noharleyyet
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Stan...no 'roid assumptions, just curious how rigid pharma-free stipulations are in UFC. Testing?
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Dinkshooter
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UFC fighter flunks drug test
Leopoldo gets six-month ban for steroid use
By KEVIN IOLE
REVIEW-JOURNAL
Heavyweight Kimo Leopoldo tested positive for steroids after his Ultimate Fighting Championships bout June 19 at Mandalay Bay, dealing the fledgling mixed martial arts organization "a devastating blow."
Leopoldo is the third UFC fighter in two years to test positive for an anabolic agent, following former heavyweight champions Josh Barnett and Tim Sylvia.
The Nevada Athletic Commission on Wednesday fined Leopoldo $5,000 and suspended him for six months. He cannot fight until he submits a clean urinalysis.
Leopoldo tested positive for the steroid Stanozolol, as well as ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine, after his June 19 loss to Ken Shamrock. Leopoldo's telephone would not accept calls Friday.
UFC president Dana White said he was distraught and angry when he learned of Leopoldo's positive test, adding that Leopoldo had fought a K1 bout without any problems before the UFC fight.
The perception that UFC fighters routinely take steroids, White said, is wrong and is hurting the organization.
"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."
Barnett was the first UFC fighter to test positive for steroids after his successful title bid against then-heavyweight champion Randy Couture on March 22, 2002. The commission suspended Barnett for six months after a contentious July 26, 2002, hearing in which he denied using illegal substances.
Sylvia, at the time the UFC's unbeaten heavyweight champion, tested positive for Stanozolol after his Sept. 26 victory over Gan McGee. Sylvia relinquished the title and was suspended for four months at an Oct. 15 hearing in which he admitted using steroids to try to improve his physique.
White said he can't understand how fighters keep testing positive even though they know Nevada tests for steroids. But White denied steroids are solely a UFC problem.
"This doesn't do us any good, and we're not condoning it at all, but the point is, it's epidemic throughout professional sports," he said. "It's rampant. It's a very hard problem to contain, but we're trying to control it by letting the fighters know we won't use them if they do this."
The UFC did use Sylvia after his positive test, in a June 19 fight that Las Vegan Frank Mir won for the vacant heavyweight title.
But White said Sylvia's case was different because of how he handled his positive test. Barnett never admitted he used steroids and claimed he took only an over-the-counter supplement.
Sylvia was apologetic, admitted his offense and gave up his title voluntarily -- which is why he got another chance, White said. But he said the company will have little tolerance in the future.
"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.
That took 2 seconds and one google search, I am not internet search savy. If fruity road bikers are doing them to win the Tour de France, you can bet ENORMOUS dudes like that are doing the same.
Leopoldo gets six-month ban for steroid use
By KEVIN IOLE
REVIEW-JOURNAL
Heavyweight Kimo Leopoldo tested positive for steroids after his Ultimate Fighting Championships bout June 19 at Mandalay Bay, dealing the fledgling mixed martial arts organization "a devastating blow."
Leopoldo is the third UFC fighter in two years to test positive for an anabolic agent, following former heavyweight champions Josh Barnett and Tim Sylvia.
The Nevada Athletic Commission on Wednesday fined Leopoldo $5,000 and suspended him for six months. He cannot fight until he submits a clean urinalysis.
Leopoldo tested positive for the steroid Stanozolol, as well as ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine, after his June 19 loss to Ken Shamrock. Leopoldo's telephone would not accept calls Friday.
UFC president Dana White said he was distraught and angry when he learned of Leopoldo's positive test, adding that Leopoldo had fought a K1 bout without any problems before the UFC fight.
The perception that UFC fighters routinely take steroids, White said, is wrong and is hurting the organization.
"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."
Barnett was the first UFC fighter to test positive for steroids after his successful title bid against then-heavyweight champion Randy Couture on March 22, 2002. The commission suspended Barnett for six months after a contentious July 26, 2002, hearing in which he denied using illegal substances.
Sylvia, at the time the UFC's unbeaten heavyweight champion, tested positive for Stanozolol after his Sept. 26 victory over Gan McGee. Sylvia relinquished the title and was suspended for four months at an Oct. 15 hearing in which he admitted using steroids to try to improve his physique.
White said he can't understand how fighters keep testing positive even though they know Nevada tests for steroids. But White denied steroids are solely a UFC problem.
"This doesn't do us any good, and we're not condoning it at all, but the point is, it's epidemic throughout professional sports," he said. "It's rampant. It's a very hard problem to contain, but we're trying to control it by letting the fighters know we won't use them if they do this."
The UFC did use Sylvia after his positive test, in a June 19 fight that Las Vegan Frank Mir won for the vacant heavyweight title.
But White said Sylvia's case was different because of how he handled his positive test. Barnett never admitted he used steroids and claimed he took only an over-the-counter supplement.
Sylvia was apologetic, admitted his offense and gave up his title voluntarily -- which is why he got another chance, White said. But he said the company will have little tolerance in the future.
"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.
That took 2 seconds and one google search, I am not internet search savy. If fruity road bikers are doing them to win the Tour de France, you can bet ENORMOUS dudes like that are doing the same.
Dinkshooter
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I also must mention I have no idea who is in the picture up top. If they have not been tested positive, they are just better at hiding it than the others.
Bonnar could be finished after positive drug test
By JOSE RODRIGUEZ -- Calgary Sun
It's not exactly the baseball steroid scandal.
There will be no internationally-televised hearings where evasive multi-millionaires can give half-answers and flat-out denials only to be caught red-handed down the road.
It's not the Tour de France where 12 of the thirteen riders who tested positive for drugs actually had medical certificates allowing them to take banned substances. The poor sap who actually won the race, Floyd Landis, obviously didn't get the memo about the doctors' notes.
And -- with all apologies to WWE fans -- this isn't wrestling, where for years a blind eye was turned to rampant steroid use until the wrestlers/actors actually died from the abuse.
So with that in mind, when Ultimate Fighting Championship's Stephan Bonnar -- who has tested positive for the banned substance Boldenone -- steps before Nevada State Athletic Commission later this month, there will be a real price to pay if he is found to have cheated. It will likely signal the end of his UFC career.
The popular Chicago scrapper tested positive following the August 26 fight against Forrest Griffin at UFC 62.
The drug he's accused of taking is used to add lean muscle mass and is mostly prescribed by vets to treat horses on the mend.
How that got into Bonnar's pee samples is for Bonnar to explain.
But no one should read too much into the positive test result.
Without making any excuses for cheaters, this is nothing more than a pimple on the still growing sport.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission -- which sanctions UFC events in Las Vegas -- and the UFC itself have shown in the past they have little use for juiced-up fighters.
Former UFC heavyweight champ Josh Barnett was stripped of his title by the UFC and suspended by the NSAC. He tested positive back in 2002 after a fight with UFC legend Randy Couture.
In 2003, current heavyweight champ Tim Sylvia lost his belt when testing positive after a win over Gan McGee. He was also fined $7,500 and suspended four months.
For his part, UFC president Dana White is waiting to see how the whole controversy with Bonnar shakes out.
"Obviously, we need to wait and hear Stephan's side of the story," White said on the UFC website.
But he also added that he supports any punishment doled out by the NSAC.
So if it is proven Bonnar cheated, my feeling is we may have seen the last of him in the UFC.
Two straight losses and now a black mark on his character.
But perhaps the most undeniable lesson in the Bonnar saga comes in that the same fight he tested positive for, is a fight he ended up losing.
Bonnar could be finished after positive drug test
By JOSE RODRIGUEZ -- Calgary Sun
It's not exactly the baseball steroid scandal.
There will be no internationally-televised hearings where evasive multi-millionaires can give half-answers and flat-out denials only to be caught red-handed down the road.
It's not the Tour de France where 12 of the thirteen riders who tested positive for drugs actually had medical certificates allowing them to take banned substances. The poor sap who actually won the race, Floyd Landis, obviously didn't get the memo about the doctors' notes.
And -- with all apologies to WWE fans -- this isn't wrestling, where for years a blind eye was turned to rampant steroid use until the wrestlers/actors actually died from the abuse.
So with that in mind, when Ultimate Fighting Championship's Stephan Bonnar -- who has tested positive for the banned substance Boldenone -- steps before Nevada State Athletic Commission later this month, there will be a real price to pay if he is found to have cheated. It will likely signal the end of his UFC career.
The popular Chicago scrapper tested positive following the August 26 fight against Forrest Griffin at UFC 62.
The drug he's accused of taking is used to add lean muscle mass and is mostly prescribed by vets to treat horses on the mend.
How that got into Bonnar's pee samples is for Bonnar to explain.
But no one should read too much into the positive test result.
Without making any excuses for cheaters, this is nothing more than a pimple on the still growing sport.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission -- which sanctions UFC events in Las Vegas -- and the UFC itself have shown in the past they have little use for juiced-up fighters.
Former UFC heavyweight champ Josh Barnett was stripped of his title by the UFC and suspended by the NSAC. He tested positive back in 2002 after a fight with UFC legend Randy Couture.
In 2003, current heavyweight champ Tim Sylvia lost his belt when testing positive after a win over Gan McGee. He was also fined $7,500 and suspended four months.
For his part, UFC president Dana White is waiting to see how the whole controversy with Bonnar shakes out.
"Obviously, we need to wait and hear Stephan's side of the story," White said on the UFC website.
But he also added that he supports any punishment doled out by the NSAC.
So if it is proven Bonnar cheated, my feeling is we may have seen the last of him in the UFC.
Two straight losses and now a black mark on his character.
But perhaps the most undeniable lesson in the Bonnar saga comes in that the same fight he tested positive for, is a fight he ended up losing.
MarvB
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Don't know if their 'roiding up or not....actually don't really care a great deal- it's purely entertainment to me. I mean it's not as if they need roid rage to get an edge, most of those dudes are way beyond being amped up for a fight!
That being said, I wouldn't accuse without proof either...don't throw the baby out with the bath water so to speak. This was funny though-
That being said, I wouldn't accuse without proof either...don't throw the baby out with the bath water so to speak. This was funny though-
AZ402
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A half a dozen in 15 years isn't to bad.
I just think it's funny that anytime someone is big or ripped, the cry of roids goes out. Genetics, nutrition and work ethic play a bigger part in any athletes' success than the "juice". Outside of baseball, testing is pretty stringent in most other organizations (baseball is supposedly fixing that).
I just think it's funny that anytime someone is big or ripped, the cry of roids goes out. Genetics, nutrition and work ethic play a bigger part in any athletes' success than the "juice". Outside of baseball, testing is pretty stringent in most other organizations (baseball is supposedly fixing that).
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