decided upon for future monthly meeting.
Francesco Mazzeo
Fight: Sept. 24 loss to Kevin Christian by submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 4:17
Substance: GW1516
Disciplinary action: Temporary suspension maintained; disciplinary action will be decided upon for future monthly meeting.
Michael Imperato
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 20: (L-R) Michael Imperato of Canada battles Cortavious Romious in a lightweight fight during Dana White’s Contender Series, season eight week two on August 20, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Fight: Aug. 20 loss to Cortavious Romious
Substance: Stanozolol
Disciplinary action: Suspended nine months that terminates May 19, 2025; Fined $907.04 ($750 fine + $157.04 legal fees); Additional drug testing.
What's next?
The next scheduled NAC monthly meeting will take place Dec. 17.
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