Tuesday, January 26, 2016




Steroids in MMA

MMA and similar combat sports prove to be some of the most intense activities an athlete can participate in. It is by far one of the most physically demanding and dangerous (weight cutting) sports out there. This is why a huge number of fighters use PED's (Performance Enhancing Drugs)  such as Anabolic Steroids in order to increase their testosterone levels. This makes them bigger and they weigh even less, it's perfect for them. Because this sport demands the perfection of so many different fighting styles (boxing, brazilian ju-jitsu, wrestling, muay thai, judo, etc), training is too intense for clean athletes. This is why a huge number of fighters resort to using steroids so they can train for long periods of time with minimal recovery. The only way a fighter can become great is to dedicate a huge amount of time to their training. In fact, Joe Rogan, a professional in the MMA scene, estimates that 50-60% of fighters use PED's.

The Nevada Athletic Commission started doing more frequent and random drug testing on the athletes. These fighters have been getting caught at a ridiculous rate. These findings have been  troublesome for the UFC because the huge majority of their fighters do indeed dope. Finding suitable punishments for the athletes has been hard because how can you differentiate the amount of doping one athelte used compared to ianother? Also, when half the league takes illegitimate substances, how can you punish them without damaging the name and sales of your organisation. 

The fighters being caught vary from veterans to rookies. On the right, we have Rafael dos Anjos, one of the biggest stars in Brazil, the current lightweight champion of the UFC. The first picture is before he became a significant contender in his division. The second picture is him as the champion. The final picture is him after the commission began their random drug testing. There is a noticeable difference in size. This sort of progression can be seen throughout the world of combat sports. 

SOURCE: http://mmajunkie.com/2015/02/ufc-commentator-joe-rogan-ufc-and-mma-in-general-is-a-steroid-epidemic.
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2016 at 12:15 PM

    I dont think that these men should be using steroids, especially for the sport that their in. Using steroids in this sport is cheating because if they cant train all naturally and use their own determination, they aren`t ready for MMA. Using steroids in MMA is like bringing and answer sheet to the exam, you never really studied for the answer just like MMA fighters got the steroids to do the work for them.

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2016 at 12:53 PM

      I guess that's one way of seeing it, but the way I see it is that if they're amazing fighters and the only thing holding them back is the natural human body, then going to the next level isn't a bad thing. They're good fighters because steroids, but the steroids help recovery time and building muscle. It won't make them smarter fighters by any means.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2016 at 8:04 PM

    I can kinda understand the use of peds in this sport. There is so much to master and you would get so many injuries if you trained too hard for long durations of time. The use of peds is kinda merited but the fact that not all athletes are on it makes it a bit uneven in my opinion. Either way it is very fun to watch!

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