I got a hair up my ass and decided to see how many fighters have been bant over the last few years for failing their drug tests. The results were shocking ... simply shocking. Even my hero Bas Rutten has had the bant put on 'em.
Disclaimer (fine print):This is not an original article. I've done a total hack job. I cut and paste as I choose, or write it out as I need too. NOTHING is fabricated, no rumors were posted ... everything is sourced from MMA weekly or sherdog.
- BAS RUTTEN (July 22, 2006) After his win against Ruben Villareal by KO (Leg Kicks) in WFA-King of the Streets El Guapo tested positive for Hydrocodone, Morphine, and Diphenhydramine (antihistamine with common brand name Benadryl). He was suspended for 6 months.
- TIN SYLVIA (9/26/2003) In his win against Gan McGee in UFC 44 where Dorkboy won by TKO (Punches) in round 1 he then failed his post fight drug test and was his stripped of title after the fight. He tested positive for wini (Stanozolol).
- DIEGO SANCHEZ (Friday, March 23, 2007) Ultimate Fighting Championship star Diego Sanchez tested positive for marijuana after his December 13th victory over Joe Riggs and was suspended by the California State Athletic Commission...
- KEVIN RANDLEMAN AT A CROSSROADS (Sunday, February 18, 2007)
The last year and a half has been a very turbulent time in the life of Pride and UFC veteran Kevin Randleman. With his body ravaged by a severe infection, Randleman's journey has had twists, turns, and close calls.
- BREAKING NEWS: NICK DIAZ IS STILL A BITCH AND FAILS DRUG TEST (Monday, March 05, 2007)
Breaking News on MMAWeekly: Nick Diaz has failed the drug test that he took following his win over Takanori Gomi at Pride 33: The Second Coming...
-RICCO RODRIGUEZ (November 17, 2006) After his submission victory against Imani Lee with a rear naked choke in BIB-Beatdown in Bakersfield Ricco Rodriguez tested positive for Benzoylecgonine (cocaine) and Delta 9 THC (marijuana) he was suspended for 6 months.
-CESAR GRACIE (March 10, 2006) Cesar Gracie lost to Frank Shamrock by KO (Punch) in his Strike Force-Shamrock vs. Gracie bout and then tested positive for Delta 9 THC (marijuana). Cesar was suspended for 3 months.
-THIAGO ALVES (Dec. 30, 2006) Thiago scored a win against Tony DeSouza with a 2nd round knee KO in UFC 66-Liddell vs Ortiz II was suspended for eight months and received a $5,500 fine (25% of his purse) after testing positive for a diuretic not approved by the Commission. Thiago claimed he had no idea the drug was on the bant list. Diuretics are used to cut weight and considered unsafe by most state athletic commissions.
- BONNAR SUSPENDED 9 MONTHS FOR STEROID USE (Friday, November 03, 2006)
Stephan Bonnar has been suspended for nine months by the Nevada State Athletic Commission as a result of Bonnar's positive test for anabolic steroids following his fight against Forrest Griffin at UFC 62...
- VITOR BELFORT & PAWEL NASTULA SUSPENDED (Thursday, December 21, 2006)
Breaking News on MMAWeekly: Vitor Belfort and Pawel Nastula have each been suspended for nine months by the Nevada State Athletic Commission as a result of their positive tests for banned substances. In-depth coverage inside...
- KIT COPE TESTS POSITIVE FOR STEROIDS (Thursday, January 25, 2007)
A report from the Nevada State Athletic Commission states that Kit Cope has tested positive for steroids; Cope does not deny it...
- WEC'S JOE PEARSON FAILS DRUG TEST (Monday, January 29, 2007)
Joe Pearson, who fought for the WEC Featherweight Title at the first Zuffa-owned WEC event on January 20th, has tested positive for a metabolite form of the active ingredient in marijuana...
- IN-DEPTH: COMMISSION HEARINGS FOR RANDLEMAN, YVEL, ALVES, TOUGHILL, & CARVALHO (Friday, February 16, 2007)
Kevin Randleman, Thiago Alves, and Aaron Carvalho have each been suspended as a result of their recent drug test failures, while Gilbert Yvel has been denied a fighters' license in Nevada and Erin Toughill has been granted one. MMAWeekly's in-depth coverage of all five cases is inside...
- NUMEROUS MMA DRUG TEST FAILURES IN CALIFORNIA (Tuesday, April 03, 2007)
Welterweight UFC star Diego Sanchez is far from the only fighter to have a positive drug test in California that was not publicly disclosed at the time, as MMAWeekly has obtained documentation indicating that nearly two dozen MMA fighters have failed drug tests in California...
- SUSPENSIONS HANDED DOWN FOR DIAZ, COPE, & PEARSON (Tuesday, April 10, 2007)
The Nevada State Athletic Commission today handed down suspensions and overturned one fight result for mixed martial artists Joe Pearson, Kit Cope, and Nick Diaz...


Diphenhydramine? Is a bannable substance, I use that often for my allergies I guess I could never be an MMA fighter...
wait I use a bunch of other stuff......DOOOOHHH!!!, so I guess I'd be really out of luck, although in the Navy I passed every drug test (dozen or more) they made me take....
Coarse edged youth, the irish pendants string from their smiles
not yet plucked as to slacken the seams
and drag down the features of age,
no folds or creases from unkempt wear
eyes of tranquilty, crystalline-beads
no sign of despair in their hair, nor their hearts
but oh they have yet to be experienced and that makes aging so very worth it...ML circa2012
Lol yeah. I don't like Diaz after seeing his post Sanchez fight interview and after reading some of his out of the cage antics. He said "I'm not a bitch" in a video interview as his excuse for throwing a non-fan a beating in a club after the fan talked smack at him. It was not like the guy called him out or was off the charts insulting, it was a minor passing comment ... yet Diaz frew him a beating. ANY fighter is going to get smack-talked as he gets known. NO fighter should use his MMA skills to deal with that.
You're getting pretty big now. You will get huge as time passes. If you work some kind of MA or MMA into your lifestyle ... would you feel it's okey to put the smack-dab on whomever? I don't see it that way. With that power and skill comes the responsibility and need of restraint IMHO.
Guillard tested postive for Cocaine and I'm sure he will be banned for a few months as a result.
Diaz tested postitive for THC and the comission felt he was high at the time of the fight and turned it into a no contest. That's quite rare as steroids or pain killers should also directly affect a fight.
Lots of people teting positive for THC but does it really enhance performance?


Coarse edged youth, the irish pendants string from their smiles
not yet plucked as to slacken the seams
and drag down the features of age,
no folds or creases from unkempt wear
eyes of tranquilty, crystalline-beads
no sign of despair in their hair, nor their hearts
but oh they have yet to be experienced and that makes aging so very worth it...ML circa2012

We're talking about mixed martial artists here, not Spiderman.
Mixed martial artists are humans too, I don't see why they would have to endure mental or physical abuse just because they learned how to throw a punch properly.
Now I'm not saying go out looking for fights, but if someone deserved to get punched in the face to begin with, I have no problem with a MM Artist doing it.
Was Nick necessarily right? I don't know, and I guess we never really will. I'm defintely not standing up for him, but there is a time and place for everything and I personally wouldn't look down on someone for kicking a shit talkers ass. Ask and ye shall receive...
And that word metabolite they use in these reports is such a bullshit word. They use it to create the illusion that these people are ingesting these drugs for a different reason than just getting fucked up. THC and Cocaine metabolite? Bullshit. Try he smoked a joint, or snorted a line.
Last edited by MCx2; 04-15-2007 at 09:45 AM.
Haha, Diego. He even cheats like a baller.
You guys are going to lose. You might as well just cheer for me, because Boston isn’t winning in Boston for the season opener. I’m sorry. " - Gilbert Arenas
It has nothing to do with him being a MMA fighter. As a man and human being he should know what self restraint is. If the person didn't attack him physically he has no reason to do so in turn. It's that kind of attitude that leads to worse and worse fields of thought. Well "they might have WMDs", so we're going to kill them. I seriously doubt any person has said something that warranted a punch in the face. Who cares what people say? Talk all the smack you want to me, in front of anyone, and I don't care. Just don't touch me. Period.
Those are my rules now. Talk shit to me and I will most likely let you make it through the night in one piece ... but touch me or mine and you're fucked. Don't even talk smack to the people I'm with or consider being rude to the women ...... and I'm just some guy. Diaz is an MMA pro ... besides being a bitch.
But hey we are all different ... it's what keeps the place from getting boring.

I know plenty of people that have said enough to warrant punching them in the face, and I have shown restraint on many levels. Then there is the guy that crosses the line, and he gets smacked down.
This has nothing to do with WMD's.... That was money driven, and is a horrible analogy for the point at hand.
Whoever the guy is that talked shit to Diaz is an idiot. Nick is the first dude that comes to mind I'd expect to attack a fan. And he lost to Diego so he was probably in a pissy mood.

Well that's the thing about these MM Artists that's not fair. They are far more accessible than your average sports star, in turn there is far more chance of an idiot fan getting in their face and starting shit. Not to mention the caliber of the idiots that show up for these events...
People see these guys and think, "holy shit, he's small, I can take him, now let's see how far I can push him."
Fuck restraint. That guy deserves an ass beating for being so ignorant.
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