I’ve trained a lot for this fight, I’ve dedicated a lot with all my team mates. Machida admitted to taking the substance, stating that he did not know it was banned in or out of competition.
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“It was my mistake, and I own up to it because I didn’t know about it”, Machida said. “I just want to apologise to all of you, to all my fans, from all my heart”.
A few short hours after it became public that he admitted to using a banned substance in a routine out-of-competition drug test, Lyoto Machida took to his Facebook page to explain the situation, and to apologize.
A review of the 2012 list of banned substances reveals 7-Keto has been on the World Anti-Doping Agency list of prohibited anabolic agents since at least that time. To all my team, to all my family.
On a message he posted online, Machida issued a statement, saying that “I always try to play by the book, but unfortunately this happened”.
Saturday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Fox in Tampa, Fla., has suffered another loss.
Henderson, who is on the last fight of his UFC contract, made no secret about what he made of the revelations before Tim Kennedy, a vocal anti-doping advocate, offered to step in to fight Hendo but that’s being not considered by the UFC.
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More recently, Machida lost to current middleweight champion Luke Rockhold before his most recent outing – against Yoel Romero at UFC Fight Night 70 in July previous year – also ended in defeat. The UFC statement mentioned that Machida’s admission to the usage will be “taken into consideration by USADA during any potential results management and adjudication process”. He’s expected to be rebooked against another opponent on an upcoming fight card, but Henderson was not happy that he’s losing an expected payday.
