According to an official statement from UFC, Brock Lesnar has been informed by the United States Anti-Doping Agency of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation. The sample was taken before his fight against Mark Hunt last weekend at UFC 200, in which he was victorious.
Below is the official statement from UFC’s website:
“The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Brock Lesnar of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on June 28, 2016. USADA received the testing results from the June 28, 2016 sample collection from the WADA-accredited UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory on the evening of July 14, 2016.
“USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case. It is important to note that, under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full fair legal review process that is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed. The Nevada State Athletic Commission also retains jurisdiction over this matter as the sample collection was performed in close proximity to Lesnar’s bout at UFC 200 in Las Vegas.
“Consistent with all previous potential anti-doping violations, additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.”
According to MMAFighting.com, Lesnar was asked about allegations of performance-enhancing drugs in a media conference call before the Hunt fight. “I’m a white boy and I’m jacked — deal with it,” Lesnar said.
We will continue to monitor this story and provide updates as they are provided to us.
Editor’s Note:
I really hope that this does story ends up not being true. While it wouldn’t surprise me based on Lesnar’s physique, all of the recent success and media attention that he has received recently, will have an asterisk next to it. How would it effect both his future UFC and WWE careers? I have a feeling that we will hear much more about this in the weeks to come.