We might as well refer to 2007 as the year Mixed Martial Arts officially became mainstream. From ESPN coverage to the unification of the Pride and UFC light heavyweight titles, 2007 proved that MMA is not a fade, but a legitimate sport with a rabid following.
This newfound attention has made fighters famous and every MMA event a critical testing ground for young and veteran fighters alike. But in order for all of this success to happen, groundwork was laid in an effort to legitimize the sport; one of those efforts was a substance abuse policy.
With a new regulation come first-time offenders. Seventeen fighters have tested positive for a banned substance in 2007. Of those 17 fighters, fourteen tested positive for some type of steroid.
With so many fighters getting busted, the success rate must be Barry Bonds-like. Not quite.CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE ARTICLE AT FIGHTSTALKER.com HERE
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2 comments:
You're right. The fact of the drugs (besides Nick and others for weed) being used for performance enhancing, then losing the fights anyway makes it all the mor3e rediculous.
It's like getting a 1 mile headstart in a 2 mile race and still losing.
Besides, if they don't lay off the HGH, their heads will end up bigger than tito's.
You're right. The fact of the drugs (besides Nick and others for weed) being used for performance enhancing, then losing the fights anyway makes it all the mor3e rediculous.
It's like getting a 1 mile headstart in a 2 mile race and still losing.
Besides, if they don't lay off the HGH, their heads will end up bigger than tito's.
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