MMAMania provided the transcription of NSAC Executive Director, Keith Kizer explaining to Pro MMA Radio that reports of a year suspension may be inaccurate. Kizer explained:
“I heard some news sites saying it’s a one year suspension. That’s not the case. On a normal one year suspension, as long as you test clean, you’re back and you can fight again. We revoked [his fighter license]. On top of the PEDs(Performance Enhancing Drugs), he committed this fraudulent act.. You have to wait at least a year before you can apply again and once he applies again, everything is still on the table. The commissioner may or may not say yes.
Kizer did go on to commend Silva’s after the fact honesty.
“He was actually very forthcoming at the hearing. Even if some guys admit that they’ve done it, their stories don’t quite add up. This was definitely a situation where everything added up that he said.”
But it’s easy to be impressed by one fighter’s post admission of guilt when you also have to deal with Chael Sonnen. We should give some props to Sonnen for setting the bar really low on our expectations of honesty from a fighter who gets “caught”.
In addition to his current $33, 750 fine and year suspension, Silva’s UFC 125 win over Brandon Vera was overturned as a No Contest.