UFC 172 light-heavyweight champion Jones disclosed that he wouldn’t essentially request out-of-competition drug testing within the future, which he merely needed to own Teixeira tested.
It seems that the out-of-competition drug tests administered prior to UFC 172 were a region of Jon Jones’ pre-fight strategy.
The UFC light-heavyweight champ is regular to defend his title against Glover Teixeira at UFC 172, however needed to require preventative measures and make sure that he wasn’t facing a fighter on steroids, thus he formally requested that the UFC and also the Maryland Athletic Commission take a look at each of them prior to the Apr twenty six PPV.
UFC 172: Glover Teixeira vs. Jon Jones
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Time: 10PM/7PM ETPT
Rating: TV-14
Stats: Live on Pay-Per-View
Baltimore, MDBaltimore Arena
I simply thought i’d have Glover tested as a result of he is not the youngest fighter and everybody raves regarding however robust he’s.
Jones told ESPN brant goose Okamoto. Some fighters, understand they are not on something just by observing them. a part of Teixeira’s air is his superb physical strength and that i simply questioned it. I even have no reason to assume he is on steroids however I do marvel however somebody are often thus robust.
Jones in person approached UFC President Danu White relating to the matter and was au fait that he ought to formally request the drug take a look at from the athletic commission.
I known as Danu White and aforementioned, ‘Hey, i would like Glover to require steroid tests for this fight, Jones said. He asked Maine, What, you’re thinking that he is on steroids’ I told him i do not understand and that i don’t have any reason to accuse him of something however i’d prefer to take care.
The decision to check the most event combatants was taken by the athletic commission, nevertheless the prices associated with the drug testing was lined by the UFC 172 Live.
Jones additionally disclosed that he wouldn’t essentially be requesting any longer out-of-competition drug tests within the future.
UFC 172 is regular to require place Apr twenty six, at the city Arena in city, Maryland.
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