The UFC announced that Gilbert Melendez tested positive for “exogenous origin of testosterone metabolites” per a UFC press release. The results originate from his June bout at UFC 188 in Mexico City. He has been issued and accepted a one year ban from the company.
Per a portion the UFC press release:
The UFC has a strict, consistent policy against the use of any illegal and/or performance enhancing drugs, stimulants or masking agents by our athletes. As a result of the positive test, Melendez has accepted a one-year suspension, effective from the date of the bout, for violating the UFC Fighter Conduct Policy and Promotional Agreement with Zuffa, LLC.
The release also includes a statement from Melendez expressing remorse:
“Regrettably, I tested positive in my post fight urine sample for UFC 188,” Melendez said. “I did not inject anything, but I am responsible and accept the consequences for the results. I will make sure I am better educated about the products I use and their implications. Going forward I will ensure no products I use will contain banned substances. I am sincerely apologetic to everyone who supports me, including my fans, sponsors and the UFC. I value your trust and respect and will do everything in my power to keep it.”
Due to the suspension, Melendez is off of his July 15 fight against Al Iaquinta in San Diego.
Payout Perspective:
Perhaps the only solace for Melendez is that his infraction occurred a little over two weeks before the UFC-USADA drug policy kicked in on July 1st. Still, his admission reveals that he either knew or did not want to know whether what he was using on his body was illegal. In his statement, he makes a point that he did not “inject anything,” which may imply that the positive finding was a mistake due to lack of education. But, there are products that are illegal where injection is not needed. Thus, the semantics may mislead someone into thinking that Melendez is not guilty of wrongdoing.
Melendez signed a lucrative contract with the UFC last year which made him one of the highest paid fighters in MMA. It is not known whether or not this drug test would negate his current contract. He will now be out until next June.
Bhahahaha maybe Melendez should have hired D for dumb ass, as his steroid guru. D claimed to knows how to beat all the tests. “Just cycle off ” our moronic google fool once said about ped’s. D has never been in a gym in his life and has never even been to an mma event, and fight pass doesn’t count!!! bahahahahah
Another black eye for the ufc, too bad! Still waiting for all those ufc ppv numbers!! why the wait? D claims that the ufc dominated ppv without knowing 186 187 188 and others??? bahahahahha
Hahahaha…more bad news….with wada or usada testing to take place more bad news for the ufc…a lot would test positive…..and get suspended
testing and losing must suck!!!
How is this bad news? This is good news. It means they are doing a much better job than nearly every other sport is at testing their athletes. If boxing tested their fighters out of competition, you would see this begin to happen, of course they never will though which is why it- just like nearly every other sport remains a haven for PED use.
As for Sal’s rant, he has clearly gone of the deep end and is completely nuts. Reading that rant reminds me of watching the Virginia Tech shooter rant like the nutjob he was. Sal- stay away from schools, malls and University clock towers.
bahahha D cant handle the truth! how pathetic, Yea a failed test is good for the UFC bahahahahhahaha
Meds dude.
Never heard of em.
Klitschko-Fury in October.
Klitschko-Fury in October…..on HBO, not US ppv. Hahaha. Demetrious Johnson has more ppv buys than Klitschko.
When you stop TRT or any PED’s, it takes a couple of month for your body to cycle out of it and return to “normal”. Let’s wait in the fall and see how different the fighters look. I’m sure it will be shocking in some cases.
We’ll see dominating fighters collapsing, we’ll see clean, second tier fighters suddenly fighting for the belt.
Yup Im so crazy! lets see, is this crazy are truth?? in the last 2 years has there been any significant good news for the UFC? All we keep reading is bad news! ha ha
oh wait D says a failed drug test for a headline ufc fighter is good news, so who’s fucking crazy? and who’s fucking completely retarded?? D snorts Viagra and goes to bookstores with free wi fi . bahahaha
It’s like watching a full on meltdown from someone in a padded room. Hahaha.
Dorothy D said ‘Klitschko-Fury in October…..on HBO, not US ppv. Hahaha. Demetrious Johnson has more ppv buys than Klitschko” but what this retard failed to realize is that this fight is in a 54k cap stadium. all the ufc fighters combined couldn’t sell out this place!! Another big dick D has put in his mouth, some people put their foot, D puts big dicks in his mouth.. More dicks for D coming soon! Stay tuned folks! bahahahahah How many seats can Johnson sell? answer around 5 k with 2500 of them being comps bahahahaha
He’s foaming at the mouth. Haha.
Hey Sal
The numbers are out for 186 , 187, and 188… For some bizarre reason Mmapayout did not announce it in their news feed. Maybe because they were a big letdown?
Delusionals lucky cuz he would’ve been roasted… Oh wait he’s about to.
Check here:
http://mmapayout.com/blue-book/pay-per-view/
Seems like 187 was a huge flop considering 2 of the most popular belts were on the line – not to mention Weidman who apparently should sell 500k next time LOL.
Where is matt the tool? BS the bullshitter and D for Dorothy, please give us some good significant ufc news in the last 2 years! bahahah tickets still available for sat!!! UFC cant even sellout vegas anymore!! Rousey to the rescue!, wait till 189’s shit numbers too hahahaha
Would that be 1 big dick or 3 big dicks in your mouth D??? ha ha ha
Yeah, Leon the Schmo, I told you about 187 flopping you stupid schmuck. I found out before your dumbass did. So once again, you got 1 prediction right and 4 wrong you retard.
It’s going to be so funny when you have to eat crow and acknowledge you were a stupid fuck who made a retarded prediction where your entire theory was dead wrong. Coming 2016….LEON THE SCHMO!!!!
Yeah, it figures, two completely retarded idiots who can’t complete sentences and foam at the mouth every time they type something on here are relating with one another. Just like a match made in autistic heaven.
Boxing will double AGAIN in 2015 can you read that? did I misspell anything? D stands for 3 dicks in the mouth bahahahhaha
Sal is insanely insane. Hahaha.
klit makes alot more money than demetrious johnson , and has good tv ratings in europe
hell he makes more money than any fighter in the ufc, so he is doing something right.
Yeah, he makes more because of charity purses and endorsements.
“Good tv ratings in Europe” HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!