Tim Means wasn’t idle during suspension: ‘I went and got another job’

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UFC welterweight Tim Means decided to go out and get a new skill and train to become a metal fabricator during his USADA suspension for tainted supplements.

UFC welterweight Tim Means may be 11 fights and a few years into his UFC career, but that doesn’t mean he could just sit back and be idle while the process played out. Means was coming off a win over John Howard back in December, when he got flagged for an out of competition drug test by USADA back in February.

The drug test failure resulted in the cancellation of a planned bout against Donald Cerrone at UFC Pittsburgh, an event which eventually became “Cowboy vs. Cowboy”. Since then Means and USADA have revealed that the drug test failure was the result of a tainted supplement, but in the interim time…


Tim Means wasn’t idle during UFC suspension: ‘I went and got another job’

 

[Mishima Zaibatsu]

Good on 'em.

 

[Ryann Von Doom]

Shouldnt have to with being a professional athlete in teh NFL of MMA.

 

[benjo0101]

MMA is a pro sport right?

 

[Robbie Hart]

MMA is a pro sport right?

Good point,
Could be argumented ever way

Professional - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Jehannum]

MMA is a pro sport right?

so is football and there's still plenty of part timers at both national and international level

 

[benjo0101]

so is football and there's still plenty of part timers at both national and international level

Which Football? American or the real one?

 

[Jehannum]

Which Football? American or the real one?

soccer, the real one

 

[PrideRules]

potatoes. teh UFC promoted his brand and all that free gear. it's not hard to count all his blessings.

 

[benjo0101]

soccer, the real one

Good!

I don't know of any semi pro international players who make a major tournament...

 

[Jehannum]

Good!

I don't know of any semi pro international players who make a major tournament...

that's because you have to qualify ... you can get in the UFC coming off a loss.