DFW: Leave drug testing to the commissions
White was a little disgusted when UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck recently said in an interview he would like to implement…
White was a little disgusted when UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck recently said in an interview he would like to implement blood tests for his next fight against Georges St. Pierre, which is expected to happen in December.
Currently, the Nevada State Athletic Commission requires fighters to undergo urine tests, not blood tests.
“I think that’s what an athletic commission is for,” White said. “The athletic commissions have been around for a long time. When fighters start talking about other guys being drug tested? Shut up. Worry about you.
“It’s been a long time since somebody tested positive for steroids. When we first took over, guys were popping here and there and I said, ‘You have to be a moron to do steroids in this sport.’ It’s just dumb.”
White went on to say that the UFC actually brings in DEA agents to talk to fighters about the consequences of taking steroids.