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17th February 2015
09:47pm GMT

Being a first-time offender when it comes to testing positive for PEDs, Silva was expected to face a nine-month suspension from professional competition and it is currently unknown whether this latest outcome will affect the NSAC's decision on punitive measures.
"I can't speak for the chairman nor can I speak for the commissioners," Bennett told ESPN.com.
"But something I find particularly concerning is that he tested positive on Jan. 9th and then he tested negative on Jan. 19th. If he took this orally, it only stays in your system 5-to-7 days.
"So, obviously, he used it sometime around Jan. 9th and then he used it shortly before the night of the fight. Whether the commission finds this egregious -- that he tested positive twice out of three times -- is up to them.
"I certainly find it concerning and unacceptable. It gives an unfair advantage to the person on that. God forbid, a serious injury were to occur to an opponent when someone is on something."
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