{"id":192470,"date":"2016-04-23T10:24:37","date_gmt":"2016-04-23T17:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=192470"},"modified":"2016-04-23T10:24:37","modified_gmt":"2016-04-23T17:24:37","slug":"demetrious-johnson-discusses-usada-banned-substance-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/demetrious-johnson\/demetrious-johnson-discusses-usada-banned-substance-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Demetrious Johnson discusses USADA banned substance list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/demetrious-johnson\/demetrious-johnson-explains-why-he-wont-move-up-to-bantamweight\/\">UFC flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson<\/a> is one of the most respected fighters both inside and outside the Octagon.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson, who has a pretty strong case for pound for pound kingpin, is not only the only flyweight champion in UFC history, but has also earned the respect of fans for being extremely classy.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the flyweight champion has made it clear that he doesn&#8217;t take anything that could potentially cause him to fail a drug test.  During his media rounds for <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-197\/latest-ufc-197-las-vegas-betting-odds\/\">UFC 197,<\/a> Johnson elaborated on the situation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2016\/4\/23\/11456268\/demetrious-johnson-on-usada-i-dont-know-whats-on-the-banned-substance\" target=\"_blank\">MMAFighting<\/a> has the quotes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;They&#8217;re so strict, you just don&#8217;t know,&#8221; said Johnson, who defends his title against Henry Cejudo on Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 197. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s on the banned substance list. Someone said they&#8217;re adding new stuff on here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think the biggest thing with USADA is, I don&#8217;t know the logistics of the Lyoto thing, but, like, that&#8217;s why I truly do not, if I take something &#8230; if I take Tylenol and ibuprofen, I call USADA. 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