Anderson Silva's defense blames 'Viagra' for doping and calls for the fighter's acquittal

A. Silva (photo) already has his defense ready for the doping trial. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

the defense of Anderson Silva he already knows what to rely on to try to clear the Brazilian in the doping trial. Two days before the first hearing at the Nevada Athletic Commission, the entity responsible for judging the case, Spider's team of lawyers denied the conscious use of the anabolic steroids drostanolone and androsterone and the positive test result was caused by contamination of supplements, including one for “improve sexual performance”.

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In an excerpt from the defense written by lawyer Michael Alonso, and obtained by the Combate channel website, the defender says that Anderson was “using a medication with the purpose of improving sexual performance and tests revealed that the supplement was contaminated with an agent drostanolone” . The lawyer also reported in the defense that another supplement consumed by the Brazilian was contaminated with androsterone.

Alonso, on the other hand, admits that Spider took anxiolytics the day before the fight, due to anxiety and insomnia, but without the intention of improving his performance.

Plan B

In addition to the possibility of contamination, Anderson's lawyers are working on a second line of defense: disqualifying the positive tests collected by the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory (SMRTL). In tests carried out by Quest Diagnostics, the presence of any anabolic steroids was not found. Based on the inconsistency of the results, the lawyers close the document asking for the fighter's acquittal.

Anderson Silva doping

On February 3rd, a few days after winning Nick Diaz at UFC 183, it was announced that Anderson Silva had tested positive for the anabolic steroids drostanolone and androsterone in a surprise anti-doping test carried out on January 9th. A second examination, carried out on the 19th of the same month, did not show any trace of illegal substances. In the post-fight examination, however, Anderson tested positive again for anabolic steroids and, in addition, also for two anxiolytics, Oxazepam and Temazepam, medicines generally used to combat insomnia and sleep disorders.

Recently, it was reported that one of Spider's positive tests presented inconsistent results when analyzed by another laboratory, but the information was not commented on by the fighter, his team, Ultimate or the Commission itself.

At 40, Anderson Silva has a professional record of 34 wins and six losses.

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