Four-year suspension: Well-known UFC heavyweight can’t fight until 2027!

Walt Harris. Photo via Instagram: (@thebigticket205)

UFC heavyweight Walt Harris got a four-year suspension due to multiple drug test positives. The suspension is retroactive to the sample date. He can return on July 11, 2027.

The suspension is quite historic as it marks the first given by Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD), since the promotion and USADA split at the beginning of the year.

“Drostanolone and testosterone are anabolic steroids and prohibited at all times under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy (UFC ADP) and UFC Prohibited List,” said the statement from CSAD.

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Walt Harris tested positive for multiple substances

According to Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD), the 40-year-old heavyweight tested positive for multiple substances during three sample collections.

Walt Harris made his UFC debut in January 2014, and after a fight in Titan FC 28 in May, he rejoined in November 2014. So far fought 16 times in the octagon, with his biggest win coming against Serghei Spivac.

Harris is currently riding a three-fight losing streak and last won against Aleksei Oleinik in 2019.

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