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8 Drug Test Failures That the UFC Wants You to Forget About

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Lots of UFC fighters have failed drug tests due to steroids, diuretics and crazy testosterone levels. Which ones have been forgotten about?

Alistair Overeem




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The cloud of suspected PED use hung over Alistair Overeem during his time in Japan and when he got popped for a wonky testosterone-to-epitestosterone level in 2012, it basically confirmed everyone’s doubts about Overeem. With Overeem set to jump into  title fight with a win over longtime rival Junior dos Santos, however, he could find himself in the title picture. With the UFC still struggling to overcome its rough first quarter of 2015, which saw Anderson Silva, Nick Diaz and Hector Lombard all get nailed in drug testing scandals, however, it has to step lightly with a relatively notorious figure like Overeem.

Ben Rothwell

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Speaking of heavyweight title contenders with some testosterone-related issues…Ben Rothwell has a little-known drug test failure. After roughing up Brandon Vera at UFC 164, word broke that Big Ben was flagged for elevated testosterone levels due to his new use of TRT. He was given a warning by Wisconsin’s athletic commission, but was smacked with a nine-month suspension by the UFC.

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