Throwback: Islam Makhachev once failed a drug test; so why was he never suspended from UFC?

Islam Makhachev faced a drug-testing scare in 2016 after testing positive for meldonium. USADA cleared him without fault or negligence due to a prior heart procedure. The substance was prescribed by a physician following a radiofrequency ablation treatment. Makhachev had stopped taking the banned substance before the test date. This cleared him of a suspension, allowing his career to continue.
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