WEC Featherweight Cole Province Tests Positive For Steroids

By: Fighters.com Staff Posted On: August 17, 2009 at 5:07pm

Two-time WEC featherweight Cole Province (6-1) tested positive for methasterone, a banned performance enhancing steroid, after winning a UD over Fredson Paixao (8-4) at WEC 42 in Las Vegas 9 August, according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission which issued a report Monday.

Also tested at WEC 42, but returning negative results were new WEC featherweight champ Brian Bowles (8-0), former champ Miguel Torres (36-2), Dominic Cruz (13-1), Takeya Mizugaki (10-3-2), “Bad Boy” Leonard Garcia (13-4), Shane Roller (5-2), “9mm” Ed Ratcliff (7-1), and “The Gun” Diego Nunes (11-2).

Province’s fight license in Nevada has been suspended pending an NSAC review of the positive test result.