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Renato Canuto Suspended For Modafinil — A 'Focus Drug' That The BJJ Community Pretended Never Worked

Renato Canuto Suspended For Modafinil — A 'Focus Drug' That The BJJ Community Pretended Never Worked

The Nevada Athletic Commission temporarily suspended Renato Canuto following a post-bout test from his March 13 win at Tuff-N-Uff 152 that came back positive for modafinil and its metabolites, according to BJJ Doc. Canuto had knocked out Dylan Aparis at 1:45 of round one, run his MMA record to 4-0,
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IBJJF Worlds Is in 12 Days — And This Is the First Time USADA Will Test at the Venue

IBJJF Worlds Is in 12 Days — And This Is the First Time USADA Will Test at the Venue

USADA is going to Worlds. The 2026 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship runs May 28–31 at the Long Beach Convention Center.
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John Lineker Got Cut By ONE Championship. The Steroids Didn't Even Help.

John Lineker Got Cut By ONE Championship. The Steroids Didn't Even Help.

John Lineker tested positive for Metandienone and Tamoxifen after losing to Ben Woolliss at ONE Fight Night 41 in March 2026. Metandienone is Dianabol, an anabolic steroid that's been on the banned list since before most fighters today started training.
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Fight Sports Tops BJJ's PED Suspension Scorecard With Five. Alliance, Gracie Barra, And Atos Round Out The Standings Nobody Asked For.

Fight Sports Tops BJJ's PED Suspension Scorecard With Five. Alliance, Gracie Barra, And Atos Round Out The Standings Nobody Asked For.

Counting was the whole novelty. BJJEE published a piece this week titled "The Dirty Scorecard: Which BJJ Teams Have The Most PED Violations?" and somewhere between the headline and the math, the sport finally got a leaderboard nobody volunteered for.
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Renato Canuto Tests Positive For Modafinil. The Supplement, He Says, Had A WADA Logo On Its Website.

Renato Canuto Tests Positive For Modafinil. The Supplement, He Says, Had A WADA Logo On Its Website.

The Nevada Athletic Commission has temporarily suspended four-time BJJ world champion Renato Canuto after his post-fight test from Tuff-N-Uff 152 came back positive for modafinil, the alertness-boosting "smart drug" you might recognize from the Adderall-curious-but-prescription-shy crowd. Canuto ann
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