Francisco Rivera 4 year suspension

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http://mmajunkie.com/2018/01/usada-hands-ufc-francisco-rivera-four-year-suspension

Looks like Rivera’s suspension was finally handed to him. 4 years is a long time, don’t remember him failing any time before but I guess you do the crime you do the time. It’ll be interesting to see what Jon Jones gets hit with considering his history

USADA statement
“After a thorough investigation into the circumstances of Rivera’s case, USADA concluded that the clenbuterol levels detected in his sample were inconsistent with what could be expected from meat contamination. Furthermore, Rivera was unable to provide independently verifiable evidence to support his claim that he had traveled to Northern Mexico and ingested meat in the days leading up to the relevant sample collection. Thereafter, Rivera opted to have his case submitted to a neutral arbitrator for resolution.

In advance of the arbitration hearing, USADA’s ongoing investigation revealed that several pieces of evidence presented by Rivera to USADA and the arbitrator had been falsified to support the athlete’s claims that the substance had originated from contaminated meat in Mexico.

Under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, deceitful or obstructive conduct intended to avoid the detection or adjudication of an anti-doping policy violation may be regarded as aggravating circumstances, which can lead to an increased period of ineligibility. In this case, the independent arbitrator concluded that Rivera’s conduct warranted an increase from the standard two-year period of ineligibility for a first offense, to the maximum four-year period of ineligibility due to aggravating circumstances”
 
Harsh, but he probably deserves it.
 
Did you read the story in your own post ? He lied about a bunch of shit. So, they nailed his hide to the wall.

Extra 2 years.

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Did you read the story in your own post ? He lied about a bunch of shit. So, they nailed his hide to the wall.

Extra 2 years.
Practically every fighter has lied about it tho
Anderson with dick pills
Jon with dick pills
Mir wth kangaroo meat
Basically everyone with tainted supplements
 
This kind of enforcement is what could curb roiding. The previous 1 year suspensions meant fucking nothing as most fighters currently only fight once or twice a year.

A four year suspension will make alot of fighters think twice.

The other flipside is that it could lead to a rejuvenation of Japanese MMA. Get all the roided guys in japan fighting freakshow fights. Best of both worlds
 
According to the article, Rivera got a got a four year suspension because he was trying to fool usada by giving them fake evidence to prove his innocence.

He would of gotten only two years if he didn't try pulling a fast one one them.
 
Practically every fighter has lied about it tho
Anderson with dick pills
Jon with dick pills
Mir wth kangaroo meat
Basically everyone with tainted supplements
Jones, while I don't believe him, actually had receipts, the pills he claimed he took, and they got more pills from the same manufacture with the same problem. While not proof, it's plausible. Mir was clearly joking. Anderson was talking to NSAC, not USADA, but again, he may have actually had Thai dick pills, they can't actually prove he didn't.

Rivera claimed he was in Mexico, when they could show he was in California. Don't tell any lies that can be disproven.
 
Practically every fighter has lied about it tho
Anderson with dick pills
Jon with dick pills
Mir wth kangaroo meat
Basically everyone with tainted supplements

True. We all know that but it’s not what you know, it’s what you can prove.
 
True. We all know that but it’s not what you know, it’s what you can prove.
yeah true. Either way more susensions like this might actually clean the sport up and have fighters thinking twice about using
 
ouch

now give jon jones a 4 year suspension too and we'll know your legit
 
4 year suspension should be the standard.
 
Fuck USADA

And fuck you if you celebrate exciting fighters being suspended for years on end
 
Hard to feel too sorry for the guy, seems clear that he got caught in a lie, should have just taken the 2 years and moved on...
 
Cisco looks like a friendly chap. I am sure he can easily match his UFC paycheck by managing a shift in a McDonald or better Startbucks as they offer a pension fund and some perks. 4 years sucks however.
 
he would be an idiot to not start pursuing another career, immediately.
 
Meanwhile, Jones does the same thing and gives false evidence and gets 12 months lol
 
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