Jones requested Teixeira drug tests
“Part of [Glover Teixeira’s] mystique is his amazing physical strength and I just questioned it… I do wonder how someone can be so strong.”
UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones fights Glover Teixeira at UFC 172 on April 26 in Baltimore. The pair were recently subject to out of competition testing. Now ESPN‘s Brett Okamoto is reporting that the testing was done in response to a request from Jones.
“Some fighters, you just know they’re not on anything just by looking at them,” said Jones. “Part of [Glover Teixeira’s] mystique is his amazing physical strength and I just questioned it. I have no reason to think he’s on steroids but I do wonder how someone can be so strong.”
“I’m sure I’ve fought other guys in the past on steroids, I think it’s pretty well-documented. A lot of people haven’t really argued with it because they know it’s a true statement. I know it’s a true statement.”
“I called Dana White and said, ‘Hey, I want Glover to take steroid tests for this fight.’ He asked me, ‘What, you think he’s on steroids?’ I told him I don’t know and I have no reason to accuse him of anything but I would like to be sure.
“Dana told me how the Georges and Johny Hendricks thing became one big cluster because Georges wanted Johny to be tested by a certain company. He recommended I not go that way and talk to the commission directly so I said, ‘OK.’ “
Jones was asked if he will continue to ask for random testing.
“Not necessarily,” he said. “I just thought I would have Glover tested because he’s not the youngest fighter and everyone raves about how strong he is.”
