UFC women’s bantamweight contender Mayra Bueno Silva’s biggest career win is in jeopardy of getting overturned, and you can bet she’s not happy about it.
Bueno Silva revealed on Monday that she was informed of a failed drug test in the week leading up to her July fight against former champion Holly Holm, which she won by second-round submission at UFC on ESPN 49. Bueno Silva (11-2-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC) said she tested positive for Ritalinic acid, which stemmed from Concerta, her medication for ADHD.
“I have ADHD, and I’ve been taking medication for a long time,” Bueno Silva told MMA Junkie. “I drink Concerta (Methylphenidate), the same (as) Ritalin. I always take this medication, and I stop taking it the Monday of fight week, but this time was different. I take the medication until Monday, but I don’t know what happened. My body don’t metabolize this medication this time.
