Comments on: Monday notes: Drug testing at UFC 72 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:38:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fightlinker.com http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/comment-page-1/#comment-25062 Fightlinker.com Tue, 15 May 2007 14:41:51 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/#comment-25062 Most likely it'll just be embedded result articles. I bet Dana White is not impressed that ESPN is going with Sherdog rather than the setup they got going on at NBCSports. Most likely it’ll just be embedded result articles. I bet Dana White is not impressed that ESPN is going with Sherdog rather than the setup they got going on at NBCSports.

]]> By: UFCcountdown.com http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/comment-page-1/#comment-25036 UFCcountdown.com Tue, 15 May 2007 01:02:55 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/#comment-25036 Can't wait to see how Sherdog does with ESPN Can’t wait to see how Sherdog does with ESPN

]]> By: Jordan Breen http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/comment-page-1/#comment-25035 Jordan Breen Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:47 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/#comment-25035 Lawlz at Zuffa implementing their own independent lab testing. People shat themselves hard enough when it flew under the radar for a while that Diego got busted for smoking pot, I can only imagine the fall out when Dana Warbucks doesn't hang and lynch his fighters for testing positive for Pepto. Lawlz at Zuffa implementing their own independent lab testing. People shat themselves hard enough when it flew under the radar for a while that Diego got busted for smoking pot, I can only imagine the fall out when Dana Warbucks doesn’t hang and lynch his fighters for testing positive for Pepto.

]]> By: David coolshaps http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/comment-page-1/#comment-25034 David coolshaps Mon, 14 May 2007 23:44:24 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/#comment-25034 I LOOOOVE Mike Zambidis-san but Drago is gonna step all over him :(! I LOOOOVE Mike Zambidis-san but Drago is gonna step all over him :( !

]]> By: 45 Huddle http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/comment-page-1/#comment-25032 45 Huddle Mon, 14 May 2007 22:08:21 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/#comment-25032 The major differences in those cases is that they each have unions to protect the athletes. UFC doesn't. Honestly, I would rather see a system in place where we have one major organization, along with a fighters union, and then completely get rid of the athletic commissions. Of course, that won't be happening anytime soon. The major differences in those cases is that they each have unions to protect the athletes. UFC doesn’t.

Honestly, I would rather see a system in place where we have one major organization, along with a fighters union, and then completely get rid of the athletic commissions. Of course, that won’t be happening anytime soon.

]]> By: Grape Knee High http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/comment-page-1/#comment-25031 Grape Knee High Mon, 14 May 2007 21:54:14 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/#comment-25031 "According to Dave Meltzer, the UFC was prepared to drug test in England, and at the last minute, the LAWYERS (not Dana White) were the ones who put an end to it. The main reason is because if a fighter is tested positive, it would create all kind of legal issues. Obviously they feel they have those issues resolved." Interesting news....did Meltzer mention what kind of legal issues were involved? Personally, I don't see why the UFC cannot start to do their own testing in addition to whatever athletic commissions want to do. That will get rid of any and all questions. It's not like there's not all sorts of precedents available from other pro sports that adminster their own tests and suspensions (ie, NFL, MLB, NHL, etc etc). “According to Dave Meltzer, the UFC was prepared to drug test in England, and at the last minute, the LAWYERS (not Dana White) were the ones who put an end to it. The main reason is because if a fighter is tested positive, it would create all kind of legal issues. Obviously they feel they have those issues resolved.”

Interesting news….did Meltzer mention what kind of legal issues were involved?

Personally, I don’t see why the UFC cannot start to do their own testing in addition to whatever athletic commissions want to do. That will get rid of any and all questions. It’s not like there’s not all sorts of precedents available from other pro sports that adminster their own tests and suspensions (ie, NFL, MLB, NHL, etc etc).

]]> By: Zack http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/comment-page-1/#comment-25029 Zack Mon, 14 May 2007 21:27:53 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/#comment-25029 Rampage is only a +180 dog on Sportsbook.com Rampage is only a +180 dog on Sportsbook.com

]]> By: 45 Huddle http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/comment-page-1/#comment-25028 45 Huddle Mon, 14 May 2007 21:21:39 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/#comment-25028 Grape Knee High, According to Dave Meltzer, the UFC was prepared to drug test in England, and at the last minute, the LAWYERS (not Dana White) were the ones who put an end to it. The main reason is because if a fighter is tested positive, it would create all kind of legal issues. Obviously they feel they have those issues resolved. Fightlinker.com has the right idea here. There is such a conflict of interest for the UFC on this issue that testing their own fighters actually causes more issees then not. This is why Zuffa is pushing for a UK Commission. Grape Knee High,

According to Dave Meltzer, the UFC was prepared to drug test in England, and at the last minute, the LAWYERS (not Dana White) were the ones who put an end to it. The main reason is because if a fighter is tested positive, it would create all kind of legal issues. Obviously they feel they have those issues resolved.

Fightlinker.com has the right idea here. There is such a conflict of interest for the UFC on this issue that testing their own fighters actually causes more issees then not. This is why Zuffa is pushing for a UK Commission.

]]> By: JOSH http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/comment-page-1/#comment-25026 JOSH Mon, 14 May 2007 21:18:31 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/#comment-25026 That K-1 MAX card is STACKED!!!! That K-1 MAX card is STACKED!!!!

]]> By: Fightlinker.com http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/comment-page-1/#comment-25024 Fightlinker.com Mon, 14 May 2007 20:46:52 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/05/14/monday-notes-drug-testing-at-ufc-72/#comment-25024 Also there are serious issues regarding setting fines and suspensions for your own fighters. Go too easy and you're stuck in just as big of a controversy. Go too hard and you're accused of screwing over fighters. Honestly, it's something I wouldn't want to touch with a ten foot pole. There's no doubt the UFC just said 'Fuck it, who cares' with the previous two shows. Now they know they can't get away with that, so they'll have to cook something up. Also there are serious issues regarding setting fines and suspensions for your own fighters. Go too easy and you’re stuck in just as big of a controversy. Go too hard and you’re accused of screwing over fighters. Honestly, it’s something I wouldn’t want to touch with a ten foot pole. There’s no doubt the UFC just said ‘Fuck it, who cares’ with the previous two shows. Now they know they can’t get away with that, so they’ll have to cook something up.

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