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BJ Penn Talks About Being Pulled From UFC 199, Hopes For Short USADA Suspension

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UFC legend BJ Penn spoke with KHON2 News in Hawaii (see above) about being flagged by USADA for use of an IV ahead of his scheduled Octagon comeback bout against Cole Miller at UFC 199, a fight that was officially cancelled earlier this week.

“I wasn’t aware that I couldn’t take an IV 365 days a year,” said Penn. “I got an IV back in March and USADA came to do a test. We did the test and they asked me, when was the last time I got an IV. I told them ‘the week before’ and that’s it. We’re not being investigated for any banned substances or nothing like that. It’s just [that] I disclosed to USADA that I did an IV without getting permission from them first and they penalized me for it.”

As Penn explained, he doesn’t feel like this hiccup with USADA will put his UFC return on hold for too long.

“I don’t think it should be so long. I don’t think it should be too long because, I mean ignorance of the rule is no excuse but it has nothing to do with banned substances. We’re not doing anything with any performance enhancement. I think they’ve just gotta lay down the punishment for whatever they feel.”

Penn concluded, “It’s gotta just be a speed bump. I went way too far to say I’m exhausted at this point. Really it’s been amazing how my fights have just been getting pushed back but I guess this is just one more road bump. I’m the best I’ve ever been. I’m doing great in the gym. I feel awesome. I don’t think Greg Jackson would let me quit at this point.”

H/T to MMAFighting.com for transcribing the above BJ Penn quotes.

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https://youtu.be/Gd-3Hg_gQbE

UFC legend BJ Penn spoke with KHON2 News in Hawaii (see above) about being flagged by USADA for use of an IV ahead of his scheduled Octagon comeback bout against Cole Miller at UFC 199, a fight that was officially cancelled earlier this week.

“I wasn’t aware that I couldn’t take an IV 365 days a year,” said Penn. “I got an IV back in March and USADA came to do a test. We did the test and they asked me, when was the last time I got an IV. I told them ‘the week before’ and that’s it. We’re not being investigated for any banned substances or nothing like that. It’s just [that] I disclosed to USADA that I did an IV without getting permission from them first and they penalized me for it.”

As Penn explained, he doesn’t feel like this hiccup with USADA will put his UFC return on hold for too long.

“I don’t think it should be so long. I don’t think it should be too long because, I mean ignorance of the rule is no excuse but it has nothing to do with banned substances. We’re not doing anything with any performance enhancement. I think they’ve just gotta lay down the punishment for whatever they feel.”

Penn concluded, “It’s gotta just be a speed bump. I went way too far to say I’m exhausted at this point. Really it’s been amazing how my fights have just been getting pushed back but I guess this is just one more road bump. I’m the best I’ve ever been. I’m doing great in the gym. I feel awesome. I don’t think Greg Jackson would let me quit at this point.”

H/T to MMAFighting.com for transcribing the above BJ Penn quotes.

MotIVated Penn: USADA Violation Knocks BJ Penn Out of UFC 199


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BJ Penn’s comeback has been squashed before it could even begin, Nation.

Just 11 days out from his mildly-anticipated showdown with Cole Miller at UFC 199, Penn has been forced off the card after disclosing the use of a banned IV during training camp. Both the UFC and Penn have subsequently released official statements on the matter, which you can check out after the jump.

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(Go get some fluids Bay-bee Jay!!)

BJ Penn’s comeback has been squashed before it could even begin, Nation.

Just 11 days out from his mildly-anticipated showdown with Cole Miller at UFC 199, Penn has been forced off the card after disclosing the use of a banned IV during training camp. Both the UFC and Penn have subsequently released official statements on the matter, which you can check out after the jump.

First, the UFC’s statement:

“The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed BJ Penn of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation. Penn disclosed the usage of a prohibited method – the use of an IV in excess of 50 ML in a six-hour period – during a March 25, 2016, out-of-competition sample collection. In accordance with the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, Penn has received a provisional suspension, and has been removed from his scheduled bout against Cole Miller on June 4 in Los Angeles.”

“UFC will announce a replacement opponent for Miller shortly, and additional information will be provided by USADA and UFC at the appropriate time as the process involving Penn moves forward.”

Penn, meanwhile, took to his website to diclose exactly what went down.

“I voluntarily disclosed to USADA that during a non-fight period that I had an IV administered under the care of a doctor,” wrote Penn.

“The rule for IV usage had changed since my last fight in the UFC and was unaware of the change and voluntarily disclosed the information to USADA. I had no idea that IV use was banned 365 days a year. At no time in my career in martial arts have I ever doped and anticipate all test results from USADA will come back clean and will be working with the UFC to get the matter cleared up and return to fight as soon as possible.”

Obviously, this latest bust raises a lot of questions, the most prominent being, if Penn had voluntarily disclosed a violation back in March, then why the f*ck did USADA wait until the end of May to pull him from the card? We’ll be sure to keep you updated as to Penn’s potential punishment and Miller’s replacement as details are made available, but in the meantime, this:

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BJ Penn Flagged By USADA, Pulled From UFC 199 Bout Against Cole Miller

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MMA legend BJ Penn’s Octagon comeback is no longer scheduled for next month’s UFC 199 pay-per-view.

After initially being booked to fight Dennis Siver, only to have Siver pull out and Cole Miller fill-in on short-notice, Penn will no longer be fighting at all at the June 4th event.

BJ Penn has been flagged by USADA and provisionally suspended for a “potential Anti-Doping Policy violation.”

UFC issued the following statement on the matter (via UFC.com):

“The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed BJ Penn of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation. Penn disclosed the usage of a prohibited method – the use of an IV in excess of 50 ML in a six-hour period – during a March 25, 2016, out-of-competition sample collection. In accordance with the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, Penn has received a provisional suspension, and has been removed from his scheduled bout against Cole Miller on June 4 in Los Angeles.

“UFC will announce a replacement opponent for Miller shortly, and additional information will be provided by USADA and UFC at the appropriate time as the process involving Penn moves forward.”

Penn issued the following statement on his official website, BJPenn.com:

“I voluntarily disclosed to USADA that during a non-fight period that I had an IV administered under the care of a doctor.

“The rule for IV usage had changed since my last fight in the UFC and was unaware of the change and voluntarily disclosed the information to USADA. I had no idea that IV use was banned 365 days a year.

“At no time in my career in martial arts have I ever doped and anticipate all test results from USADA will come back clean and will be working with the UFC to get the matter cleared up and return to fight as soon as possible.”

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MMA legend BJ Penn’s Octagon comeback is no longer scheduled for next month’s UFC 199 pay-per-view.

After initially being booked to fight Dennis Siver, only to have Siver pull out and Cole Miller fill-in on short-notice, Penn will no longer be fighting at all at the June 4th event.

BJ Penn has been flagged by USADA and provisionally suspended for a “potential Anti-Doping Policy violation.”

UFC issued the following statement on the matter (via UFC.com):

“The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed BJ Penn of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation. Penn disclosed the usage of a prohibited method – the use of an IV in excess of 50 ML in a six-hour period – during a March 25, 2016, out-of-competition sample collection. In accordance with the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, Penn has received a provisional suspension, and has been removed from his scheduled bout against Cole Miller on June 4 in Los Angeles.

“UFC will announce a replacement opponent for Miller shortly, and additional information will be provided by USADA and UFC at the appropriate time as the process involving Penn moves forward.”

Penn issued the following statement on his official website, BJPenn.com:

“I voluntarily disclosed to USADA that during a non-fight period that I had an IV administered under the care of a doctor.

“The rule for IV usage had changed since my last fight in the UFC and was unaware of the change and voluntarily disclosed the information to USADA. I had no idea that IV use was banned 365 days a year.

“At no time in my career in martial arts have I ever doped and anticipate all test results from USADA will come back clean and will be working with the UFC to get the matter cleared up and return to fight as soon as possible.”

BJ Penn Says He ‘Wasn’t Aware’ Of New USADA Rules

UFC legend BJ Penn was all set to make his comeback at UFC 199, until last night’s news of the former lightweight and welterweight champion’s USADA (United States Anti Doping Agency) IV violation came out. ‘The Prodigy’ caled it a day after a harrowing loss to Frankie Edgar in their trilogy bout in July 2014,

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UFC legend BJ Penn was all set to make his comeback at UFC 199, until last night’s news of the former lightweight and welterweight champion’s USADA (United States Anti Doping Agency) IV violation came out. ‘The Prodigy’ caled it a day after a harrowing loss to Frankie Edgar in their trilogy bout in July 2014, and was an inaugural inductee to the modern era UFC Hall of Fame. Training at Greg Jackson’s with the likes of Jon Jones and Holly Holm, Penn was first matched with Dennis Siver for a featherweight comeback at UFC 199.

After Siver dropped out injured, American Top Team’s Cole Miller stepped in and once again Penn’s return was set. Although featured on the prelims of the June 4 pay-per-view event, it would be a highly anticipated fight for fans of the Hawaiian great.

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Penn’s removal from the event was de to an IV violation, so not anywhere near as shady as the other kind of USADA busts we’ve been seeing, but still against the rules. With the weigh-is week 8% check not even in effect yet, it seems Penn’s cut to 145 pounds was just too much without some additional help rehydrating.

That said, it turns out it wasn’t even in a period deemed ‘in competition,’ and that he had the IV administered under the care of a doctor. Check out the former two-weight champion’s official statement on the IV violation from his website:

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“I voluntarily disclosed to USADA that during a non-fight period that I had an IV administered under the care of a doctor. The rule for IV usage had changed since my last fight in the UFC and was unaware of the change and voluntarily disclosed the information to USADA. I had no idea that IV use was banned 365 days a year.  At no time in my career in martial arts have I ever doped and anticipate all test results from USADA will come back clean and will be working with the UFC to get the matter cleared up and return to fight as soon as possible.”

The full list of do’s and dont’s is available for anyone to view on the UFC section of the USADA website. The leader of the anti doping plight in the UFC, Jeff Novitsky, actually points out that IV rehydrating is less effective and more dangerous than just drinking water from a bottle.

Stay tuned.

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USADA Pulls BJ Penn From UFC 199 For IV Use

Since the UFC partnered with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to implement new and increased random drug testing beginning at last year’s UFC 189, we’ve seen several fighters test positive for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) and get removed from their respective upcoming bouts, but we’ve never seen them flagged for the IV ban. That is, until

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Since the UFC partnered with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to implement new and increased random drug testing beginning at last year’s UFC 189, we’ve seen several fighters test positive for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) and get removed from their respective upcoming bouts, but we’ve never seen them flagged for the IV ban.

That is, until today (Mon., May 23, 2016) when the UFC and USADA announced that all-time great former lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn had been pulled from his return bout against Cole Miller at June 4’s UFC 199 from The Forum in Inglewood, California. The UFC released a statement with the details on their website:

“The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed BJ Penn of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation. Penn disclosed the usage of a prohibited method – the use of an IV in excess of 50 ML in a six-hour period – during a March 25, 2016, out-of-competition sample collection. In accordance with the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, Penn has received a provisional suspension, and has been removed from his scheduled bout against Cole Miller on June 4 in Los Angeles.

“UFC will announce a replacement opponent for Miller shortly, and additional information will be provided by USADA and UFC at the appropriate time as the process involving Penn moves forward.”

Penn was set to make his return against Dennis Siver at 145 pounds, the weight class where he fought his last match in the Octagon, a 2014 TKO loss to Frankie Edgar at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 19 Finale. Miller replaced Siver when he was injured.

But now the UFC great’s latest comeback has been halted, as he will await a punishment that will in all likelihood include a suspension, something that’s obviously not the best of news for a 37-year-old legend. The UFC has recently made efforts to curb the drastic weight cuts MMA fighters often put endure by putting monumental strain on their bodies, and Penn was long known for struggling to make the lightweight limit of 155 pounds, let alone the featherweight cutoff of 145.

With further increased weight cutting standards and rules centered on the ‘eight percent rule’ going into effect at July’s UFC 200, it seems as if fighters are going to have fight closer to their natural weight than ever before. As of right now, Penn is the first casualty of the rules, including the IV ban, that should be nothing but a positive for the athletes competing in the UFC.

In the meantime, the UFC is in search of a replacement opponent for Miller at UFC 199, which features a middleweight title bout between Luke Rockhold and longtime veteran Michael Bisping. Dominick Cruz will face arch rival Urijah Faber for the bantamweight title in the co-main event.

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BJ Penn Pulled from UFC 199: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

UFC fans will not get the opportunity to watch BJ Penn square off against Cole Miller at UFC 199 in Los Angeles on June 4.
According to a statement on the UFC’s official website, Penn was suspended because of a “potential Anti-Doping Policy…

UFC fans will not get the opportunity to watch BJ Penn square off against Cole Miller at UFC 199 in Los Angeles on June 4.

According to a statement on the UFC’s official website, Penn was suspended because of a “potential Anti-Doping Policy violation.”

Here is the extended statement the UFC released Monday:

The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) informed BJ Penn of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation. Penn disclosed the usage of a prohibited method – the use of an IV in excess of 50 ML in a six-hour period – during a March 25, 2016, out-of-competition sample collection. In accordance with the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, Penn has received a provisional suspension, and has been removed from his scheduled bout against Cole Miller on June 4 in Los Angeles.

The UFC also noted it is attempting to find a replacement fighter to go against Miller at UFC 199.

Shaun Al-Shatti of MMAFighting.com explained that using IVs over 50 milliliters in a six-hour period is not allowed by World Anti-Doping Agency guidelines, unless the IV is received at a hospital, during surgery or as part of a clinical investigation.

Penn’s return was one of the primary storylines for UFC 199. The 37-year-old veteran sports a 16-10-2 record in his career and won the UFC lightweight and welterweight titles during his impressive tenure, but he retired after losing to Frankie Edgar in July 2014. Edgar registered a technical knockout against Penn in the fight.

Al-Shatti called Penn a “legend” and noted the UFC Hall of Famer initially announced his plans to return in February. However, that triumphant return will be put on hold following Monday’s news.

UFC 199 will still have two headliner title fights even though Penn’s return to the Octagon will no longer be part of the spectacle. Luke Rockhold will attempt to defend the middleweight championship against challenger Michael Bisping, while bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will face Urijah Faber.

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