NUMEROUS MMA DRUG TEST FAILURES IN CALIFORNIA

[SuiPSYedKing]

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California State Athletic Commission Positive Drug Tests for MMA Fighters

-March 10, 2006: Strikeforce; Cesar Gracie tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months

-May 13, 2006: International Cage Fighting Organization; Tim McKenzie tested positive for Benzodiazepines (frequently found in anti-anxiety drugs and muscle relaxants); suspended for 6 months

-June 3, 2006: Extreme Wars 3; Anthony Ruiz tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months

-June 9, 2006: Strikeforce Revenge; Harris Sarmiento tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months

-June 15, 2006: WEC 21; Joe Hurley tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months

-June 15, 2006: WEC 21; Ryan Healy tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months

-June 17, 2006: Invincible- Fists of Fury; Randal Limond tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months

-July 1, 2006: Gladiator Challenge 51; Emmanuel Newton tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months

-July 15, 2006: Total Combat 15; Shawn Bias tested positive for Benzodiazepines (frequently found in anti-anxiety drugs and muscle relaxants); suspended for 6 months

-July 22, 2006: World Fighting Alliance; Bas Rutten tested positive for Hydrocodone (prescription painkiller), Morphine (prescription painkiller), and Diphenhydramine (antihistamine with common brand name Benadryl); suspended for 6 months

-July 22, 2006: World Fighting Alliance; Lodune Sincaid tested positive for Cannabinoids/Marijuana Metabolite; suspended for 3 months

-August 12, 2006: Warrior Cup; Chuck Booz tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months

-August 18, 2006: Pangea Fights 2; Aaron Brink tested positive for Cannabinoids (substances found in cannabis) and Benzodiazepines (frequently found in anti-anxiety drugs and muscle relaxants); suspended for 6 months

-August 19, 2006: California Xtreme Fighting 3; Mike Penalber tested positive for Amphetamine; suspended for 6 months

-August 19, 2006: Total Fighting Alliance; Jesse Romero tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months

-September 30, 2006: Chaos in the Cage; Paul Mince tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months

-September 30, 2006: Xtreme International Kombat; Ty Montgomery tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months

-October 26, 2006: Valor Fighting; Jamiah Williamson tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months

-November 4, 2006: Cage Combat Fighting Championships; Joe Hurley tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 6 months as a repeat offender

-November 4, 2006: Total Combat 18; Shad Smith tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months

-November 17, 2006: Beatdown in Bakersfield; Ricco Rodriguez tested positive for Benzoylecgonine (major metabolite of cocaine) and Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 6 months

-December 13, 2006: UFC Fight Night 7; Diego Sanchez tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months

-February 17, 2007: Cage Combat Fighting Championships; Nate Loughran tested positive for Delta 9 THC (active ingredient in marijuana); suspended for 3 months

 

[PsyDaL]

All them good grapes floating around the state of california. Its their choice and fighters should know better if you want to fight ease up on the chronic til after the fights over then fire away. The California State Athletic Commission hands out lenient fines and suspensions, if you get caught once dont get caught again. If they are gonna test they should test whether he comes into the fight or the day of the fight smoked out. Its kind of irrelevent if a fighter has had it in his system for 30days.

 

[WXS STOMP3R]

I WONDER IF THEY GOT A LICENSE SAYING IT WAS FOR AN INJURY OR SOMETHING WOULD HELP. MOST PEOPLE TESTED DIRTY FOR WEED. WHAT A TRIP.

 

[SuiPSYedKing]

Kinda funny nick diaz and cesar gracie both tested +.

I remember reading somewhere, someone speculating cesar would be upset at nick for testing + in the last pride. now i HIGHly doubt that

 

[WXS STOMP3R]

NICK PROBABLY ROLLED THE BLUNT FOR CESAR.

 

[naner12]

Cesar actually made a post on Sherdog denoucing having smoked and said he tried to get it appealed when it came up but they told him not to worry about it since he wasn't fighting anymore.

 

[SuiPSYedKing]

Cesar actually made a post on Sherdog denoucing having smoked and said he tried to get it appealed when it came up but they told him not to worry about it since he wasn't fighting anymore.

let me guess he didnt inhale?

 

[skipper]

^^^ HA HA reminds me of PCU the movie... Didnt Kevin Randleman test positive too??

 

[Shogun Locc]

^^^ HA HA reminds me of PCU the movie... Didnt Kevin Randleman test positive too??

no he gave the nsac fake piss and got his license revoked for 6 months.

 

[MOREBASS]

< ---- Also tested positive for Delta 9 THC...

 

[Prozac1]

Whats up with all the benzos, doesn't seem like anyone could fight that well on klonopin

 

[XCHANGO4]

alot of dopefiends
should just hang outside of fightgyms and slang to them. J/k

 

[InfamousICON]

god damn Bas Rutten got 6 months just for painkillers? Thats fucked up.