UFC anti-doping partner USADA today announced women’s strawweight Jessica Penne has accepted an 18-month suspension for an unspecified steroid.
USADA today reported Penne, 34, tested positive for the presence of an anabolic androgenic steroid of exogenous origin despite initially testing negative for prohibited substances following an out-of-competition urine test conducted on March 20, 2017.
Penne (12-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) was flagged after a review of her Athlete Biological Passport revealed irregularities in her urine. USADA ordered Penne’s urine sample to be retested, and it was positive for a banned substance. But the result didn’t come back in time to keep her from fighting Danielle Taylor (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) one month later at UFC Fight Night 108.
UFC's Jessica Penne gets 18-month suspension for unspecified steroid