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I wouldnt say Brocks forehead is proof. Im sure he is and was doing roids and HGH but i wouldnt go so far as to point out any one effect of PEs because most effects are found in people naturally. Large Forehead, acne, etc. Although its rampant in the UFC imo. Its worse in other promotions because less strict testing adds anobolic steroids on top of HGH. Testing or not testing has nothing to do with the future of the sport. To suggest the sport will be held back would mean that the rest of the world is testing and negative attention is brought on the UFC for not testing. That simply isnt the case. no one is testing. Like the article above says the one current test we have now has everyone skeptical of its effectiveness and practicality. The UFC should only test if the majority of other sports leagues test. Also testing is done by the commission which the UFC has no control over. Outside of the US most countries dont even test for steroids let alone HGH. So how does MMA need testing to go global if many outside the US
dont even have tests for anything?

I would say just about every top fighter is using HGH. But the problem is from the little info i know about HGH there really isnt much negative effects unless you take to much and get HGH gut like Monson.and some body builders. A lot of people consider this like a wonder drug. Then you have the debate of what a performance enhancer is. Anything is a performance enhancer. Eye contacts, vitamens, protien powder, the enegy drink to help you get through a work out, or pain killers like tylenol to get through the injuries. If there is not legit negative effects from the use of HGH, should it be banned?

“Keith Kizer, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, said he doesn’t “know where this leads,” after a dispute over blood testing led to the cancellation of next month’s scheduled Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight in Las Vegas.

“This is a pleasant development and something we’ll take great interest in,” Kizer said.”

Some commissions brag about how they have out of competition testing, but the fact of the matter is very few athletes have actually been tested in these programs. It is mostly an illusion.

The problem is when big name fighters test positive it really hurts the bottom line of the promoter and in the end, does the promoter want clean athletes or a bigger payday?

What kind of costs are we actually talking here? Is this information freely available considering it is a commercially made test?

If everyone in the industry was serious about fighter safety this should be implemented at least for the UFC where athletes are competing at the highest level, because some athletes look for any edge they can get.

Steroids might not matter if your banging a baseball over a fence, but when your job is punching someone in the face, we should take this seriously.