The accusations are sure to start rolling in now
Following the recent string of UFC fighters getting popped for performance enhancing drugs, it is unsurprising that the accusations have started.
Canadian lightweight prospect Andrew McInnes is the latest fighter to give his two cents on the PED epidemic that’s plaguing MMA.
The WSOF fighter claimed in an interview with Bloody Elbow that the vast majority of fighters at the upper echelon of the sport are on some sort of banned substance.
‘If you just tested the main event guys, the majority of them would be fucking gone. There’s a reason why Vitor Belfort looks like a racehorse one day, and Tom Hanks in Philadelphia the next.
‘I say let’s bring back the PRIDE days, take away weight classes, gimme those Bob Sapp types. Let ‘em all juice up. It’s happening anyways. Let’s not fight a war that’s absolutely not winnable.’
When asked by Bloody Elbow if the the UFC should force fighters who are using PEDs to be monitored by medical professionals, McInnes cited Gleison Tibau as someone he believes is definitely using banned substances.
‘Let them kill themselves [laughs]. I need people burning out their engines by the time they’re five fights into their careers. Makes it easier for me. The only person that’s a really heavy juicer that has any longevity at all is Gleison Tibau, and he’s a rare exception.’
Tibau recently defeated Bushmills fighter Norman Parke by a close split decision at UFC Boston, handing the Northern Irishman his first defeat under the UFC banner. However, McInnes is certain that he may have had an extra advantage in his fights.
‘He’s (Tibau) been in the UFC for a long time, and he’s a clear cut juicer. I guarantee you, his piss glows in the dark. I’ve been around every gym on this earth, and he’s 100% a juicer.’
We should point out that SportsJOE has no evidence to back up McInnes’ claims nor any reason to believe they are accurate.
Hat-tip to Bloody Elbow
