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UFC heavyweight contender Overeem fails drug test

Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone, putting his scheduled May 26 title bout against champion Junior dos Santos at the MGM Grand Garden in jeopardy.

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