MMAJunkie reported today that Thiago Silva was fined $33,750 with a 1 year suspension, for his use of steroids and subsequently, giving NSAC a synthetic urine sample during his UFC 125 pre-fight drug testing. The monetary penalty is 25 percent of Silva’s fight purse (having received $13, 750 to fight) and $20,000 from his $55,000 win bonus. Silva apologized and made the following statement transcibed by MMAJunkie.com:
“I just want to apologize for what I did. I did what I did because my back was very, very bad a couple months (before the fight). I had not fought for one year. I was completely broke. I have a family. People depend on my money. I was desperate to do something.
I know what I did is wrong. Like I said, I’m so sorry. I had my reasons. People depend on my money, and I had to give them support.”
Yes, we at Fix know what Silva did kinda sucked, especially for Brandon Vera. It’s pretty f’ed up that he willingly turned his back on the commisioner and dumped fake urine in his piss cup. But don’t we speak for everyone, when we say, we still hate Chael Sonnen way more? I mean, that guy got a $2,500 fine and a six month vacation. And he likely isn’t doing an ounce of time for his mortgage fraud. But hopefully the NSAC gods will keep Sonnen from fighting in Las Vegas at least for a good period until he shapes up (*cough, will never happen). We feel way more for Silva here, even though he bitch-slapped Vera during the fight. So we all understand if Vera’s having a good chuckle right now, back in the UFC.