Don Madge Faces 2-Year Ban After Announcing Retirement: Shocking Truth!
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Just days after announcing his retirement, Don Madge faces a devastating two-year suspension from USADA for testing positive for a banned substance. Find out how this bombshell impacts his career and what it means for his future in professional MMA. Will he ever fight again? The shocking details are here.
Retirement and Suspension Details
PFL fighter and former UFC competitor Don Madge recently announced his retirement, but his career will not return to the cage anytime soon. On November 18, 2024, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) revealed that Madge, aged 34, had tested positive for a banned substance, resulting in a two-year suspension under the PFL’s doping policy.
Details of the Substance and Testing
USADA’s official statement confirmed that Madge tested positive for an anabolic agent following an in-competition sample collected at PFL 6 on June 28, 2024. The sample was analyzed using Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS), a specialized test designed to differentiate between naturally occurring steroids and those of external origin. The results indicated that the testosterone and its metabolites found in Madge’s sample were synthetic. The suspension officially started on June 28, 2024, but has been tolled since Madge’s retirement on September 20, 2024.
Impact on Madge’s Career and Future
Despite announcing his retirement, Madge‘s suspension means he cannot compete in any professional MMA events unless he serves out the remaining two years of his ban. His last fight, a unanimous decision loss to Neiman Gracie in June, led to the collection of the sample that triggered the suspension. If Madge chooses to return to professional fighting in the future, he must first fulfill the remainder of his suspension.
Madge’s Career Overview
Don Madge is a 17-fight veteran, with a career that saw him go 2-0 in the UFC before moving to the PFL, where he ended with a 2-2 record. If he does not return to competition, Madge will retire with an overall 11-5-1 record. His career began in 2011 in his native South Africa, where he made his professional debut before moving up the ranks in global mixed martial arts.
