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Jake Shields accepts suspension

Updated: October 12, 2012, 7:13 PM ET
By Brett Okamoto | ESPN.com

UFC middleweight Jake Shields has admitted he used an unnamed prohibited substance prior to a win against Ed Herman at UFC 150 in August in Denver.

In a statement released by his management team Friday, Shields announced the Colorado Boxing Commission has served him a six-month suspension, which he will not appeal.

"Prior to my professional bout at UFC 150, I used a substance prohibited by Colorado Boxing Commission rules," Shields said in the statement. "This was a mistake that I ...

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