UFC Headliner Suspended After Failed Drug Test, Bobby Lashley's Next Fight Official, UFN Preview

- Above is a preview for this Saturday's UFC Fight Night: Macdonald vs. Saffiedine event, which will air live on FOX Sports 1 at 8pm ET.

- Bellator MMA officially announced today that Bobby Lashley will be facing Karl Etherington at Bellator 130 live on Spike TV on Friday, October 24th. Lashley had recently revealed that he would be facing Etherington on the card. In the main event of the show, "The Hardcore Kid" Emanuel Newton will defend the Bellator light heavyweight championship against Linton Vassell.

- The UFC announced today that Cung Le has been suspended for nine months after testing positive for Human Growth Hormone (HGH) after his fourth-round TKO loss to Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 48 last month. The 42-year old Le had raised eyebrows shortly before the fight when he posted the photo below on his Instagram. The UFC issued the following statement regarding Le's suspension:

UFC middleweight Cung Le tested positive for an excess level of Human Growth Hormone in his system following his fight at UFC Fight Night in Macao, China on August 23. Due to his positive test result, Le was suspended by the UFC and notified that he violated the UFC Fighter Conduct Policy and Promotional Agreement with Zuffa, LLC. The UFC has a strict, consistent policy against the use of any illegal and/or performance-enhancing drugs, stimulants or masking agents by our athletes. Le will serve a nine-month suspension and, at its conclusion, will need to pass a drug test before competing in the UFC again.

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