ONE Championship: Martin Batur tests positive for banned substance, suspended for one year

Croatian heavyweight fails test under World Anti-Doping Agency code, according to a ONE statement

Batur’s debut TKO victory over Paul Elliott at ONE 160 last month in Singapore is re-ruled a No Contest

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Martin Batur at ONE 160 in Singapore. Photo: ONE Championship

Published: 11:58am, 28 Sep 2022Updated: 12:04pm, 28 Sep 2022

Martin Batur has been suspended for one year under ONE Championship’s anti-doping guidelines after testing positive for a banned substance.

The Croatian’s first-round TKO of Britain’s Paul Elliott in their heavyweight MMA bout at ONE 160 on August 26 – on his promotional debut – has been re-ruled a No Contest.

A teammate of countryman and fellow new ONE signing Roberto Soldic, who was in his corner at Singapore Indoor Stadium, 30-year-old Batur was also awarded a US$50,000 performance bonus after the fight.

“[Batur] tested positive for an androgenic anabolic steroid, which is a banned substance according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA),” ONE said in a statement.

“The sample was collected and processed by International Doping Tests & Management (IDTM). Batur will be subjected to future testing in and out of competition.”

The Post revealed last month that the Singapore-based martial arts organisation had agreed a new anti-doping partnership with IDTM, which would come into effect immediately for August’s ONE 160 and ONE on Prime Video 1 cards, as well as all future events.