Justin Jaynes went 1-4 during his UFC stint. |
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Justin
Jaynes is just about out of chances.
The
UFC veteran was suspended for 18 months during a Nevada State
Athletic Commission meeting on Wednesday after testing positive for
a cocaine metabolite in relation to his victory over Marlon
Gonzales at Tuff-N-Uff
149 on Oct. 25. Jaynes, who will not be eligible to compete
again until April 25, 2027, was also fined $200, which amounts to
40% of his purse for the bout.
It was Jaynes’ third anti-doping violation in Nevada, but his first
positive test for cocaine. Previously, the fighter known as “Guitar
Hero” had failed drug tests for marijuana in June 2021 and for the
diuretic furosemide in 2024. Though the marijuana test would no
longer be penalized under current NSAC standards, the commission
nonetheless vowed harsh consequences for Jaynes should he fail
another drug test in the future.
Zero Tolerance
“I have a problem, the third drug offense,” said NSAC chairman
Dallas Haun. “The proposed adjudication agreement I think is fine,
but I think we need to add that if Mr. Jaynes comes back for any
drug-related [offense] then he will be barred from the state of
Nevada permanently, would be my input.”
The other commissioners agreed with the terms of Haun’s proposal,
so Jaynes will receive a lifetime ban if he fails a fourth drug
test in Nevada.
Jaynes, 36, fought five times in the UFC from 2020 to 2021. After
scoring a 41-second technical knockout of Frank
Camacho in his Octagon debut at UFC on ESPN 11, Jaynes dropped
his next four outings before parting ways with the promotion. He
has gone 2-3 on the regional circuit since then, with his most
recent appearance coming in the aforementioned fight against
Gonzales.