MMA Quick Hits 9: The Steroid Era Begins?

[Thumper 88]

I just figured it was still something that if you failed a drug test you got fired. If I go to work half drunk from the night before, I would fail a drug test if they tested for it. Would marijuana not be the same? I guess what I meant was if you wreck your forklift, as an example, get drug tested and have marijuana in your system would you not get fired for it?

Right, that's the grey area right now. The employers that do allow it can they prove you were high? It's pretty much up to them if they want to fire you or not. Also they could just go by the legal driving limit but still it's a very very grey area right now.

[McFlurry]

Well wanted to add a couple tidbits until more Diaz news comes up.

-http://mmajunkie.com/2015/10/ufc-releases-tuf-19-winner-eddie-gordon
Just goes to show how bad TUF 19 was. Has anyone from that season done anything at all?

-Brendan Schaub supposedly retired but I couldnt find an article. If so, I am glad. He didnt have much to offer to anyone inside the top 10 and he was getting his head knocked off. Ride Rogans coat tails into the sunset and enjoy an easy career.

-Warren did fail a drug test for marijuana. Here is the link to a good read about it.

http://mmajunkie.com/2015/10/tdlr-co...one-year-order

[Thumper 88]

http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/b...fscom:ufconfox

An article about a Brock Lesnar and how he says he would still be fighting in the UFC had he not gotten sick.

I personally thinks it's true, we would still see Brock in the UFC.

[McFlurry]

I believe so too but I dont think it would be him fighting for championships. he was sick yes, but he didnt like being hit in the face and heavyweight is not the division to not want to get hit.

[Thumper 88]

Andrei Arlovski vs. Stipe Miocic set for co-main event of UFC 195 https://t.co/QkbsrkwwAV https://t.co/TdItGok6Kk

[McFlurry]

Andrei Arlovski vs. Stipe Miocic set for co-main event of UFC 195 https://t.co/QkbsrkwwAV https://t.co/TdItGok6Kk

I like this for Stipe a lot better than the Rothwell fight. This fight has got to be for the #1 contender spot which means (if it is) we will have a new challenger.

[Thumper 88]

Yes I love it as well

[Thumper 88]

Jon Jones Reinstated
Story: https://t.co/xAlYNWKUxq https://t.co/i9oO22yjbt

[McFlurry]

Seen some videos of him weight lifting some heavy weights. I wonder if he is taking this time off to start a move to heavyweight?

[Thumper 88]

Could be but I bet he wants to kick DC butt again

[McFlurry]

Could be but I bet he wants to kick DC butt again

Yea I would actually like if jones came back, fought against DC for the title and then said he is relinquishing the belt and moving to HW

[WillisLovechild]

I would just want to see Rumble vs Jones before anyone moves to HW.

[Thumper 88]

I would just want to see Rumble vs Jones before anyone moves to HW.

Same here.

[SLY WILLIAMS]

I think Jon Jones gives up some of his advantages if he moves up in weight.

I do not even remember TUF 19 nor Eddie Gordon. Did that take place overseas? Or did I just miss that season?

The Nick Diaz 5 year penalty seems heavy but I read that he refused to answer any of the 30 questions from the commission. If that is the case I believe he made a significant mistake. If Nick does answer questions in an appeal I could see the penalty possibly being dropped to 2-3 years.

[Thumper 88]

Nick Diaz and his legal team are in negotiations NSAC & he could fight in 2016.