Cormier: New NSAC PED punishment guidelines are great
“I think it’s good. You have to do something that discourages these guys from cheating, Half the time, guys will take risks if they know the penalty isn’t too steep.”
Last week The Nevada State Athletic Commission took a firm, firm stand against the use of PEDs in MMA, with new guidelines for test failure:
Three years and 50-70 percent of purse for first offense;
Four years and 75-100 percent of purse for second offense; and,
Lifetime ban and 100 percent of purse for third offense.
Former captain of the US Olympic wrestling team and top UFC light heavyweight Daniel was supportive of the new guidelines.
“I think it’s good,” said Cormier to Dave Doyle for MMAFighting.com. “You have to do something that discourages these guys from cheating, Half the time, guys will take risks if they know the penalty is not too steep.”
“Imagine if a guy like Anderson made as much money as he made, and there was no penalty after making $5-6 million? You have to make sure people know there is no tolerance for this type of stuff. There will be no tolerance for drugs of any kind. So yeah, I think it’s great. It will scare these guys into, if you don’t give a guy to make a way to earn, to make a living, then they will take notice and not make these mistakes.”
Daniel Cormier fights Anthony Johnson for the UFC light heavyweight championship at UFC 187 on on May 23, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.