UFC heavyweight James Mulheron flagged for potential doping violation

UFC heavyweight James Mulheron has been flagged by the USADA in relation to an out-of-competition sample collected Nov. 10, the promotion announced Friday.

Mulheron has been provisionally suspended and pulled from his clash with Cyril Asker at next Saturday's UFC Fight Night 122 in Shanghai as a result. The promotion is currently seeking a replacement to face the Frenchman.

The Englishman's sole UFC bout came in July at UFC Fight Night 113, where he fell to fellow debutant Justin Willis and saw a four-fight win streak snapped by unanimous decision.