Jessica Eye receives 'probationary suspension' after positive drug test, still planning to fight at UFC 170

UFC women's bantamweight Jessica Eye has become the first WMMA fighter in the UFC to fail a drug test. Bleacher Report's Jeremy Botter broke the news on Twitter earlier and followed up with details in an article.

Eye is hit for a $1875 fine for the drug test failure -- the banned substance has not been released -- the bout result is now a no-contest and she will serve a one year "probationary" suspension. This means that Eye will be able to fight at UFC 170 against Alexis Davis as scheduled, something Eye made sure people understood on Twitter:

I PROMISE YOU I AM NOT SUSPEND and WILL BE FIGHTING FEB 22 as scheduled !! @UFC don't believe everything you read online !

— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) February 3, 2014

Mike Chiapetta clarified a little about how a suspension can not be a suspension -- the most Texas commission thing ever -- here:

Re: Jessica Eye, a "fully probated suspension" is essentially a warning. Texas' bylaws mandate a true 90-day suspension.

— Mike Chiappetta MMA (@MikeChiappetta) February 3, 2014

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