Ronda disagrees with marijuana anti-doping test: 'It's an invasion of privacy'

R. Rousey (photo) returns to the octagon on February 22, at UFC 170. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

The discussion about the presence of marijuana among the substances prohibited in anti-doping tests gained a major participant this Thursday (13). Commenting on the first case of a positive test for marijuana in the history of the UFC women's category, involving the North American Jessica Eye, the champion Ronda Rousey criticized the regulators' stance regarding the substance, which according to her does not interfere with athletes' performance.

“Honestly, I feel like marijuana is not a performance-enhancing drug at all. We are tested by it for entirely political reasons. The athletic commission is here to ensure that we compete fairly and they are testing us for something that has nothing to do with athletic competition,” said Rousey, in an interview with the website “MMA Junkie”. “It’s beyond their rights (to test for marijuana). In fact, it is an invasion of privacy”, he added.

At 27, Ronda Rousey He has a perfect record of eight victories, all achieved through his trademark: the armbar. On December 28th, Rousey met her rival again Miesha Tate in the octagon and defended the women's bantamweight belt for the second time. Less than two months later, on February 22nd, Ronda returns to the octagon and puts her title on the line again against the challenger Sara McMann. The duel is the main fight of UFC 170, which takes place at Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas (USA).