Royce Gracie: There is no PED problem in MMA

[Wild]

http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/2/16...tem-is-working

Royce Gracie: PED users getting caught 'shows that the system is working'

Royce Gracie does not believe mixed martial arts, the sport he helped build, has a drug problem.

Despite the recent spat of positive tests -- from Anderson Silva's anabolic steroids to Jon Jones' cocaine -- Gracie would prefer to accentuate the positive: that offenders are getting caught and penalized.

"It shows that the system is working," Gracie told MMAFighting.com at Bellator 133 on Friday night. "You're trying to look at the bad side, I'm looking at the good side. Instead of trying to encourage people, 'Oh, let's ban MMA because everybody is doing drugs, let's ban NASCAR because they're advertising drinking and driving.' Let's look at the good side. The system is working. Let's not try to put down the fighters because one fighter made a mistake, decided to party and do whatever."


Is he delusional? There is obviously a huge PED problem in MMA and the system is not working. ALL of the fighters aren't getting randomly tested, and there is no contract with WADA to do so. Until the UFC partners with WADA and every fighter on the roster is randomly tested 3-4 times a year, I call bullshit.

 

[Daglord]

"It shows that the system is working," Gracie told MMAFighting.com at Bellator 133 on Friday night. "You're trying to look at the bad side, I'm looking at the good side. Instead of trying to encourage people, 'Oh, let's ban MMA because everybody is doing drugs, let's ban NASCAR because they're advertising drinking and driving.' Let's look at the good side. The system is working. Let's not try to put down the fighters because one fighter made a mistake, decided to party and do whatever."

OK. lol. maybe if it was just ONE :dunno:

yep. delusional.

 

[Zeph]

In a way the system is working, but when the system is only a half ass, it can only work so well or if you view the system as a public relations stunt, in which the UFC can point to it and say 'look at all this testing we do, we are tough on PEDs', while in actuality they are only addressing the tip of the iceberg, then Royce is right.

 

[Wild]

In a way the system is working, but when the system is only a half ass, it can only work so well or if you view the system as a public relations stunt, in which the UFC can point to it and say 'look at all this testing we do, we are tough on PEDs', while in actuality they are only addressing the tip of the iceberg, then Royce is right.

That's what I meant Zeph...should have worded it differently. The system is working, but the system is a joke. Only a small % of the roster is being random tested, and it's only happening a handful of times of year. Until every fighter on the roster is being random WADA tested 3-4 times a year, then the system is extremely flawed and PED abuse will continue to be a problem.

 

[Zeph]

That's what I meant Zeph...should have worded it differently. The system is working, but the system is a joke. Only a small % of the roster is being random tested, and it's only happening a handful of times of year. Until every fighter on the roster is being random WADA tested 3-4 times a year, then the system is extremely flawed and PED abuse will continue to be a problem.

I don't think you need to test every fighter, but you do need to test significantly more than now. Once it becomes a real possibility of you being tested at any time of the year, only then will steroids not be as appealing or easy to abuse. I think if you could manage to do 200 random tests, not necessarily 200 different fighters, then you'd be looking at a very successful system. Until then, it is working as intended, sadly.

 

[SongExotic2]

Tests positive for roids

Nah there's no drug problem in mma

-hoyce Gracie

 

[Samoa]

There should be an "Open" Division for the science experiements.

 

[Samoa]

Fuck, I'm a '15er........

 

[Zeph]

Fucking Febs.

 

[Mad Dog]

ZOOfa's big meeting on the 18th about PEDs will tell us how serious they are.

 

[Morpheushasleftthebuilding]

ZOOfa's big meeting on the 18th about PEDs will tell us how serious they are.

yeah, Lorenzo and Dana are indeed "big"

 

[SongExotic2]

yeah, Lorenzo and Dana are indeed "big"

Ostrich eggs

 

[Wild]

Fuck, I'm a '15er........

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[Shy Guy]

Ok, Royce...


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[La Paix]

There should be an "Open" Division for the science experiements.

Agree and good to see you here Samoa. Excuse my SN for the next 3 weeks.....

 

[seekntruth]

Agree and good to see you here Samoa. Excuse my SN for the next 3 weeks.....

 

[La Paix]

^^^^ Well played

 

[Stillmatic]

Agree and good to see you here Samoa. Excuse my SN for the next 3 weeks.....

Dude you're SN is awesome, no excuses needed. and BTW Brendan Schaub said at least 80% of UFC fighters are on PEDs

 

[La Paix]

Dude you're SN is awesome, no excuses needed. and BTW Brendan Schaub said at least 80% of UFC fighters are on PEDs

Lol, I wear my SN as a badge of honor so thank you. And I have no doubt that Schaub is quote accurate.

 

[Morpheushasleftthebuilding]

Dude you're SN is awesome, no excuses needed. and BTW Brendan Schaub said at least 80% of UFC fighters are on PEDs

shaub had a painkiller addiction after he fought crocop, he talks about on the latest jre fight podcast

 

[Jonny Quest]

Shaub was right and the penalty system is a joke.

 

[Wild]

Ben Askren 2 minutes ago Royce Gracie says PEDs aren't a problem in MMA http://sbnation.com/e/7810940 pic.twitter.com/1d0nmLqNRr” LOL