Jose Aldo vows to ignore IV re-hydration ban: 'it's not doping'

[thernbroom]

Following the news of the ban on IV re-hydration methods, fighters were quick to ridicule the new policy. Enforced by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), all fighters on the UFC roster will no longer be able to use intravenous re-hydration methods to bounce back to full health after weight cutting; a common practice to restore hydration levels amongst many fighters.

UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo became the latest fighter to slam the new policy -- which rolled out in line with the new drug testing program on July 1 -- at a recent press conference in Brazil. 'Scarface' has vowed to carry on using IV despite the ban.

"Only if they put security guard with me 24 hours a day. I don't care. That's what's going to happen. I will do it anyway or someone else will do it for me. I will go to a friends house, to a different hotel room. I don't fu*king care about them. They won't take me out of the fight anyway. They can't take me from the fight. It's not doping. They will say they will test me. How are they going to get IV rehydration from my urine, brother? Only if they got new techniques. They are ninjas. They are fu*king stupid."

UFC president Dana White recently stated that the reason Aldo pulled out of UFC 189 wasn't because of his injured rib, but because the Brazilian feared making weight. The Nova União standout was originally scheduled to defend his featherweight title against Conor McGregor at UFC 189, but pulled out of the bout citing a rib injury. In Jose's absence, Conor McGregor seized the featherweight title with a second round TKO over Chad Mendes in the main event and it's expected that the long awaited showdown will be rescheduled in the near future.

 

[Monster]

at first i was gonna call him stuppid for not just doing it and saying i instead. once i read i saw he was right though.

 

[LinusCaldwell]

@Newzz what you know about mma

 

[krackdagawd]

Dangerous as fukk with all the weight these guys are cutting. Let them have their ivs

 

[DougFunnY]

Aldo giving no fukks lately. Criticizing Reebok deal, shytting on the uniforms, calling Dana out on his lies, etc

 

[The G.O.D II]

And he will be suspended for 2 years. Theybanned the IV because dudes were using preservatives in them to mask PED's. They need to address this otherwise changes will happen. Their golden boy Connor cuts a lot to get to145 and if this IV ban continues there will be no way he hydrates adequately. And he won't be as competitve at 155.

 

[The Infamous]

Just let them use IVs and have them be monitored by USADA.

 

[LinusCaldwell]

Aldo giving no fukks lately. Criticizing Reebok deal, shytting on the uniforms, calling Dana out on his lies, etc

He's trying to cut his ties

 

[Thunder God]

Just let them use IVs and have them be monitored by USADA.

A shockingly simple concept that in no way will be considered or sought after by USADA.

 

[GzUp]

How can u get caught doing it?

 

[FaTaL]

Dangerous as fukk with all the weight these guys are cutting. Let them have their ivs

if its dangerous then there azzes need to move up in weight

 

[FaTaL]

How can u get caught doing it?

apparently theres something in the plastic bags that can come up in a test

 

[The Infamous]

How can u get caught doing it?

I heard that USADA will check for trace amounts of plastic (from the IV bags) when they do the blood tests.

 

[GzUp]

apparently theres something in the plastic bags that can come up in a test

I heard that USADA will check for trace amounts of plastic (from the IV bags) when they do the blood tests.

Really now? Plastic...

That's a trip.

 

[Bone Bender]

I just read up on iv rehydration, and it sounds like some of these guys could die without it.

Like the body can become so dehydrated from lack of water and electrolytes that its not possible to regain it by drinking water and it needs to have fluid pumped directly into the veins.