Good news for Cung Le as his one-year suspension due to testing positive for excess levels of Human
Growth Hormone (HGH) in a post-fight drug test following his fourth-round TKO loss to Michael Bisping
at UFC Fight Night 48 has been revoked by the UFC. This is according to the promotion officials.

At first, Le was found to have failed the test done by the governing body of the UFC but after further
investigation, they found out several flaws in the UFC's testing process.

Among them was the fact that the testing facility employed by the UFC, the Hong Kong Functional
Medical Testing Center, was found to not be a lab approved and operated under the standards of the
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Additionally, the blood sample drawn from Le was discovered to have been taken just minutes after
the conclusion of his fight with Bisping, despite the belief that HGH levels tested post-exertion undergo
significant natural increase from normal levels.

Le actually had planned to contest the ruling of the test results and the sanction. But since the UFC has
already revoked it, there would be no need to do so.

Here is the official statement from UFC:

At UFC Fight Night Macao on August 23rd, UFC contracted with an independent drug testing laboratory
in Hong Kong to perform urinalysis testing on all fighters on the card. Additionally, UFC requested the
laboratory to test blood samples from 4 fighters for human growth hormone (HGH), erythropoietin (EPO)
and testosterone.

One of the athletes who had his blood tested was Cung Le. The laboratory results from Le's blood test
were sent to the UFC and showed that his blood had a total HGH level outside the reference range. Based
on such results, UFC officials determined that Le had violated his promotional agreement and the UFC
Fighter Conduct Policy. Consequently, UFC decided that Le should be suspended from unarmed combat
competition for 12 months.

Following the announcement of Le's suspension, UFC officials have been provided with medical advice
regarding the elevated total HGH present in Le's system. In accordance with such medical advice,
UFC has determined that Le's elevated total HGH by itself does not prove that he took performance-enhancing drugs before the August 23rd bout. As a result, UFC has informed Le that his suspension is
rescinded.

Le had requested an appeal of his suspension, and was entitled to arbitrate the drug test results
and suspension. However, based on the lack of conclusive laboratory results, UFC officials deemed it
appropriate to immediately rescind the suspension without the need for further proceedings.
The UFC organization has always been a leader when it comes to testing for performance-enhancing
drugs in combat sports. All UFC athletes know they are subject to drug testing by an applicable state
athletic commission, an international governing federation, or by an independent laboratory contracted
by the UFC when no regulatory body is overseeing the event. In those cases where regulatory oversight is
unavailable, UFC voluntarily chooses to adhere to the highest level of athlete health and safety protocols
similar to if the event were being held in the state of Nevada.