No Positive Tests for UFC 78 Fighters
All 18 fighters who participated in November’s UFC 78 event in Newark, New Jersey have passed drug screenings administered by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board according to a report from MMA Weekly:
“…every fighter on the card submitted a urine sample on the night of the event and was tested for performance enhancers, alcohol, illegal drugs or drugs of abuse, unauthorized prescription drugs, and banned over-the-counter substances.
Beyond the urine samples taken from every fighter on the card, four competitors were selected the week of the bout to submit a blood test as well.
The NJSACB announced that none of the competitors tested positive for any performance enhancers with the tests they conducted.”
Results from the drugs of abuse tests were not released.
For our past coverage of the event check out the UFC 78 archives.
I don’t know that the fighters deserve more than a paycheck for doing what they are contracted to do (somebody elsewhere suggested bonuses for clean UAs), but I think they need to punish a little harder for performance enhancing drugs.
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Don’t reward for doing the right thing.. Slam for doing the wrong!!
I do like Zuffa’s policy of bonuses up and beyond what is contracted (fight of the night, best Sub/KO, etc..). Definitely not for passing a wiz quiz tho.
Love the FOTN and KO bonuses. Makes for better fights.
I’m happy to see no fighters come up positive. It was devastating for the UFC to have the Lightweight Champion test positive; hopefully no UFC champion tests positive in the future.
I suppose we will see a rematch of Sherk / Franca then. I can see it now UFC 85 “CLEANSED”.
i wonder who is took the 4 blood teste