STEROID
01-18-2012, 01:47 AM
Strikeforce ex-champ Lawal tests positive for steroid
Jan 17, 2012
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Another prominent fighter for Strikeforce has been accused of taking a banned substance.
A urine sample provided by light-heavyweight Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal for his Jan. 7 fight in Las Vegas showed the presence of the anabolic steroid drostanlone, the Nevada Athletic Commission said Tuesday. Lawal defeated Lorenz Larkin via technical knockout in the first round, but the official result will be changed to a no-contest.
The matter has been referred to the state attorney general's office, according to Keith Kizer, executive director of the athletic commission. Penalties vary based on individual cases, but the most common sanctions in the past involved a nine-to-12 month suspension and a fine ranging from 30% to 50% of the fighter's purse, Kizer said.
Strikeforce officially paid Lawal $95,000 for the Jan. 7 event, including a $15,000 win bonus.
Formerly the champion of Strikeforce's 205-pound division, Lawal was in line for a shot at regaining the belt following his dominance of the previously unbeaten Larkin. After Tuesday's news broke, Lawal told MMAJUNKIE.COM (http://mmajunkie.com/news/27008/strikeforces-king-mo-lawal-tests-positive-for-anabolic-steroid-fighter-denies-use.mma)and ESPN.com (http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/7471541/muhammed-lawal-strikeforce-tests-positive-banned-substance) denied trying to cheat with steroids.
"I am very careful about what I put into my body," Lawal told ESPN. "I've gone through, and still welcome, Olympic-style testing. I will do whatever is necessary to get to the bottom of this."
At least four fighters have tested positive for drostanolone, an anabolic steroid: former UFC lightweight contender Hermes Franca in July 2007; light-heavyweight Bill Mahood in October 2007; welterweight Dennis Hallman in November 2007; and former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett in July 2009.
Tuesday's news marks the second consecutive Strikeforce show in which a fighter tested positive for a banned substance.
Women's 145-pound champion Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos ingested stanozolol for a Dec. 17 fight in San Diego. The California State Athletic Commission fined her $2,500 and suspended her for a year; Strikeforce parent Zuffa planned to strip her of the title. Santos blamed the incident on a supplement (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/mma/post/2012-01-07/strikeforces-cyborg-blames-steroid-result-on-supplement/598275/1) she took to make weight for the bout against Hiroko Yamanaka.
Shortly after Nevada announced Lawal's test result, Zuffa on Tuesday announced a new policy of testing all fighters for performance-enhancing drugs before signing contracts with them.
Jan 17, 2012
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/2645/50518860.jpg (http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=50518860.jpg)
Another prominent fighter for Strikeforce has been accused of taking a banned substance.
A urine sample provided by light-heavyweight Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal for his Jan. 7 fight in Las Vegas showed the presence of the anabolic steroid drostanlone, the Nevada Athletic Commission said Tuesday. Lawal defeated Lorenz Larkin via technical knockout in the first round, but the official result will be changed to a no-contest.
The matter has been referred to the state attorney general's office, according to Keith Kizer, executive director of the athletic commission. Penalties vary based on individual cases, but the most common sanctions in the past involved a nine-to-12 month suspension and a fine ranging from 30% to 50% of the fighter's purse, Kizer said.
Strikeforce officially paid Lawal $95,000 for the Jan. 7 event, including a $15,000 win bonus.
Formerly the champion of Strikeforce's 205-pound division, Lawal was in line for a shot at regaining the belt following his dominance of the previously unbeaten Larkin. After Tuesday's news broke, Lawal told MMAJUNKIE.COM (http://mmajunkie.com/news/27008/strikeforces-king-mo-lawal-tests-positive-for-anabolic-steroid-fighter-denies-use.mma)and ESPN.com (http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/7471541/muhammed-lawal-strikeforce-tests-positive-banned-substance) denied trying to cheat with steroids.
"I am very careful about what I put into my body," Lawal told ESPN. "I've gone through, and still welcome, Olympic-style testing. I will do whatever is necessary to get to the bottom of this."
At least four fighters have tested positive for drostanolone, an anabolic steroid: former UFC lightweight contender Hermes Franca in July 2007; light-heavyweight Bill Mahood in October 2007; welterweight Dennis Hallman in November 2007; and former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett in July 2009.
Tuesday's news marks the second consecutive Strikeforce show in which a fighter tested positive for a banned substance.
Women's 145-pound champion Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos ingested stanozolol for a Dec. 17 fight in San Diego. The California State Athletic Commission fined her $2,500 and suspended her for a year; Strikeforce parent Zuffa planned to strip her of the title. Santos blamed the incident on a supplement (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/mma/post/2012-01-07/strikeforces-cyborg-blames-steroid-result-on-supplement/598275/1) she took to make weight for the bout against Hiroko Yamanaka.
Shortly after Nevada announced Lawal's test result, Zuffa on Tuesday announced a new policy of testing all fighters for performance-enhancing drugs before signing contracts with them.