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Following today’s announcement by the Nevada State Athletic Commission that UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem had failed a pre-fight drug test, Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White talked about the situation during a scheduled media call on Wednesday, explaining that he literally learned of the results thirty-minutes earlier.
Overeem was tested last week (March 27, 2012) after a pre-fight press conference for UFC 146, along with five of the other heavyweights competing at the upcoming May event. According to the NSAC, Overeem showed a 10-to-1 level of testosterone-to-epitestosterone level, exceeding the 6-to-1 ratio the commission allows. The Dutch fighter was the only one to fail the drug test.
Speaking to the media, as first reported by theStarPhoenix.com, White expressed his anger over the situation.
“I am beyond pissed about this. I’m so (expletive) mad right now I can’t even begin … The worst part is that he sat in front of us and lied to us… How (expletive) stupid do you have to be? Seriously dumb. Anybody who’s using (performance-enhancing drugs) right now is an absolute (expletive) moron… It’s beyond — what’s the word I’m looking for — it’s beyond belief. It’s beyond comprehension. You’re an absolute moron, a brain-dead absolute (expletive) dummy. It goes beyond a guy have any common sense whatsoever.”
Overeem can still request to have his “B” sample tested to prove his innocence, but for right now his title bout with champion Junior dos Santos is up in the air.
When asked about his contingency plan for the title match White responded “I don’t have a plan ‘B’.”