UFC fighter Chris Leben tested positive for steroids and he is suspended for 9 months and has to pay one-third of his fight purse after his loss to Michael Bisping at UFC 89 in England in October.

Leben has tested positive before, but this is a major setback in his career.

"I am obviously disappointed with Chris, who has made great strides getting his life back on track,"said UFC president Dana White. "To his credit, he has taken responsibility for his actions and is excepting the punishment that has been handed down.But as always, UFC puts the safety of its athletes first and foremost, and we won't tolerate anyone using performance enhancing drugs in our organization."

UFC tested all 22 atheletes on the card before and after the fights, and Leben is the only one to test positive for illegal substances.