UFC middleweight champion Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya has recently faced accusations of PED use. Adesanya, of course, is in the UFC’s USADA drug testing pool, and has not tested positive for any drug use as yet. However, the rumor mill seems strong enough to have prompted the champ to address the matter at the UFC 276 pre-fight press conference.
“When you’re great, they talk about titty-gate. So, at the same time, I’m like, how the f***… they just need to find excuses to take away my greatness, and I understand, this is what people are supposed to do, so I let them.
Adesanya Offers 3 Million To Anyone Who Can Prove He’s on Steroids
Look, I will give $3 million to anyone who could ever have concrete evidence that I even know what the f*** I am doing with steroids or how to take steroids. I promise you, $3 million if you find anyone who has concrete evidence that I’ve ever even purchased, touched or done any kind of performance-enhancing drugs.”
Jeff Novitzky of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) on Wednesday acknowledged Adesanya for becoming the first fighter to reach 50 clean tests.
Adesanya was clearly irritated by the accusation of steroid use, particularly in light of his stellar run through the middleweight division, in which “The Last Stylebender” is still undefeated.
“I watched that [documentary] Icarus – that’s how much I know about steroids. It opened my eyes. It shocked me. So yeah, $3 million for anyone who can ever find any concrete evidence that I’ve been using performance-enhancing drugs. Pull up.
This is easy. It’s easy to talk and type online, but really, it got to me a little bit after the Costa fight, because I was like, ‘these f****** c**** are just trying to take away my greatness,’ because I had a f****** spectacular performance, and I’m like, how the f*** are you going to try to take that away with accusations based on nothing? So I’m like, yeah, pull up. $3 million. I know you don’t have that in the bank. I do.”
Israel Adesanya this weekend will defend his title against Jared Cannonier. It will mark his fifth title defense, and his 23rd consecutive victory at 185 pounds. To date, his only career loss came in a move up to light heavyweight, which saw “Stylebender” challenge Jan Blachowicz for the title only to lose via unanimous decision.
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