Issue 146

October 2016

Things we hear, things we see, things we know.

Special treatment

USADA is strict. Its agents turn up, you pee – no exceptions. Unless you have video games to play. When Demetrious Johnson got a surprise visit they allowed him 10 minutes to finish his World of Warcraft session before he took his test. It pays to be the champ! 

Rabble rouser

Mark Hunt’s anger over Brock Lesnar’s failed UFC 200 drugs test has motivated him to start talking about organizing a fighters’ association again. “I want (fighters) to get in touch with me via my Facebook page and we can get thing (sic) going,” posted the seething heavyweight.

Return of the bad guy? 

Despite being suspended, former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has been tested twice by USADA this year. Now his ban is over, does that mean he’ll fight again? “Not if the test is as good as I remember it being,” West Linn, Oregon’s biggest gangster offered.

I’ll be back... in six months 

Like any true half-man, half-human warrior, Evangelista ‘Cyborg’ Santos won’t even let a horrific injury stop him from fighting. Despite needing surgery to fix a skull fracture thanks to Michael Page’s knee, the Brazilian say’s he’s “fine” and will be back in action in 2017.