Dana White: it is needed to test fighters for recreational drugs randomly

The UFC president Dana White believes that numerous MMA fighters apply marijuana. This person is troubled by this issue. While anti-doping organizations try to clean sports from intake of anabolic steroids and other related preparations, Dana White notes that it is necessary to test fighters for recreational drugs randomly. Dana White says: “Forget about steroids!” He affirms that it is the time to be troubled by usage of marijuana and other recreational drugs by MMA fighters.
It is known that those that are caught taking anabolic steroids and/or other related products are sentenced to suspensions from competitions. Which sanctions are for those that are caught using recreational drugs? You should know that the punishment is similar.
Don’t you wonder how many athletes are caught applying marijuana and/or other related remedies, if random testing for recreational drugs will be implemented in the UFC?
475 fighters have contracts with the UFC. It is suggested that if random testing is established, circa 80% of these athletes will test positive for these drugs.
The United State Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) would be happy to sign a contract with the UFC in order to promote cleaning it from doping. They consider that the UFC should have the same anti-doping program like other sports organizations have. But Dana White doesn’t desire to sign a contract with the USDADA and the VADA. He affirms that the State Athletic Commission test fighters for forbidden substances. It is enough in order to clean the UFC from usage of forbidden drugs, according to Dana White.
It becomes obvious that Dana White doesn’t wish to clean MMA from doping. Previously he has pronounced several affirmations for support of testosterone replacement therapy among fighters. He has claimed that any fighter should administer steroids under guidelines of his doctor, if he has hypogonadism. Athletes must get therapeutic use exemptions in order to compete professionally while administering some steroids. But it is possible to suggest that therapeutic use exemptions often serve as an excuse for doping. A lot of top fighters have acquired therapeutic use exemptions and use steroids while fighting. Thus, doping continues to prosper in MMA.
Why doesn’t Dana White put efforts to eradicate doping and smoking pot from MMA? Think logically! The fight against doping and smoking will have negative impact on business.