On Tuesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission suspended Ontiveros six months and fined him $2,245.36 after failing a drug test. The positive test stems from his Oct. 31 first-round TKO loss to Kevin Holland at UFC Vegas 12 on Oct. 31.
Ontiveros replaced Makhmud Muradov on less than a week’s notice and stepped up a weight class for his opportunity to compete inside the octagon. After a fast paced start, Holland grabbed Ontiveros and ferociously slammed him to the canvas, which caused the 29-year-old to suffer a neck injury.
According to the NAC, Ontiveros showed traces of DHCMT M3 metabolites in his failed test, the same thing that former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had famously tested positive for. Ontiveros will have to take part in random drug testing and produce results under 100 picograms. If successful, Ontiveros will be eligible for reinstatement on April 30.
Ontiveros is 11-7 overall as a pro, which also includes stoppage losses against Geoff Neal and Michael Page.
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