UFC veteran Cortney Casey has accepted a four-month suspension from USADA, the promotion’s anti-doping partner, due to her self-reported use of a prohibited substance, BPC-157.
Cortney Casey, a UFC veteran, has willingly accepted a four-month suspension from USADA, the promotion’s anti-doping partner, owing to her self-reported use of a prohibited substance. The suspension was officially announced by USADA on Thursday. According to a press release, Casey on June 21 confessed to the use of BPC-157, a pentadecapeptide that has been researched and studied in the context of treating inflammatory bowel disease and facilitating soft tissue healing, as per USADA.
Casey, without delay, provided validation that she was prescribed and as a result administered BPC-157 by a medical professional to help treat a specific health condition. Following a brief usage period, she found out that the compound is listed as a banned substance, hence leading her to disclose her use to UFC. A Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) was not workable for this Non-Approved Substance. Casey turned eligible for a reduction to the period of ineligibility, rooted in her honest admission and her full and thorough cooperation.
At 36 years old, Casey has a commendable 15-fight history in the octagon, having been with the promotion since 2015. Over the years, she has faced and fought against numerous notable names such as Claudia Gadelha, Michelle Waterson-Gomez, Joanne Wood, Angela Hill and more. Casey last competed in July 2022 when she lost to Antonina Shevchenko in a split decision. The suspension she is currently serving is retro-mapped to June 1, which makes her eligible for competition by October 1.