According to a story published Friday evening on Al.com by the "Mobile Press-Register," Shane Carwin is one of 22 professional players named as receivers of steroids given by Applied Pharmacy Services, an Alabama-based firm. The story cited "two people with direct knowledge of the situation" and said that Carwin received "a series of injections designed to enhance muscle mass." The article also stated that Carwin has denied using performance-enhancing drugs. The news comes less than a month after Carwin lost his belt in the UFC 91 Fight Night event in Birmingham, Alabama. It was reported at the time that Carwin had failed a drug test for steroid use and was suspended by the organization. He was scheduled to fight Matt Hughes for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship but withdrew from the bout in late August due to injury. Hughes went on to defeat Roy Nelson for the title. Carwin's agent, Sam Burtin, told the Mobile Press-Register that his client denies taking any illegal substances and that he is confident that when all is said and done, he will be cleared of any wrongdoing. Burtin also said that his client is planning to file a civil lawsuit against APS over the matter.