Silva Admits to Altering Urine, Will Accept NSAC's Ruling

trustkill · 03-30-2011, 10:14 AM

Link to full article: Silva Admits to Altering Urine, Will Accept NSAC's Ruling

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UFC light heavyweight contender Thiago Silva has admitted fault in submitting his UFC 125 drug screen.

The American Top Team product today issued a statement regarding a complaint filed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Tuesday. After Silva's “A” sample was flagged by the commission following Silva's dominant victory over Brandon Vera at UFC 125 on New Year's Day, the fighter's “B” sample produced inconclusive results.

After further examination, it was determined that Silva's second sample was “inconsistent with human urine” and the commission therefore believed that the fighter had submitted an “adulterated and/or substituted specimen for testing.”

With a preliminary hearing set for April 7 to discuss a temporary suspension, the fighter is entitled to 20 days to respond to the commission's complaint from the date it is filed. Silva took only one day to issue his response:

“We make decisions every day of our lives. Some are good and some are bad,” Silva wrote. “When you make a bad decision, you can either make the situation worse by trying to cover it up or lie about it or just stick your head in the sand and refuse to acknowledge it even happened, or you can own up to it with an honest explanation, accept the consequences of your actions, apologize to the people affected by it, learn from it and move on. I’m choosing the second option.

“I used a urine adulterant when giving a sample following my fight with Brandon Vera. I did so in an attempt to alter the results of the test and knowingly broke the rules of the Nevada Athletic Commission. This was a terrible decision on my part for which I will be punished. I am prepared to accept this punishment, learn from it and move on. I apologize to the commission, the UFC, Brandon Vera and the MMA fans.”

I give him credit for taking some responsibility. See you next year, Thiago.

CHAEL fan · 03-30-2011, 10:25 AM

Remember this quote from Silva?

"My blood is clean, I’m calm, took nothing...."

Whatever Thiago, yadda, yadda, yadda about your sore back.

moonrocker · 03-30-2011, 10:47 AM

So Silva not only tested positive for PED's but also willfully altered his 'B' urine sample to attempt to cover up his first sample?

talking about going from bad to worse..... you would think NSAC will come down hard on him, no? have any other fighter been caught recently trying to alter urine samples?

Y2JUBAE · 03-30-2011, 10:50 AM

What f/n idiot.

Everybody comes clean AFTER they get caught.

H33LHooK · 03-30-2011, 10:53 AM

These apologies are worthless.

"Hey, I intentionally broke some major rules- I used a PED to try to gain an unfair advantage, then I messed with my piss to try to cover it up. Sadly, I got caught, so I guess my PR people will expect me to apoligize. So... sorry, I guess".

Sick of this garbage.

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LethalStriker · 03-30-2011, 11:00 AM

He was caught red handed, admitting guilt was his only move. If he tried to plead innocent with such overwhelming evidence he probably would never have been allowed to fight on a commissioned card again.