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Quote: ‘Safe Level’ Of PEDs Should Be Allowed in MMA

We have seen an increased amount of performance-enhancing-drug (PED) violations in the UFC since the arrival of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), who has vowed to clean up the sport. The latest USADA flagging was a shocking one, as pound-for-pound king Jon Jones was recently pulled from his scheduled UFC 200 headliner just days

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We have seen an increased amount of performance-enhancing-drug (PED) violations in the UFC since the arrival of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), who has vowed to clean up the sport. The latest USADA flagging was a shocking one, as pound-for-pound king Jon Jones was recently pulled from his scheduled UFC 200 headliner just days prior due to a possible anti-doping violation.

UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock has an interesting view on the PED issue in MMA. “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” actually feels as if PEDs should be regulated and allowed on a ‘safe level’:

“Listen I think it’s pretty clear. I’ve taken a stance on it. My stance has always been upfront that this needs to be regulated. It needs to be a point where guys can use it at a safe level, because it does help. It does help in your health, and it does help in your recovery.” Shamrock said on Inside MMA.

Continuing on, Shamrock, who has tested positive for PEDs before, also implied that the UFC has allowed performance-enhancing-drug use for years:

“I just don’t see how they’re gonna stop something that they’ve allowed to happen for so long. I think my biggest anger with this is that it seems like everybody wants you to believe that their heads were stuck in the sand when all this was going on and then when something like this happens, their heads pop up out of the sand and they go, ‘Oh my gosh I can’t believe that happened! How dare you! You’re such a bad person! I’m so angry at you!’ And the reality of it is that everybody knows it’s going on in almost every sport across the United States.”

What do you make of Shamrock’s view on the matter?

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Donald Cerrone Criticizes Cormier’s UFC 200 Victory With Homophobic Slur

UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel “DC” Cormier had an extremely tough week leading up to last night’s (July 9, 2016) UFC 200 card from Las Vegas, Nevada. Originally scheduled to headline the landmark event opposite his bitter rival Jon Jones, Cormier was thrown into a whirlwind when Jones was notified of a potential anti-doping violation

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UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel “DC” Cormier had an extremely tough week leading up to last night’s (July 9, 2016) UFC 200 card from Las Vegas, Nevada. Originally scheduled to headline the landmark event opposite his bitter rival Jon Jones, Cormier was thrown into a whirlwind when Jones was notified of a potential anti-doping violation and pulled from the fight just days’ before the event.

With no opponent, Cormier was forced to continue his weight cut in hopes that the UFC would find him a replacement. In the end, former long-time middleweight champion Anderson Silva stepped up on extremely short notice to battle “DC”.

Cormier effectively used his decorated wrestling background to nullify Silva’s elite level striking, and walked away with a decisive decision victory, although his performance wasn’t received too well by the fans. The masses appeared to be upset with Cormier’s constant takedown attempts, and the champion was constantly booed.

In the aftermath of the event, it appears as if it wasn’t only the fans who were unimpressed with the performance. In a Q&A session earlier today (July 10, 2016) with CM Punk, UFC fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone called “DC’s” performance ‘terrible’. “Cowboy” also stirred up some controversy, however, when he used a homophobic slur to describe the performance.

Check out the transcription via Bloody Elbow below:

Cerrone: “What about the worst fight?”

CM Punk: “The worst fight?”

Cerrone: “Your boy, DC. Terrible!”

CM Punk: “What?”

Cerrone: “Terrible. How are you going to give up weight and then fight like a f*g, man?”

*applause breaks out in the audience*

CM Punk: “Wait a second. You and everybody else who clapped for that were the same people who were cheering when Brock would take Hunt down, and do the exact same thing DC did to Anderson.”

Cerrone: “That’s different. That was Brock.”

CM Punk: “It’s the same thing!”

Cerrone: “Yeah but Anderson is giving up 30 pounds, flies in, two days notice, fights [Cormier], you’re — f*cking stand and fight, motherf*cker!”

CM Punk: “Hey, I get it! Everybody’s disappointed. They want to see Anderson Silva do some ninja shit. But if I’m standing across from him, I don’t want to see him do ninja shit. I’m gonna take his ass down.”

What do you make of Cerrone’s comments?

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Video: Angry Dana White Blasts Jon Jones For Failed Drug Test

Jon Jones found himself the centre of attention again this week, but for all the wrong reasons. During what was meant to be a busy fight week for the interim and former undisputed light-heavyweight champion turned out to be nightmare of epic proportions. A failed drug test dating back to June 16 of this year

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Jon Jones found himself the centre of attention again this week, but for all the wrong reasons. During what was meant to be a busy fight week for the interim and former undisputed light-heavyweight champion turned out to be nightmare of epic proportions. A failed drug test dating back to June 16 of this year was announced on Wednesday (July 6, 2016), right in the middle of the promotion’s busiest period ever. With three events yet to unfold at that stage, and Jones set to be taking part in the main event of the historic UFC 200 event tonight, all hell predictably broke loose.

‘Bones’ was removed from the main attraction rematch with current champion Daniel Cormier, leaving the UFC and ‘DC’ in a pickle with only 72 hours to find a replacement. Eventually former middleweight champ Anderson Silva stepped up to the plate, but the struggles and consequences for ‘Bones’ in this latest debacle have only just begun. The USADA (United States Anti Doping Agency) B sample analysis also came back positive, and UFC president Dana White previously hinted at two banned substances on the flagged screen.

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An emotional statement from Jones this past Thursday afternoon was the first step for the troubled champion in attempting to resolve this daunting situation. He claimed that he had never intentionally taken the substances detected in the failed test, citing tainted supplements as the reason for getting popped. Dana White, needless to say, is furious with Jon Jones. He appeared on ‘The Herd’ to let out his frustrations on the late UFC 200 shuffle caused by Jones’ failed test.

“How many chances can you give this guy? How many breaks can you cut him? I still haven’t talked to Jon Jones, I haven’t and I’m not gonna. I’m not talking to Jon Jones, there’s no reasons for us to talk. I believe that he took a supplement and it had this stuff in it, I truly believe that, but at the same time; COME ON. You’re 28 years old, you’re probably the greatest talent to ever step foot in this sport. Call USADA and tell them what supplements you are taking. You already have this history of absolute madness, forget doing this to us, why would you do this to yourself?”

In the words of Nate Diaz, I’m not surprised (MF) by Dana White’s irate reaction.

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Jon Jones’ B Sample USADA Test Results Are In, And It’s Not Pretty

Jon Jones just can’t seem the catch a break. After testing positive for a banned substance in an out-of-competition United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) drug test, ‘Bones’ was removed from his colossal main event unified 205-pound title bout with Daniel Cormier at UFC 200. Jones was visibly upset at the press conference he and his

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Jon Jones just can’t seem the catch a break.

After testing positive for a banned substance in an out-of-competition United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) drug test, ‘Bones’ was removed from his colossal main event unified 205-pound title bout with Daniel Cormier at UFC 200.

Jones was visibly upset at the press conference he and his management held the day after he was scrapped from the card, and remained adamant that he did not knowingly take anything that would jeopardize his title bout with Cormier.

The former 205-pound king and his team called for the B sample to be tested in hopes of it coming back negative and still possibly having a shot at fighting tomorrow (July 9, 2016), however, USADA spokesman Ryan Madden released a statement today that the B sample confirmed the illegal substances found in Jones’ system on the A sample taken on June 16th:

“I can confirm that Mr. Jones’ B sample results have been reported by the laboratory, and that the results confirm the findings of the A sample,” Madden said.

Jones can face up to a two-year ban from USADA, as well as separate punishment from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), which does not bode well for the great mixed martial artist’s fighting career.

Since the fiasco’s sudden inception, Jones has been replaced by former UFC middleweight champion Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva, who will take on Cormier in a three round light heavyweight bout tomorrow night in place of the troubled Jones.

UFC 200 is set to go down tomorrow night from the T-Mobile Arena in Vegas on pay-per-view (PPV), but stay with LowKick for the latest on Jones and his trials with USADA as it comes…

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Brock Lesnar Blasts Jon Jones: Merry Christmas To Me

When UFC President Dana White announced late last night (July 6, 2016) that Jon Jones had been pulled from his highly-anticipated main event rematch with Daniel Cormier just days before UFC 200 (July 9, 2016) due to a potential anti-doping violation, Brock Lesnar hadn’t yet been made aware that his scheduled co-main event bout with

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When UFC President Dana White announced late last night (July 6, 2016) that Jon Jones had been pulled from his highly-anticipated main event rematch with Daniel Cormier just days before UFC 200 (July 9, 2016) due to a potential anti-doping violation, Brock Lesnar hadn’t yet been made aware that his scheduled co-main event bout with Mark Hunt had been promoted to main event status.

When he was finally made aware of the situation, Lesnar said that it was ‘unprofessional’ of Jones. The former heavyweight champion also expressed his disappointment for Cormier, who has trained long and hard to get his revenge on “Bones”:

“It’s unfortunate for DC, I guess,” Lesnar told MMAFighting.com. “I feel a little bad for DC. Guys go hard, they go through training camps and put lots of time in and that’s where DC really gets the short end of the stick. It’s really unprofessional of anybody of this caliber when something like that happens.”

Ironically, Lesnar, who headlined the massive UFC 100 card back in 2009, will now headline UFC 200 in his return after nearly five years away from fighting. Despite now being faced with the daunting task of carrying the landmark event on his shoulders, Lesnar doesn’t appear to be worried:

“It’s unfortunate,” Lesnar said of Jones. “It’s unprofessional. That’s just what it is. What else can I say? Merry Christmas to Brock Lesnar.”

“I’ve been in the business long enough — the entertainment industry, the fight game — the show still goes on,” Lesnar said. “Regardless of where I’m at on the card, the show is gonna happen. I’m just thankful that I got through training camp healthy and I’m here. Merry Christmas to Brock Lesnar.”

Do you expect UFC 200 to take a hit in terms of pay-per-view buys with Jones now off the card?

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Jon Jones Flagged With USADA Violation, Pulled From UFC 200 [UPDATED]

(Dana White breaks the news of Jones’ violation, via MMAJunkie)

Un. F*cking. Believable.

That’s pretty much the only way to sum it up, Nation. Just three days out from his rematch with Daniel Cormier — aka the most anticipated main event on the most anticipated fight card of the year — Jon Jones has been flagged with a potential USADA anti-doping violation and pulled from UFC 200.

Even when we’re preparing ourselves for the worst possible scenarios, it seems that MMA finds a way to somehow screw things up even worse. What a sport this is.

After the jump: Daniel Cormier reacts to Jones’ removal.

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(Dana White breaks the news of Jones’ violation, via MMAJunkie)

Un. F*cking. Believable.

That’s pretty much the only way to sum it up, Nation. Just three days out from his rematch with Daniel Cormier — aka the most anticipated main event on the most anticipated fight card of the year — Jon Jones has been flagged with a potential USADA anti-doping violation and pulled from UFC 200.

Even when we’re preparing ourselves for the worst possible scenarios, it seems that MMA finds a way to somehow screw things up even worse. What a sport this is.

After the jump: Daniel Cormier reacts to Jones’ removal.

The news of Jones’ positive test was first revealed by MMAFighting via Twitter. According to Vice President of Athlete Health, Jeff Novitzky, Jones was flagged following an out-of-competition drug test administered on June 16th. This is important to note because it basically removes any idea that Jones may have tested positive for cocaine (as he had previously) or marijuana (which he’s also been known to dabble in), both of which are perfectly acceptable to use out-of-competition and wouldn’t have landed him with a potential fine or suspension.

While we won’t know for sure what substance is behind Jones’ positive test for some time, it almost seems certain that he did test positive for a steroid or masking agent of some kind in order to be removed from the event. BloodyElbow has also passed along an interesting theory on what may have caused Jones’ positive test.

One last thing to note is that Jon Jones is sponsored by GAT supplements, and at least one GAT product, “Testagen,” has a warning that it may cause “false positive” test results for athletes:

The warning reads: SUBSTANCE TEST WARNING! Bodybuilders and other athletes subjected to substance testing should never use this product unless first approved by the validating organization. Product may cause a drug test result called False Positive (urine or blood).

 
After calling an emergency press conference shortly thereafter, Dana White told reporters that the heavyweight clash between Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt would be moved to the evening’s main event (because it’s not like you can have a non-Rousey women’s title fight headline an event, amiright?) while looking like a man just moments away from suicide.

For what it’s worth, Cormier has stated an interest to stay on the card and would even be willing to go up to 220 or 225 to face an opponent on short notice. Everyone from Alexander Gustafsson to Michael Bisping has thrown their names in the hat to replace Jones, and White has stated that he’d “like to find Daniel a fight” for UFC 200, so we’ll be sure to let you know if any of those scenarios come to fruition.

Once again, it seems that the only man who can beat Jon Jones is Jon Jones. More on this story as it develops, Nation.

UPDATE

According to Ariel Helwani, Jones will hold a press conference to address his removal from UFC 200 at 11:30 am EST today. Jones’ manager, Malki Kawa, has already taken to Twitter to deny that steroids were in fact behind Jones’ positive test.

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