{
  "id": 14138116,
  "title": "Exclusive: Ketlen Vieira suspended 6 months after positive test following Cyborg fight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/exclusive-ketlen-vieira-suspended-6-months-after-positive-test",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T06:43:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/exclusive-ketlen-vieira-suspended-6-064332248.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nearly two months following her 30th mixed martial arts victory, Cris Cyborg reflects on the peculiar circumstances surrounding her August 22 bout with Ketlen Vieira in Tampa, Florida. Vieira had failed to meet weight by over seven pounds, rendering the match a non-title fight. Further complicating matters, Ketlen Vieira tested positive for a steroidal substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, as confirmed by Mike Mazzulli, the director of the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation. The regulator revealed that both the A and B samples from Vieira's in-competition collection returned the same adverse analytical finding, resulting in a six-month suspension retroactive to the fight date. Cyborg expressed gratitude for the stringent testing program, emphasizing the importance of clean sport. Vieira received notice of the positive test and was provisionally suspended until the results of her requested B sample analysis. The Professional Fighters League's anti-doping partner since 2025, the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation, replaced the United States Anti-Doping Agency. The scheduled main event had Cyborg defending her PFL women's featherweight title against Vieira, a former UFC fighter with a decade-long career. However, Vieira's weight-cutting issues led to the non-title fight. Despite the setback, Cyborg remained proud of her performance and considering retirement, she decided to continue her MMA journey, aiming for two more fights in MMA and one in boxing.",
  "summary": "Nearly two months after her 30th mixed martial arts victory, Cris Cyborg considers the circumstances surrounding her Aug. 22 bout with fellow Brazilian Ketlen Vieira in Tampa, Fla., to be \"extremely unusual.\"",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}