Overview
- The former UFC featherweight disclosed on the Rise Above with Kevin Lanning podcast that he ingested LSD before facing Kyle Nelson at UFC 289 in Vancouver.
- He says he brought LSD across the border, took doses the day before and on fight day, and accidentally exceeded a planned microdose using sugar cubes soaked in the drug.
- Upon arriving at the venue, he says he was randomly selected for a urine test; reports do not document a positive result or formal sanction tied to the fight.
- Nelson defeated Bilder by unanimous decision with 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 scorecards, a performance Bilder described as emotionally hollow.
- After a decision loss to Jeong Yeong Lee in February 2024, reporters say Bilder was released later that year; he says the UFC 289 episode was his last drug use.