‘Cyborg’ Santos tests positive for steroids, to be stripped of title
Although the decision was hers, and hers alone, Cristiane ‘Cyborg‘ Santos’ choice to use steroids to progress her career has left WMMA with an unwanted, and sorely unneeded black eye. Santos’ results for her drug test on Friday has created a whirlwind or press concerning the matter. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker issued what appeared to be a prepared statement in reference to Santos’ test results. Coker was quoted as saying.
“Strikeforce has not seen the test results regarding Ms. Santos. However, we have a consistent and strong stance against any use of performance-enhancing drugs. We also have a long history of supporting effective drug testing of athletes by authorized regulatory bodies. “Therefore, we will closely monitor the matter and will work with the California State Athletic Commission regarding any information we may be asked to provide. We also recognize that Ms. Santos has administrative process rights under California law and we hope that she is not prejudged before she has the opportunity to exercise such rights.”
UFC president Dana White has taken a more direct approach in issuing his remarks, by stating that Cyborg will simply be stripped of her title. It’s really a shame, because now we as fans are all left to speculate as to whether or not Santos’ achievements were chemically enhanced. I can’t help but think that the luster from all of her impressive victories could soon fade into obscurity. I just wrote about how many, if not most MMA fans believed Santos to be the one true warrior amongst her adversaries in WMMA, and now we may know why that was. WMMA is having a hard enough time trying to break through to “all” MMA fans as it is. I just hope that the rest of the female combatants out there can continue to progress the popularity of WMMA, in the wake of this controversy.
Cyborg has released a public statement, claiming that a supplement used in the assistance of weight cutting is to blame for the positive test result. Only time will tell as to what will become of this scenario. In the meantime, Santos’ victory over Hiroko Yamanaka has been ruled a no contest.
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Posted by JamesBegley
on Jan 7 2012. Filed under MMA News.
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