Mendes reveals what he tested positive for
UFC fighter reveals what substance caused him TWO-YEAR suspension.
Last week it was revealed that former title contender Chad Mendes was handed a 2 yr. suspension from the USADA after failing an out-of-competition drug test.
The USADA and UFC, by policy, do not reveal what substance the athlete’s test positive for. In some cases, the information is obtained by a news source and reported, like in the case of Brock Lesnar and Jon Jones.
Mendes recently spoke to a local CBS affiliate radio show and broke the silence on exactly what substance he tested positive for and owned responsibility for it:
“GHRP-6 is what it was. Before all this came out, I had no idea what the hell that stuff was,” Mendes explained. “When my test results came back and they told me that’s what I tested positive for, I was like I don’t even know what that is. I started doing a bunch of research and one thing I want to clear up to the people calling me ‘roid head’ and ‘juice head’ and stuff like that — this isn’t even a steroid. It’s a peptide.”
According to Mendes, the substance containing GHRP-6 was a cream that he used to treat plaque psoriasis, which is a skin condition he’s been dealing with for years.
A lot of people use it for skin treatments. It’s basically an anti-aging peptide. Basically what I was using it for, I’ve suffered from plaque psoriasis my entire life.
“I have it all over my shins, my entire scalp is covered in it, it’s all over my ears, I get a big patch of it on my side. I’ve had that since I can even remember,” Mendes said.
source: foxsports.com
