Female Fighter Tests Positive For Nandralone

Newly signed Elite XC fighter Carina Damm has become the first female MMA fighter to test positive for the steroid Nandralone.

The positive test came after a bout for Fatal Femmes Fighting in Los Angeles. Damm won this fight by submission. As a result of the positive test, she has been fined $2,500 by the California State Athletic Commission, and been suspended until 3rd April 2009, a total of one year from the date of the test. The result came out at 37.9ng/mL, compared to the legal limit of 2ng/mL.

This may cause issues with her new Elite XC contract, as Damm has only just signed the deal, and was scheduled to fight Debi Purcell in June.