If you could take a wild guess, what percentage of UFC fighters do you think have used PEDs ?

[Thuckey]

That is, used PED's at any point during their UFC run.

 

[Flash!]

60%. Probably more due to the dudes back in the day

 

[Thuckey]

Even todays testing isn't perfect, but make it random and all the sudden more guys are being popped including former # 1 P4P guys. Does not bode well for the rest of them.

I've learned to just accept it. However it sucks for the handful of clean guys. I'd still guess 80%

 

[SirKratos]

+%90 is the correct answer

 

[Mga223]

How many fighters does the UFC have contracted?

 

[fordman7795]

At this rate, there wont be a ufc 300. Everyone will be suspended.

 

[Goodfella86]

I optimistically chose 50-80, but, ya know....

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

10-25%, most fighters don't cheat.

 

[carrythezero]

I swear, if either of the Diaz brothers get popped for PEDs at any point, I'm sticking a needle straight through my dick.

 

[Hans Gercmiov]

Probably not everyone, but damn close.

 

[MMAth Problem]

5 years ago I would have said 5%, now after these past 5 yr, I say everyone is on em'.

 

[Thuckey]

There are probably mannnny guys that have been scared off by the recent trends.

Sure, if you are on top you can come back and make up for it. But if you are a mid tier guy that doesn't make a whole lot of money as is, this sort of revelation could be a career ender. OR at least fuck things up for you for years.

 

[be_water546]

Even todays testing isn't perfect, but make it random and all the sudden more guys are being popped including former # 1 P4P guys. Does not bode well for the rest of them

Testing cant be perfect, never will be perfect

You can only test for substances that you know of, the "good shit" doesnt get detected because if USADA/whatever gets info on a new steroid and put it on their big PED list, the steroid designer/creator just changes up the formula, builds a new substance and that new steroid again... cant be tested for because it "doesnt exist"

the vast majority of all pro athletes in ANY sports competition (who can afford it financially) are juicing like crazy, especially the top 10% of the given sport

i still think there are people doing it without the juice but i guess its mostly for their healths sake or financial situation

I've learned to just accept it. However it sucks for the handful of clean guys. I'd still guess 80%

i agree :-/

 

[Fight To Win]

Pretty much everyone NHB era, Zuffa early era, TUF era etc. Then it gets at least a little more debatable around the FOX era etc.

 

[WimpLo2]

Everybody is on steroids.

 

[rpn453]

I'm thinking it's in the 80 to 90% range. I believe the same about all high-level sports.

 

[MMA]

Key words here are "have used" and "PEDs."


The list of banned PEDs continues to grow. I have no doubt that most fighters HAVE (at some point) taken something that is now on the banned PEDs list.

 

[Jermei]

100% especially when Asprin and marijuana are ped's..... maybe not asprin but I know olympic athletes can't take it...

 

[Sgt Smith]

+%90 is the correct answer

I said 50-80%, but you're probably right.

 

[Byron Pechorin]

If the top and highest profile athletes in the sport are consistently getting caught using...then it seems logical to me nearly the entire field would be guilty as well. Notice how there isn't any sort of unified condemnation of PED's coming from MMA fighters in the media?