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.

UFC on Fuel 8 (Fightcard)

UFC on Fuel 8
Date: March 3, 2013 12:30 AM GMT
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

The UFC returns to the home of Pride FC on the 3rd of March for the most stacked Fuel card yet. Facebook prelims begin at 12.30 AM with the main event beginning at 3.00 AM in the UK  

Premlinary Card
Riki Fukuda vs. Brad Tavares
Bryan Caraway vs. Takeya Mizugaki
Cristiano Marcello vs. Kazuki Tokudome
Alex Caceres vs. Kyung Ho Kang
Marcelo Guimaraes vs. Hyun Gyu Lim

Main Card

Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann

Mark Hunt vs. Stefan Struve
Takanori Gomi vs. Diego Sanchez
Hector Lombard vs. Yushin Okami
Mizuto Hirota vs. Rani Yahya
Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Dong Hyun Kim