Georges St-Pierre confirms that it is very easy to circumvent the anti-doping test

St. Pierre still believes that J. Hendricks was drugged during UFC 167. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

One of the biggest critics of methods to combat doping in MMA, former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre states that it is very easy to circumvent the supervision of the use of drugs that improve athletes' performance. Even though he was punished by USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency), he does not believe that many advances have been made in the sector.

In an interview with the podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience”, GSP explained that it is very easy to cheat the anti-doping test. He also states that it is very easy to get drugs and very difficult for the fighter to get caught. Do you want to explore the world of fights? Make your UFC Betting to Online Betting

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“Let's say I want to inject myself with a product that will stay in my body for a day or two. Because of this, I know that during this period I cannot be tested. If so, I'm lost. What do I do? I log into the USADA app and say that I'm traveling somewhere and that I'll be back in two days. That substance will stay in my system for that time, but the effect will last for a month or more. And it is important to say that we are talking here about drugs that improve athletic performance”, explained St. Pierre.

The Canadian fighter said that in the past the main target was the muscles, today it is the athletes' nervous system. “Until the 80s, these drugs made those who used them have more strength, more physical resistance and more muscular durability. Nowadays, with technology, it is possible to improve your reaction time, your confidence, and recovery. That counts for a lot. If you play baseball or are a fighter, you see the ball or the hit coming sooner than you would otherwise, you react better… Your brain becomes sharper. What makes someone more athletic is not their muscles,” he said.

GSP also spoke about the controversial fight against Johnny Hendricks at UFC 167, where the American fighter reportedly fought about drug use.

“If the question is whether Johnny Hendricks was using performance-enhancing drugs, I don’t know. I have my suspicions, but it's not right to accuse someone without proof. Even today, I think a lot of fighters use steroids and other banned drugs. I even have a good idea of ​​who they are and, based on my intuition, I think I'm 99,9% right. But I don’t have any proof”, he concluded.