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Post by CBT on Jun 14, 2008 10:34:40 GMT -5
How many UFC fighters, while under contract, have failed the pre-fight drug tests?
Who are those folks?
Also, what is the policy since it is obviously not zero tolerance. But there has been fighters stripped of their belts, just not much of a discontinuation of booking once their suspensions run their course.
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Post by Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai on Jun 14, 2008 10:49:13 GMT -5
How many UFC fighters, while under contract, have failed the pre-fight drug tests? Who are those folks? Also, what is the policy since it is obviously not zero tolerance. But there has been fighters stripped of their belts, just not much of a discontinuation of booking once their suspensions run their course. The UFC has to honor whatever punishment the commission levies against the fighters. Unless they're overseas, the UFC lets the state athletic commissions handle all testing, and also decide the punishment for anyone that fails. The only thing UFC can really do on its own (without deliberately stepping on the commission's toes, which would be stupid) is decide whether to strip a champion of his belt. And usually, the UFC will strip a champion of the title if the commission finds them in violation (see Sean Sherk). Not sure exactly how many UFC fighters have failed pre-fight drug tests, and the list is definitely way bigger than this... but off the top of my head, the following have failed tests in the UFC: --Stephan Bonnar (steroids) --Thiago Alves (diuretic ... considered a performance enhancer due to it being a shortcut to making weight) --Josh Barnett (steroids) --Hermes Franca (steroids) --Sean Sherk (steroids) --Nate Marquardt (I believe it was steroids, but not positive) --Ricco Rodriguez (cocaine) --Melvin Guillard (cocaine) The punishment depends on the drug, and also on the fighter (if they're a repeat offender, they get hit harder). Usually for steroids, it's a one-year suspension and a fine. If it's marijuana, six months is typical. Also, if the fighter who failed the test won his fight, they'll sometimes change the result to a no contest. As far as UFC's specific policy, like I said... they basically completely obey whatever punishment the state gives to the fighter. Once the fighter pays his dues, they don't generally punish him further, unless the offense was so bad that they decide to boot him from the UFC. |
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Post by Ian from 616Entertainment. on Jun 15, 2008 14:27:57 GMT -5
I never knew Ricco failed for coke, wow. That's a shocker.
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Post by Kliquid on Jun 16, 2008 1:29:23 GMT -5
Failing for cocaine is just pathetic.
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