Ivan Trembow at MMAWeekly.com has reported that the Nevada State Athletic Commission has announced their decision in the Stephan Bonnar case.
Stephan Bonnar has been suspended for nine months by the Nevada State Athletic Commission as a result of Bonnar’s positive test for anabolic steroids following his fight against Forrest Griffin at UFC 62. Bonnar has also been fined $5,000 by the commission.
The NSAC chose to make the suspension retroactive to the date of the fight, so Bonnar’s suspension expires in May 2007. Bonnar tested positive for anabolic steroids after his unanimous decision loss to Griffin on August 26th.
While Bonnar’s representatives had previously issued a formal written response to the NSAC in which they neither admitted nor denied that Bonnar had knowingly used anabolic steroids, Bonnar admitted at a disciplinary hearing on Friday that he knowingly used anabolic steroids, and then he apologized to the commission and asked for forgiveness.
Even before his positive drug test results came back, Bonnar had already been medically suspended for six months by the NSAC due to a broken right thumb.
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As with all NSAC drug-related suspensions, Bonnar will not be automatically reinstated in May 2007 when his suspension term expires. After the term expires, Bonnar becomes eligible to re-apply for a fighter’s license in Nevada. This step requires a urine sample to be provided and for it to come back negative for all banned substances before the fighter can be re-licensed.
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carlson gracie must be turning in his grave. what a disgrace.
Bonnar’s a retard.
You know it’s bad when you cheat and you still lose. I am not questioning his heart and desire to win, but even the whole win at any cost doesn’t translate into, “So let me get this straight….. for $149 I will be more explosive and my body will recover faster from my opponents submission attempts and punches to the head? I’ll surely win now!”
I liked Stephan but I agree with BVRASP, I doubt that you would want to bring that kind of shame to the Gracies although it is not really them. By association your standards of competing should be much higher. I hate to be the one to say this but I wonder how long Bonnar has been using the stuff. Was this also a factor in the “War” that we witnessed between he and Forrest in their first fight? To tell you the truth, he hasn’t looked like the same fighter since that one. Maybe others out there will take notice and fight off of your ability. It’s a shame with a fighter of his natural talent. Even with it all, I would like to see him come back and fight again.
I think people would be surprised at how many of our “heroes” use steroids. I’ve come to the opinion that most just dont get caught, or are using something that has hit the banned list yet.