Zitat:“I don’t want to talk about one individual, I want to talk about the system. The system is a big problem in the sport of mixed martial arts. It’s something that I believe the UFC and fighters should confront and deal with it. Because if you don’t deal with it right now, it’s going to get worse and worse and worse.

The Olympics have random testing and the testing is done by a competent and an independent organization (the World Anti-Doping Association) that has no interest financially in the promotion of (the sport).

Performance-enhancing drugs are an advantage that you have over your opponent that you should not be able to compete with. Because you put the health of the other competitor in jeopardy.

We’re not playing golf, we’re not racing, we’re fighting. Every time we fight we put our lives, our well-being in jeopardy.”

Zitat:“If I fight again, I want a fair fight. I want it to be legit. Right now, the system is not in place for that.

We know athletic commissions have a financial interest in big events. It is not in their best interest to ever cancel an event.

I've never been tested by an athletic commission as good as I was tested by VADA [Voluntary Anti-Doping Association]. The commissions, it's not their expertise. One time, an NSAC collector came in with his fingers in my sample cup. I don't know this guy. Maybe he just did cocaine and now it's in my sample. I don't think so, but I don't know.”