Craig H Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 "Confidential" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Credit to @AnaHissa and @vevyrodrigues for pictures by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 "Confidential" They are available upon media request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 FWIW Brett Okamoto @bokamotoESPN now While we're on drug tests, CSAC expects Zingano results Friday. Rousey next Monday. Also told Cyborg tested today (2nd time in two weeks). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianChris Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 LOL, and such. Tomorrow's press conference should be amusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Steven Marrocco @MMAjunkieSteven now Nick Diaz temporarily suspended per NSAC. MMAFighting.com @MMAFighting now The motion for temp suspension of Diaz passes unanimously. Kevin Iole @KevinI now6 seconds ago Silva's attorney also asks to have time to prepare for full hearing. Commission grants the temporary suspension. Brett Okamoto @bokamotoESPN now10 seconds ago Diaz/Silva temporarily suspended in Nevada. Rubber stamp process. Disciplinary hearings will be scheduled, likely next month. Kevin Iole @KevinI now5 seconds ago Lombard has been temporarily suspended as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Kevin Iole @KevinI 4s5 seconds ago Commission suspends Evans-Smith for nine months and fines her 30 percent of $8,000 purse. Must pass a test before licensed again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Sabin Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Kevin Iole @KevinI 4s5 seconds ago Commission suspends Evans-Smith for nine months and fines her 30 percent of $8,000 purse. Must pass a test before licensed again What the Fuck did she do? She fail a piss test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Popped for a diuretic. During the hearing, I guess one of the commissioners said she was 20 pounds over 2 weeks out and 10 pounds over the week of. She sent a letter to the NAC saying she didn't know what product/supplement caused her to fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Sabin Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Popped for a diuretic. During the hearing, I guess one of the commissioners said she was 20 pounds over 2 weeks out and 10 pounds over the week of. She sent a letter to the NAC saying she didn't know what product/supplement caused her to fail. Thanks had no idea what she did to get 9 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Bloody Elbow @BloodyElbow 3m UFC's new drug testing program begins on July 1. MMAjunkie @MMAjunkie 5m UFC introduces new drug-testing policy, advocates for longer suspensions http://dlvr.it/8csNjd via @MMAjunkie MMAjunkie @MMAjunkie 5m UFC introduces new drug-testing policy, advocates for longer suspensions http://dlvr.it/8csNjd via @MMAjunkie Lance Pugmire @latimespugmire 18m Fertitta wants a minimum two-year ban on a first positive... Josh Gross @yay_yee 21m Nice. White and Fertitta called for other MMA and boxing groups to get on board. Mentioned Viacom without mentioning Viacom. Bloody Elbow @BloodyElbow 5s “Fighters are going to look at risk vs. reward...Two or four years (out) could be career threatening." Dana White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 God damn. They aren't fucking around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 It should be noted that Jack Encarncao basically had his own little mini-interview with Dana, Lorenzo, COO/General Counsel Lawrence Epstein. I found that amusing. The other media people like Lance Pugmire, who mentioned he didn't get to ask anything, were not amused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianChris Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 2 years? Wowsers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenalysis Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 that's the olympic punishment standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Lorenzo (and Dana) actually hinted that it could be 4 year ban. Someone stated (Dana IIRC) that they know if a fighter is suspended nine months, he/she is basically only missing one fight. Dana used the example of a 28 year fighter potentially getting a 4 yr ban could be a career ender. Epstein mentioned that the co-main/main eventer testing could start as soon as 10 weeks out ideally so the results can be expedited. So they suspect Aldo, McGregor, Lawler, and Rory would be the first ones subjected to this despite the actual program being implemented starting on 7/1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 It's easy to talk about these issues, but much harder to execute. Will wait and see how this all pans out. Lawrence Epstein talked about changing legal framework of contracts to give UFC authority to punish and suspend fighters who fail drug tests and asking commissions to adopt suspensions. Will be interesting to see how all that pans out and if fighters will go along with it, since we know a lot of them probably are cheating or using things they shouldn't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I can't see how it wouldn't be easy for them to execute on this policy. There's no fighters union to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Lawrence Epstein talked about changing legal framework of contracts to give UFC authority to punish and suspend fighters who fail drug tests and asking commissions to adopt suspensions. Will be interesting to see how all that pans out and if fighters will go along with it, since we know a lot of them probably are cheating or using things they shouldn't. Yeah, that was a very interesting aspect of it. I think that was part of the Q&A portion with Encarncao where Jack asked how the commissions would go along with the 3rd party testing failure. There is going to be a point where someone is not going to have a license with NV or CA (like Nick recently or an older fighter who has to reapply), fails a test, and the UFC has to punish them. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the problem with that is those commissions don't have the power to suspend anyone who doesn't have a license with them. So the only thing I can see is the fighter not applying for a license while under UFC suspension and then having to obtain one afterwards. It would like the same as Ashlee Evans-Smith having to submit a clean test BEFORE being able to even apply for a license. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Just because Georges St-Pierre @GeorgesStPierre 2m Can't wait to get more details about the actual protocol, 3rd party testing agency and new sanctions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 It seems like GSP is just trolling at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Meh, something seems disingenuous about GSP's whole anti-PED crusade late in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Seems like more hot air from the UFC for me. Just last year didn't they implement out of competition testing, only to give up on it a few months in? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 They admitted as such they aren't hiring some random company like last time. Epstein admitted their biggest mistake was not aligning with a USADA when the Cung Le/Macau thing went down. Now they are at a point where they can't afford to save money on testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epwar Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Yeah, but this MMAJunkie piece (which is good reading) says they reached out to VADA approved companies last year and then never bothered to get back to them when they submitted their proposals. http://mmajunkie.com/2015/02/comprehensive-drug-testing-the-ufc-cant-afford-not-to-do-it-experts-say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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