Two More Fighters Clean in Pre-UFC 91 Drug Tests
From MMAJunkie.com::
UFC 91 competitors Nate Quarry and Demian Maia have passed pre-event drug tests administered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer today confirmed...
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Quarry and Maia join UFC 91 main-event fighters Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar, as well as Amir Sadollah, Nick Catone, Jorge Gurgel, Aaron Riley, Mark Bocek and Alvin Robinson on the "clean" list.
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Earlier this year the NSAC announced it would begin conducting year-round testing. MMA fighters are subject to drug testing at any time -- for just about any reason -- throughout the year as part of the initiative, which was launched to combat steroid and other drug use among combat-sports competitors.
I'm pleased with this initiative. I'm going to have to do some more research on the specifics of the NSAC's year-round testing policy, but my first big question would be, are they just going to do this year-round testing on fighters within the weeks before their fight? If that's the case, I don't think they're going to catch anybody, because from what I understand about most steroids and performance enhancers, the athletes would've already stopped the last cycle this close to a fight.
However, the concept of "year-round" testing does imply otherwise, and NSAC could likely be using this pre-fight work as a jump-off point for a larger, more comprehensive program. At least that's my hope.
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I was wondering too what
I was wondering too what ever happened to the "tested at any time for illegal substances" deal. Seems like they never do! How long ago did they start that? About a year now maybe?
And especially w/ all the crazy fighters who think they can get away w/ "enhancers" (and Nick, he has to be listed separately, cuz I just don't see how that helps him out in a fight. LOL!) lately. A person would think they would get on the ball w/ this crap and let them know they are serious, they will get you, and oh, hey.....Maybe you should actually NOT take illegal substances for a switch around.
I am waiting for the "Big One." It's coming. Soon. Someone crazy, crazy huge is going to come up positive. One you would've never EVER thought that he would do it in a million years. I bet THEN they start testing all the time, all levels, all too late and too little.
I got some more info from
I got some more info from NSAC on this policy - I'll be posting a quick write-up on it later tonite.
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