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UFC flunked drug tests!
Kimo Leopoldo
Josh Barnett
Tim Sylvia
Ken Shamrock
Frank Mir
UFC president Dana White said he was distraught and angry when he learned of the positive tests.
UFC fighters routinely take steroids
"It's a huge blow, a devastating blow," White said. "The bottom line is we invest a lot of money in our fighters trying to promote them and build them. We're building a brand and when something like this happens, it's devastating. It's a huge black eye for our sport."
"Bottom line, guys have to learn to play by the rules, or they're done with us," White said.
Fighters in all championship bouts are tested. On nontitle fight cards, the commission randomly tests two to four fighters.
One source, Chris, who would only allow his first name to be used, is a therapist and personal trainer who regularly services UFC and MMA fighters from other organizations, says that the true number of MMA fighters who are competing with the help of steroids is much larger than one would think.
“If we took a poll of MMA fighters, anonymously, where they would have to answer if they use steroids the results would be alarming,” says Chris. “I’ve injected at least 50 of them over that last three years. These guys want to be superstars and if you want to be a superstar you have stand out from the rest or at the very least keep up. They (UFC) can make up all the rules they want, but the bottom line is that they want superstar comic book heroes in there. It’s what the fans like. It’s what makes them money.”
Kimo Leopoldo
Josh Barnett
Tim Sylvia
Ken Shamrock
Frank Mir
UFC president Dana White said he was distraught and angry when he learned of the positive tests.
UFC fighters routinely take steroids
"It's a huge blow, a devastating blow," White said. "The bottom line is we invest a lot of money in our fighters trying to promote them and build them. We're building a brand and when something like this happens, it's devastating. It's a huge black eye for our sport."
"Bottom line, guys have to learn to play by the rules, or they're done with us," White said.
Fighters in all championship bouts are tested. On nontitle fight cards, the commission randomly tests two to four fighters.
One source, Chris, who would only allow his first name to be used, is a therapist and personal trainer who regularly services UFC and MMA fighters from other organizations, says that the true number of MMA fighters who are competing with the help of steroids is much larger than one would think.
“If we took a poll of MMA fighters, anonymously, where they would have to answer if they use steroids the results would be alarming,” says Chris. “I’ve injected at least 50 of them over that last three years. These guys want to be superstars and if you want to be a superstar you have stand out from the rest or at the very least keep up. They (UFC) can make up all the rules they want, but the bottom line is that they want superstar comic book heroes in there. It’s what the fans like. It’s what makes them money.”
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