Dana White: “Forget about steroids!”

Dana White, the UFC president, suggests that numerous MMA fighters use marijuana. He is troubled by this issue. While anti-doping agencies put efforts to eradicate usage of steroids and other related medications, Dana White affirms that it is needed to test fighters for recreational drugs randomly. Dana White says: “Forget about steroids!” He states that it is the time to be troubled by usage of marijuana and other recreational drugs by MMA fighters.
As you know, those who are caught taking steroids and/or other performance-enhancing drugs are banned from competitions. Which sanctions are for those that are caught administering recreational drugs? You should know that the punishment is similar.
Don’t you wonder how many athletes are caught using marijuana and/or other related substances, if random testing for recreational drugs will be implemented in the UFC?
475 fighters have contracts with the UFC. It is suggested that if random testing is conducted, circa 80% of these athletes will be caught using these drugs.
The United State Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) would be happy to sign a contract with the UFC in order to eliminate doping from MMA. They claim that the UFC should have the same anti-doping program like other sports organizations have. But Dana White doesn’t want to sign a contract with the USDADA and the VADA. He underlines that the State Athletic Commission subjects fighters for drug testing. It is enough in order to clean the UFC from usage of banned drugs, according to the UFC president.
It becomes evident that the UFc president doesn’t plan to clean MMA from doping. Previously he has pronounced certain statements for support of testosterone replacement therapy among fighters. He has affirmed that any fighter should use anabolic steroids under guidelines of his physician, if he has hypogonadism. Sportspersons must get therapeutic use exemptions in order to compete professionally while using several steroids. But it is possible to notice that therapeutic use exemptions frequently serve as an excuse for doping. Many celebrated fighters have obtained therapeutic use exemptions and apply steroids while fighting. Thus, doping continues prospering in MMA.
Why doesn’t Dana White put efforts to eliminate usage of doping products and smoking pot from MMA? Think logically! The fight against doping and smoking will influence on business negatively.