MMA Fighting reports that Jose Aldo may ignore new USADA protocol and continue to use IVs to rehydrate after cutting weight. In October, under the new UFC-USADA program, fighters will no longer be able to utilize intravenous fluids to rehydrate after weigh-ins.
The use of IVs occur after fighters dramatically cut weight to make the contracted weight class per their bout agreements. The IV process allows them to rehydrate quicker than if they did not use them.
The new USADA protocol regarding intravenous infusions were sent out in an “Athlete Information” memo dated July 1, 2015. It notified that fighters were prohibited from using IVs beginning October 1, 2015. The memo clarifies the use as “IV infusions are not expressly prohibited by the various State Commissions that regulate the sport nor by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts…”
USADA indicates that the “IV Rule” is put in place to protect the sport and that “IVs can be used to change blood test results…mask urine test results…or by administering prohibited substances in a way that will more quickly be cleared from the body in order to beat an anti-doping test.”
Aldo stated in a recent interview he said that he would use an IV anyway challenging the rule stating that they would not take him out of the fight.
Payout Perspective:
What are we to think of Aldo’s defiance with the new rules? Probably just talk until it really happens and Aldo makes it to the December showdown with McGregor. Aldo is probably the least favorite champion under the UFC umbrella right now based on not being able to fight McGregor at UFC 189 to his comments upset with the Reebok deal to now the new rules regarding IVs in the UFC. Would Aldo be so bold as to hold up the fight based on the new USADA rules? One would think that he’d have to sign a bout agreement for December and abiding by the USADA drug protocol would be one of the conditions of the bout. I doubt that Aldo would agree to terms of a bout agreement with the new USADA protocol and then knowingly use an IV. One would think that there would be contractual terms in place that would prevent him from being paid if he were to use an IV especially since he’s been public about saying he would use it regardless. We shall see.
I am no scientific export, but if what Aldo has said is true and there is no way for the commission to detect IV usage, I see no reason why other fighters won’t follow suit.
Aldo speaking out openly about the issue will not do him any favors. They will make a point of keeping an eye out on him. Perhaps that is why he has said that he would fighter Connor in Europe, where he could probably get away with it.
The IV bags leave traces in your system. He wouldn’t get away with it if he used it.
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Holy shit Sal you are a fucking retard. The USADA pointed this out you stupid fuck. Go look it up retard.