New UFC anti-doping policy can get you suspened even if you don't fail a test

[Toxxus]

I like this. You not only let yourself down if you pop hot, you hurt those who work with you. Besides, only a cheater would want to train with a caught cheater.

So you mean basically every fighter there is.

Because the cheat rate hovers in the area of five nines.

 

[Rex Kwon Do]

I called it when all of this talk of suspensions came up last winter. The punishments are becoming more and more draconian. Stupid.

 

[Xaa]

Harsh indeed. The answer is to not do it. Don't take PED and don't prepare for a fight with someone suspended for it. Compliance isn't that difficult.

Sell a doobie in NYC and maybe get a fine. Do it in Indonesia and it is death penalty. Lesson is don't sell a doobie in Indonesia if you go, or don't go if you don't want to follow the rule.

 

[JKS]

Its a dumb idea to begin with and I am curious how they would regulate that.

 

[rbastid]

I called it when all of this talk of suspensions came up last winter. The punishments are becoming more and more draconian. Stupid.

2014 - "The UFC are all steroids cheaters, they want them to use steroids and cheat to put on a show"

2015 - " OMG the UFC is so unfair to the poor individuals who got mixed up with steroids, why are they so mean, Dana is such a bully"

No winning with you folks. Just like someone on probation is sent back to prison for associating with criminals, a team is essentially on probation (it's naive to think the fighter did it without the knowledge of at least a few team members/coaches/trainers) and will be punished from associating with suspended cheaters.

 

[MichaelCoughlin]

Which means that a two year sentence means a guy can't effectively even train with a your good for two years? Is that proportionate justice? 30-50% of an athlete's career could be DONE bc his training partner failed - not even he himself.