Retired fighter ChaelSonnen knows a lot about using PEDs and getting caught – it ended his career, so far.

In recent interview wth ESPN, he reacted to the removal of Jon Jones from UFC 200, after a PED test was flagged for metabolites of a prohibited PED.

“I can just tell you guys, I’ve been in his shoes,” said Sonnen, as transcribed by Jed Meshew for MMA Fighting. “As a guy that lived in that world and took the banned substances and served the suspension, if there’s one thing about us, we know our own. When a guy takes his shirt off I can tell you what he’s on and how long he’s been doing it and my first reaction was simply, what took them so long?”

“I think we need to be real fair. I’m as emotional as anybody because I’m a fan. I’m a big fan of this thing and I was looking forward to the match. We don’t have the information yet. I do think – if we’re just playing the speculation – if a guy takes cocaine, a substance that could kill him, a reasonable person will assume he’s going to take a substance that could help him. I think that’s reasonable but I must admit it is speculation at this point.”

H/T Taz Styles