UFC Fighter Chael Sonnen Fails Random test! Fight off!!

[Europe]

Chael Sonnen has failed a random drug test and will not fight Vitor Belfort at UFC 175 on July 5.

The substances Sonnen tested positive for are classified as antiestrogenic. Anastrozole is used to treat early stages of breast cancer. Clomiphene is used in cases of female infertility.  

Wanderlei Silva who first was scheluded to face Chael Sonnen literally ran from commission random test, which meant Wanderlei failed test because of denial.
Vitor Belfort then entered to face Chael Sonnen but also failed test??!! Now what happens??!!
Full article: http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/11062115/chael-sonnen-fails-random-drug-test-ufc-175-bout

[Royalty]

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[Schnauzer]

Jay Mohr: “You’ve failed a drug test leading up to UFC 175 which is in July but, why don’t you set the record straight right now of what happened….”

Sonnen: “They changed the ruling in Nevada earlier this year, doing away with the TRT, testosterone replacement therapy, and I was on that. So when they changed the rule, we all had to go through a transition phase. For me during the transition, I had to take a couple of things. One is called Clomiphene……and another is called HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin). I didn’t fight it or ask for a license. In the interim, they did a test, and I tested positive for these things which I should have because I took them and they were in my system. That wasn’t a surprise. These aren’t anabolics, these aren’t steroids or performance enhancers, but they have deemed that they are banned substances. What’s interesting in my case is that we’re out of competition. These aren’t things that I showed up with on game day. This is out of competition due to a rule that they changed, so it’s an odd spot for me.”

Mohr: “So you were’t fighting when you tested positive for this thing that the Nevada State Athletic Commission decided was no longer legal. You took yourself out of the Octagon to get it out of your system, so why did you hand in a drug test if you weren’t fighting?”

Sonnen: “What happens is they do out-of-competition testing, and the lab that they went to is the USADA lab, which is the greatest lab in the world, but it’s a very sensitive test. We’ve done our own test, at our own labs and we thought everything was out of our system. These weren’t secrets that I took these substances, this is what you have to take coming off testosterone. They can handle it however they want. They can say that it makes sense or they can say they don’t like it. The confusing part is that for a non-anabolic, non-steroid, non-performance enhancing agent that is perfectly legal and that I need for a healthy life……essentially, they are saying you have to choose between health and sport. It’s very tough for me because I was very upfront about it being in my system. Why was it in my system? Because I took it! I’ve been taking it, and I had to take it because you guys (NSAC) changed the rules. I now have to go to a hearing and I have a fight in thirty-days. There’s no way the hearing will be before then. It’s just kind of a tough spot.”
 

Read more: http://www.foxsportsradio.com/articles/jay-mohr-sports-467244/chael-sonnen-explains-why-he-failed-12446882/#ixzz34HGNpDKC
 

[honest]

I agree with Chael, as test is now banned he was trying to stimulate his own body to produce a normal amount of test, after being treated for low testosterone by medically being prescribed test his levels would have been zero, he needed to do something, perhaps in hindsight both him and Vitor should have taken a year off to try and correct their systems before trying to re enter competition without TRT. Getting levels up through HCG and Clomid can take months, and im yet to see anyone who has got a reading higher than normal from that therapy.

[O.Z.]

that would save him from some serious beating.

[dustin]

I agree with Chael, as test is now banned he was trying to stimulate his own body to produce a normal amount of test, after being treated for low testosterone by medically being prescribed test his levels would have been zero, he needed to do something, perhaps in hindsight both him and Vitor should have taken a year off to try and correct their systems before trying to re enter competition without TRT. Getting levels up through HCG and Clomid can take months, and im yet to see anyone who has got a reading higher than normal from that therapy.

I was prescribed these drugs and more and got weekly blood tests for almost a year just because they're free and I live by the lab. It does take a long time to get back to normal.

HCG keeps LH and FSH high even when training balls to the wall though, so I can see the beef there. I did mad cardio when I was recovering and didn't train like a pussy. Even on juice there are some lab values that can take a hit, but I don't think the NSAC should penalize him. There's a big shift they also need to roll with and take responsibility for as well.

[wolfrittner]

I was prescribed these drugs and more and got weekly blood tests for almost a year just because they're free and I live by the lab. It does take a long time to get back to normal.

HCG keeps LH and FSH high even when training balls to the wall though, so I can see the beef there. I did mad cardio when I was recovering and didn't train like a pussy. Even on juice there are some lab values that can take a hit, but I don't think the NSAC should penalize him. There's a big shift they also need to roll with and take responsibility for as well.

I agree.