Brazilian fighter Fabio Maldonado spoke recently with AGFight, ahead of his fight with FedorEmelianenko, in the main event of Fight Nights on June 17, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Maldonado was released by the UFC late in 2015, after going 1-3 in his last four. He next won two fights in professional boxing, and then signed to fight the greatest MMA heavyweight of all time.
In an unusually candid interview, Maldonado said that as event promoter Kamil had said there will be no PED testing in Russia, he will be taking the WADA prohibited performance enhancing drug DHEA during preparation for the fight with Fedor.
“It’s me against him,” said Maldonado as translated by Lucas Rezende for BE. “Everybody understands these things, right? I’m not trying to make myself look like a victim here. Everybody understands and knows what I will take and what I won’t take. What I can say is that I don’t take those things, but for example, when I was in my final UFC stretch and they had random tests, I was using DHEA, because the doctor told me it’s good for men past 32, it’s good for your skin and your hormones. It wasn’t even a PED. I’m not taking any yet, but I believe I’ll start next week.”?
DHEA is the same drug that led to Lyoto Machida being removed from the fight with Dan Henderson at UFC on FOX 19. Maldonado said being released by the UFC was good, not because he can fight without drug testing, but because the fight with Fedor will be the biggest of his career.
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As a hormone precursor, there has been a smattering of reports of side effects possibly caused by the hormone metabolites of DHEA. It is not known whether DHEA is safe for long-term use. Some researchers believe DHEA supplements might actually raise the risk of breast cancer, prostate cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. DHEA may stimulate tumor growth in types of cancer that are sensitive to hormones, such as some types of breast, uterine, and prostate cancer.
DHEA is a steroid hormone. High doses may cause aggressiveness, irritability, trouble sleeping, and the growth of body or facial hair on women. It also may lower the levels of HDL (“good” cholesterol), which could raise the risk of heart disease.Other reported side effects include acne, heart rhythm problems, liver problems, hair loss (from the scalp), and oily skin. It may also alter the body’s regulation of blood sugar.
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