Busted! UFC title contender who fought everyone from Jiri to Daniel Cormier just popped for EPO

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Volkan Oezdemir, a former UFC light heavyweight title challenger, tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) in samples collected during out-of-competition drug tests in Switzerland. This positive doping test comes as an update to his status and affects his professional fighting career.

Looks like “No Time” will now have lots of time. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) in both urine and blood samples collected during out-of-competition drug tests on Feb. 16, 2026, and March 5, 2026, in Le Mouret, Switzerland, according to an update from the […]