Kaynan Duarte caught in drug test, dealt suspension and stripped of world title
Kaynan on the podium of the heavyweight division in 2019. Leandro Lo is the new champion. IBJJF
After months of speculation and doubts about the future of Kaynan Duarte in IBJJF tournaments, a note was released on Friday, February 7, by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), confirming that the black-belt from Atos tested positive for an illegal substance.
The world heavyweight champion in 2019, after winning the final against Leandro Lo, Kaynan was caught using Ostarine, an anabolic substance categorized as a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM). The main characteristic of the product is that it generates increased protein production in the muscles, without the traditional side effects of common anabolic steroids.
As a punishment, Kaynan will be out of competition in the IBJJF and affiliates for one year, with retroactive punishment starting on June 2, 2019. The USADA note also says that any titles won by Kaynan have been stripped. With that, Leandro Lo becomes the 2019 heavyweight world champion, in addition to moving up to second place in the absolute. After the announcement, Kaynan released on social media his statement about what happened (unedited, below).