Det var på UFC 125 som Thiago Silva mötte Brandon Vera och vann. Vera förlorade förutom sin näsa sitt kontrakt med UFC efter förlusten. Efter att Vera blivit av med sitt jobb visar det sig att Silvas dopingtest var “omänskligt”. Silva nekade in i det längsta, men har nu erkänt fusket. Läs hans uttalande här.
Thiago Silva har troligtvis använt otillåtna preparat under matchen mot Vera på UFC 125. Ni minns kanske bilden på Brandon Veras milt sagt deformerade näsa. Den var vad Brandon Vera fick avsluta sin UFC-karriär med, i vilket fall vad vi visste då. Vera har nu fått platsen i UFC tillbaka, eftersom det visat sig vara något skumt med Silvas dopingtest.
I uttalandet som du kan läsa nedan erkänner Silva fusk med dopingtestet. Anledningen till fusket skall vara den ryggskada som Silva säger sig ha åkt på runt en och en halv månad innan matchen mot Vera. Enda möjligheten till att kunna gå match var enligt Silva att ta substanser som inte är tillåtna av NSAC. Summan av kardemumman av detta erkännande är att vi inte vet vilka ottillåtna substanser Silva tog mer än att det var något mot smärtan. Han nämner även att han blivit testad fem gånger förut och att han alla gånger varit ren:
”We make decisions every day of our lives. Some are good and some are bad. When you make abad decision, you can either make the situation worse by trying to cover it up or lie about it or just stick your head in the sand and refuse to acknowledge it even happened or you can own up to it with an honest explanation, accept the consequences of your actions, apologize to the people affected by it, learn from it and move on. I’m choosing the second option.
I used a urine adulterant when giving a sample following my fight with Brandon Vera. I did so in an attempt to alter the results of the test and knowingly broke the rules of the Nevada Athletic Commission. This was a terrible decision on my part for which I will be punished. I am prepared to accept this punishment, learn from it and move on. I apologize to the Commission, the UFC,Brandon Vera and the MMA fans.
I do want to explain the circumstances behind my actions. Please do not interpret this as an attempt to justify my actions. I know they were wrong and I know I made bad decisions and I know I deserve to be punished. That is why I began my statement with an admission and an apology before going into these details. This is not an excuse, only an explanation.
I had been tested on five prior occasions while fighting for the UFC before the Brandon Vera fight. Four of the tests were urine only and one included a blood sample as well in New Jersey the day before the fight. I passed each of those tests. I suffered a severe back injury shortly before theRashad Evans fight. It was the biggest fight of my career and there was no way I was going to pull out of it. I fought and lost and was out of action for a year rehabilitating the injury and getting ready to fight again.
I reinjured my back 45 days before the fight with Brandon Vera. After not fighting for a year, I made the decision to not pull out of the fight. I also decided that the only way I could continue with the fight was to take injections in my back and spine that contained substances prohibited by the Nevada Athletic Commission. I also made the decision to use a product to hide the presence of these substances in a urine test.
These decisions were mine and mine alone. I did not share this information with anyone prior to the fight for fear that I would not be allowed to fight. I obviously made a terrible decision. I have since learned that it may have even been possible to fight had I been open and honest and disclosed the injury and treatment prior to the fight. I also realize that not being allowed to fight as a result of the treatment would have been a better result than the mess into which I have now gotten myself.
Again, I take full responsibility for making the decision to break the rules and try to cheat the system. I will accept the punishment I receive and will learn from this. I plan to come back as a better person and professional as a result.” Källa Mixedmartialarts.com
Silva säger sig acceptera vilket straff han än kommer att få från NSAC. Mer information om dopingstraffet kommer efter NSAC:s förhör med Silva, som hålls den 7 april.
Det var på UFC 125 som Thiago Silva mötte Brandon Vera och vann. Vera förlorade förutom sin näsa sitt kontrakt med UFC efter förlusten. Efter att Vera blivit av med sitt jobb visar det sig att Silvas dopingtest var “omänskligt”. Silva nekade in i det längsta, men har nu erkänt fusket. Läs hans uttalande här.
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