UFC 146‘s main event is now in jeopardy after learning that No.1 contender Alistair Overeem failed his pre-fight drug test.
The tests were conducted following a press conference last week and involving six of the fighters on the main card, including Overeem and Junior dos Santos.
A statement was released earlier today by Nevada Athletic State Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer revealing that the Dutchman’s testosterone levels were greater than 10:1—the NSAC’s guidelines are that a fighter’s levels cannot be any higher than 6:1.
“The following athletes were tested on March 27: Alistair Overeem, Junior dos Santos, Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez, Roy Nelson and Antonio Silva,” Kizer said in a statement.
Upon learning the news, UFC President Dana White wasn’t too pleased.
“I am beyond pissed about this,” White told Canadian media during a conference call on Wednesday (transcribed by TheStarPhoenix.com.)
“How (expletive) stupid do you have to be? Seriously dumb. Anybody who’s using (performance-enhancing drugs) right now is an absolute (expletive) moron,” he said.
Overeem made his debut for the company last December when he squared off against former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar at UFC 141.
Overeem made quick work of Lesnar, finishing him withing three minutes of the opening round and secured his position to challenge for the UFC heavyweight title.
Prior to signing with the company, White said Overeem sat down with him and UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and said he was clean and insisted he would pass all drug tests.
When asked to comment on a possible replacement for Overeem, should he be pulled from the event, White did not mention any names.
One fighter who is being considered to step in for the former Strikeforce heavyweight champion is Frank Mir.
Mir released a statement earlier today and expressed his interest in competing for the UFC heavyweight title.
Mir is currently on a three-fight win streak and is coming off arguably the biggest victory of his career against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 140.
With the main event slot left open momentarily, White is unsure of Overeem’s future in the UFC. It is expected Overeem is to meet with Fertitta and the NSAC to discuss his pre-fight drug results.
“I don’t have a plan-B,” he said. “It doesn’t look good.”
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