Upon hearing news that he failed a drug test in connection with UFC 183, Anderson Silva denied using performance-enhancing drugs, but he admitted he took an anti-inflammatory prior to the Jan. 31 fight, as seen on the fourth episode of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4.”
The episode features the quarterfinals of a bantamweight tournament and documents Silva’s positive test as it unfolds. The ex-champ is seen answering a call from his co-manager, Ed Soares, following a training session with his team.
“What?” the ex-champ asks, according to the UFC’s translation of his native Portuguese. “What do you mean?”
“No, I didn’t take anything,” he continues as the camera adjusts to capture his face. “Hear me out. I never took anything like that. No way. I’ve never taken anything. I did take anti-inflammatory shots.
“No way! I’m telling you I didn’t do it! Are you crazy? I took hydroxocobalamin for three days. That was the only thing I took.”
On ‘TUF: Brazil 4,’ Anderson Silva admits anti-inflammatory use, but insists no steroids | MMAjunkie