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Penn: IVs are for wimps

One man who applauded the USADA for their recent decision to ban IVs for rehydration was former champion and soon to be hall of fame athlete, BJ Penn.

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Chris Palmquist
July 6, 2015 · 1 min read
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Last month the USADA announced that a ban on IVs for rehydration would be against the UFC’s new drug policy. Many fighters questioned the move, as a large percentage of fighters do use them after weigh-in, but one man who applauded the USADA for the initiative was former champion and soon to be hall of fame athlete, BJ Penn:

I love the new PED and IV ban in the UFC. I never took an IV in my life after a weigh-in. IVs are for wimps! #BeerAndHotDogs

1:54 AM – 6 Jul 2015

It’s the biggest joke ever. If you aren’t sticking needles in your arm to fight the guy gets a 15 pound advantage. #FightLikeAMan

1:56 AM – 6 Jul 2015

#TwoBelts #HallOfFame #NoIV #NoPED #(: #gottabearecord

1:57 AM – 6 Jul 2015

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