Last month’s UFC 174 headliner, Ali Baugatinov failed his out-of-competition drug test from June and it doesn’t look good.
The former flyweight title challenger was popped, for EPO. A very dangerous substance that gives you better cardio while merely sitting on the couch.
He’s been suspended for a year.
One-day removed from this discovery and a few notable UFC faces have taken to twitter with their reactions.
Check it:
Imagine that. Another random drug test, another failed drug test.
— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) July 10, 2014
These "random" drug tests truly aren't random. You are in a fight camp, you know you are going to be tested, and you agreed to the test.
— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) July 10, 2014
I guess PEDs are a lot more common in mma than I thought…
#Cowards #noheart
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) July 11, 2014
Ali Bagautinov gets caught for PEDs and Holly Homm gets a UFC contract and my first reaction for both is the same… About time….
— Ulysses Gomez (@uselessgomez) July 10, 2014
I don't even know what EPO is…
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) July 10, 2014
This is getting ridiculous! TRT I understand for those who need it, but now fighters are on EPO? Wtf is this, Tour De France?
— Akira Corassani (@AkiraCorassani) July 10, 2014
another fighter testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO), this shit is bad, and it is not fear, WTF, let's be honest and give good example
— Igor Araujo (@igoraraujojj) July 10, 2014
Athletic commissions hittin paydirt testing people out of competition, duh.
— Marcelino Evil (@KCBanditMMA) July 10, 2014