The Savage Truth: Getting Worse Before it Gets Better

Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sherdog.com, its affiliates and sponsors or its parent company, Evolve Media.* * * When it was reported that Brock Lesnar had been flagged for a potential performance-enhancing drug violation shortly after UFC 200 the first thought that crossed my mind was Ultimate Fighting Championship brass stating that bringing in United States Anti-Doping Association to test UFC fighters would likely lead to some tough times before things started to get better. Well, I can’t think of a rougher stretch for the promotion than the last couple weeks. Along with Lesnar, Jon Jones –one of the biggest stars and hands down the best fighter the sport has ever seen — also found himself adrift in the Sea of PED Shame after his pre-fight test got him bounced from the historic July 9 card. Let’s face it, mixed martial arts, like every other sport in the world, is chalk full of athletes looking for every advantage they can get. Now I wholeheartedly agree that both Jones and Lesnar should be afforded due process before being skewered and set atop the USADA pyre. That said, it is not shocking in the least when anyone, and I mean absolutely anyone, pops anymore. In the case of Jones, we’ve learned that he has tested positive for a pair of estrogen blocking substances that can help elevate testosterone levels in users. They can also offset the effects of other steroid use that can elevate estrogen levels. They can also help ward off gynecomastia, lovingly known as “bitch tits,” another awesome side effect of testosterone-based PED use. It seems we’re going to be heading down the “tainted supplement” path with Jones shortly. He’s been temporarily suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission and is expected to appear before the panel with attorney Howard …

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