UFC flyweight hit with 12-month suspension for failed drug test, victory overturned

MMA Fighting • March 31, 2026 • sports

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UFC flyweight Alibi Idiris has accepted a one-year suspension for testing positive for hydrochlorothiazide, a banned diuretic, according to Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD).
The positive test was from a sample collected on February 21, the day he won by unanimous decision over Ode Osbourne at UFC Houston; the result has since been overturned to a No Contest.
Idiris admitted to using the diuretic to help make weight for the fight, but CSAD imposed the ban due to the seriousness of using a masking agent during fight week and the competitive advantage gained.
The suspension sidelines Idiris until February 21, 2027, preventing him from competing for a full year.
Idiris previously competed on season 33 of The Ultimate Fighter.