Media Dan Hooker says the UFC and USADA are punishing him for IV allegations

[HadoukenHendo]

can someone actually clear this up.. DID HE USE AN IV? if so, did everyone know about it beforehand? and was it presumed to be illegal?

It's really not that difficult. Bunch of mouth-breathers

 

[GoGetSomeFansJon]

He needs to provide the proof or simply stfu

 

[chardog]

Why, though, doesn't Hooker disclose the proof he has of Makhachev cheating?

Because it doesn’t change anything according to Chael, who has mentioned the issue and alluded to a blabbing nurse. Patient information laws, and what not, can’t really talk about it without going to jail or facing a fine.

 

[Conan the K-9]

can someone actually clear this up.. DID HE USE AN IV? if so, did everyone know about it beforehand? and was it presumed to be illegal?

It's really not that difficult. Bunch of mouth-breathers

It seems to be quite difficult. Some don’t dare to ask, some are not allowed to ask, some prefer not to know, one does not want to tell and the rest don’t care.

 

[kahymo]

they should book him for a 5 rounds against Makachev in Australia,
so he can beat the crap out of him for 5 rounds, and they'll have a nice chat during the punishing

IV are not forbidden,
read the rules dummy before you open you whorehole

 

[weaponzero2k2]

https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023...ts-increase-accusing-islam-makhachev-using-iv

“I’ve had two or three knocks on my door at 6 a.m. by USADA, blood and piss over the last couple of weeks,” Hooker told The AllStar.“You think that’s a coincidence? That ain’t no coincidence, baby. On the same hand, you think I’m just gonna shut up and bite my tongue?

“Brother, I’ve almost had 50 knocks at my door, and that’s a stranger coming into your house, asking you to pull down your pants and stare at your d*ck. You think I’m gonna sit silent while other guys are skirting the rules when I got some stranger knocking on my door, asking me to pull my pants down? I ain’t playing this game.”

“Do I think that the UFC is gonna punish me in some kind of way? Yeah, I’m sure they will,” Hooker said. “I’m sure they’ll give me tough matchups. Whoop-dee-doo. Ask the last 10 blokes I fought, they’re all tough matchups. So bring it on. You wanna give me tough matchups? Give me tough matchups. That’s what I’m here for. I’m not here for easy fights. I’m here for tough fights. … I’m not gonna blatantly see one of my teammates cheated out of a world title and not say anything.”

they are punishing him .....liars hate truth.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

When was that? We had multiple people linked to him say everything except he didn't use an IV until he was back in Russia.

I personally think he used it within the rules.

He himself denied it within the week and his manager was immediately tweeting that it was all lies, what more do you want? What's an "official statement" to you? Rizvan just calls together a press conference?

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

can someone actually clear this up.. DID HE USE AN IV? if so, did everyone know about it beforehand? and was it presumed to be illegal?

It's really not that difficult. Bunch of mouth-breathers

Is it legal?
-USADA has a general ban, but allows a certain extremely limited amount, and has an exception for medical intervention.
-However, the athletic commission has no such exception. Using it would be against their rules.
Did he do it?
It's unknown if he used an IV.
-Ali incorrectly cited the USADA exception policy, Rizvan called the accusations lies, and Islam directly said he didn't use IV at all, not even the exception argument.
-Hooker claims he's had the evidence and can prove it for over a month but says he won't until Islam denies it, which already happened.
-The commission stated that no formal complaint was made and the UFC cited that.
-USADA has stated that they would now investigate

Edit* I should add: USADA's investigation does not seem to be prompted off a format complaint or established evidence in any way, just that they're investigating because of the public statements/accusations, and that there are reports that if guilt is found, Islam could be subject to stripping and 2 year suapension

 

[suffersystem]

Is it legal?
-USADA has a general ban, but allows a certain extremely limited amount, and has an exception for medical intervention.
-However, the athletic commission has no such exception. Using it would be against their rules.
Did he do it?
It's unknown if he used an IV.
-Ali incorrectly cited the USADA exception policy, Rizvan called the accusations lies, and Islam directly said he didn't use IV at all, not even the exception argument.
-Hooker claims he's had the evidence and can prove it for over a month but says he won't until Islam denies it, which already happened.
-The commission stated that no formal complaint was made and the UFC cited that.
-USADA has stated that they would now investigate

Thanks for the breakdown!

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Because it doesn’t change anything according to Chael, who has mentioned the issue and alluded to a blabbing nurse. Patient information laws, and what not, can’t really talk about it without going to jail or facing a fine.

Australia doesn't really have a legal code on patient confidentiality other than common law, and any relevant medical information that a fighter has, in case of exceptions, should be documented with the commissions.

And it was also reported that if USADA found misuse, Islam would be stripped and suspended up to 2 years, so no, nothing wouldn't be changed

 

[Sean Rhino]

Because it doesn’t change anything according to Chael, who has mentioned the issue and alluded to a blabbing nurse. Patient information laws, and what not, can’t really talk about it without going to jail or facing a fine.

It's either that, or it's a losing fighter's teammate spreading something completely untrue, especially now that we know he lied about being tested numerous times by USADA.

 

[BangBang]

Always will be a Hooker fan.

 

[Conan the K-9]

Is it legal?
-USADA has a general ban, but allows a certain extremely limited amount, and has an exception for medical intervention.
-However, the athletic commission has no such exception. Using it would be against their rules.
Did he do it?
It's unknown if he used an IV.
-Ali incorrectly cited the USADA exception policy, Rizvan called the accusations lies, and Islam directly said he didn't use IV at all, not even the exception argument.
-Hooker claims he's had the evidence and can prove it for over a month but says he won't until Islam denies it, which already happened.
-The commission stated that no formal complaint was made and the UFC cited that.
-USADA has stated that they would now investigate

Thanks!
Can you find the interview, where he did say that he did not use IVs? or do you mean the russian interview, where he said he does not do these kind of things/cheat?

 

[mahavishnunj]

sometimes showing the receipts is not that easy, just like in politics
him against the machine
even if that inner circle knows somethings up they fear the consequences for taking a firm stand

Then why say anything if he's unwilling to back anything up? He's had plenty of time. In this case, showing the receipts IS that easy.

 

[richardjohnson]

It’s been a month since the fight and Dan still hasn’t provided a single shred of the evidence that he claims to have..

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Thanks!
Can you find the interview, where he did say that he did not use IVs? or do you mean the russian interview, where he said he does not do these kind of things/cheat?

At least according to the captions, he was specifically asked "so there was no iv?" and his responses was "I can't put an IV because that's cheating. I don't do that stuff"

Now you can take "don't do that stuff" to mean "don't cheat" instead of "don't do IV" but considering he refers to IV as cheating, it's the same thing, so "don't do that stuff" means "don't use IV" either way. And it's an unnecessary semantic quibble anyway, since "I can't put an IV" in response to "so there was no iv" should be taken directly as a denial all on its own.

 

[Conan the K-9]

At least according to the captions, he was specifically asked "so there was no iv?" and his responses was "I can't put an IV because that's cheating. I don't do that stuff"

Now you can take "don't do that stuff" to mean "don't cheat" instead of "don't do IV" but considering he refers to IV as cheating, it's the same thing, so "don't do that stuff" means "don't use IV" either way. And it's an unnecessary semantic quibble anyway, since "I can't put an IV" in response to "so there was no iv" should be taken directly as a denial all on its own.

I just was not able to find that interview anymore, and I was not sure if I remembered right what he was asked, or if he was asked directly.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

I just was not able to find that interview anymore, and I was not sure if I remembered right what he was asked, or if he was asked directly.

My phones been shitting itself lately, so I didn't grab the video itself when replying, but if you are specifically looking for it:

It's relatively tough to find, cuz you mostly get that other interview where he just talks vaguely and calls for punishment

 

[maximus__]

He himself denied it within the week and his manager was immediately tweeting that it was all lies, what more do you want? What's an "official statement" to you? Rizvan just calls together a press conference?

It took an entire week as you said. During that time he had other interviews with no mention of it, we had people coming out and saying it was legal in certain amounts and everything but a denial of IV use in a single state of Australia where any use is illegal . My issue is why didn't someone just ask him the question when it was being mentioned and shut it down quickly? He did do an official interview when he got back to Russia apparently.That was the first time anyone even addressed it.

 

[CPH]

Hooker working really hard to become MMA's Rudy Giuliani.