{"id":151934,"date":"2015-06-26T08:36:04","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T15:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=151934"},"modified":"2022-02-04T18:46:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T02:46:51","slug":"ex-bellator-champ-thinks-3-year-ban-for-steroids-is-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/ex-bellator-champ-thinks-3-year-ban-for-steroids-is-too-much\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Bellator Champ Thinks 3 Year Ban For Steroids Is Too Much"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cA lot of people out there choose to do steroids to get that extra edge in the fight. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s fair \u2013 it\u2019s definitely not fair to the guys that aren\u2019t using steroids, and it\u2019s only fair to the sport and everyone else in it to keep it on a level playing field.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, that\u2019s pretty long, especially for a fighter. It\u2019s really not up to me to make that decision, but three years is a very long time. That could ruin a fighter, especially financially. That\u2019s going to hurt him a lot.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Ex Bellator champion Pat Curran talked to MMAJunkie<\/a> about steroid use in MMA and is against using, but also says that the 3 year suspension handed down to Alexander Shlemenko was a bit harsh.<\/p>\n

What’s your opinion on the lengthy penalty?<\/p>\n

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