Rikki Fukuda Fails Drug Test, Released From UFC

Riki Fukuda released from UFC after testing positive for stimulants

Riki Fukuda (19-7 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has been released from the UFC after failing a post fight drug test after UFC on Fuel 8.

Middlewight Fukuda, who tested positive for the banned stimulants Phenylpropanolamine, norpseudoephedrine and ephedrine, took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce the organization had released him:

Im cut from UFC.I had a special experience.Thank you very much all my suport and @ufc @aka_hq @jonfitchdotnet
— 福田力 (@rikifukuda) March 19, 2013

Fukuda who trained for his most recent fight again Brad Tavares at AKA, in California, joins a growing list of fighters who have failed post-fight drug tests in recent months. Matt Riddle, Thiago Tavares, Rousimar Palhares, Joey Beltran, Thiago Silva, Stephan Bonnar, Dave Herman, Jake Shields and, most recently, Alex Caceres and Lavar Johnson, have all had issues after recent appearances.