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Yair Rodriguez is in hot water with the UFC’s anti-doping partner, though he has not tested positive for any banned substance. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has suspended Rodriguez, a popular featherweight fighter, for six months due to a whereabouts violation, USADA revealed Thursday. Rodriguez is ineligible to compete until March 8, 2021, with his ineligibility starting retroactively on Sept. 8, 2020. Rodriguez had been targeted for an August fight with fellow top featherweight Zabit Magomedsharipov but withdrew because of an injury. The UFC was attempting to put together the anticipated Rodriguez vs. Magomedsharipov fight for next month, sources said, but had […]