Martin Batur’s first victory under the ONE Championship banner is no more.
The promotion announced on Thursday that Batur (7-3, 1 NC) has been suspended for one year following a positive drug test for an androgenic anabolic steroid, a banned substance under the World Anti-Doping Agency guidelines. Additionally, the Croatian heavyweight competitor’s first-round TKO win over Paul Elliott at ONE Championship 160 in August has been overturned to a no-contest.
The International Doping Tests & Management collected the sample and processed it. Batur will continue to be tested for doping in future competitions. It is also the first positive test since ONE implemented its new drug testing program in August.
Before his ONE debut Batur was victorious in three consecutive fights and six out of seven. The only loss came to Aleksandar Rakic, current UFC heavyweight champion. Following the loss to Rakic, Batur had taken five years off from pro MMA competition before returning to pick up a submission win, and a pair of TKO finishes before getting his shot with ONE Championship.
Elliott (3-1, 1 NC) is still searching for his first promotional victory.
