LAS VEGAS – Four fighters who competed on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2024 have been suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission for disciplinary reasons.
At a monthly meeting held Wednesday, the commission voted to extend three temporary suspensions while it approved an adjudication for the fourth. Though exact circumstances varied, the four fighters failed drug tests surrounding their DWCS bouts. Three of those fighters lost their bouts, while the fourth withdrew from his bout minutes before his scheduled walkout.
Scroll below to read more about the four cases.
Abdellah Er-Ramy
Fight: Oct. 1 loss to Torrez Finney via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 1, 4:10Substance: DrostanaloneDisciplinary action: Temporary suspension maintained; disciplinary action will be decided upon for future monthly meeting.
Quemuel Ottoni
Fight: Did not compete. Ottoni was scheduled to fight Sept. 24 vs. Kody Steele, but informed the promotion minutes before his scheduled walkout that he no longer wanted to do so.Substance: ClomipheneDisciplinary action: Temporary suspension maintained; disciplinary action will be decided upon for future monthly meeting.
Francesco Mazzeo
Fight: Sept. 24 loss to Kevin Christian by submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 4:17Substance: GW1516Disciplinary action: Temporary suspension maintained; disciplinary action will be decided upon for future monthly meeting.
Michael Imperato
Fight: Aug. 20 loss to Cortavious RomiousSubstance: StanozololDisciplinary action: Suspended nine months that terminates May 19, 2025; Fined $907.04 ($750 fine + $157.04 legal fees); Additional drug testing.
What’s next?
The next scheduled NAC monthly meeting will take place Dec. 17.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Nevada suspends four DWCS fighters, including the one who withdrew on fight night
