Most UFC 125 drug tests come back clean, though one sample "still processing"

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Fourteen of the 15 fighters who underwent drug testing at January's UFC 125 event tested clean for performance-enhancing drugs and recreational/drugs of abuse.

However, one unnamed contestant's sample has yet to be cleared.

Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer today e-mailed the drug-testing results to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com), and he noted that the commission is "still processing another athlete's urine sample from that event."

UFC 125 took place Jan. 1 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar battled back from near-certain to defeat to earn a draw with Gray Maynard in the main event.

The NSAC tested both Edgar and Maynard, as well as Chris Leben, Brian Stann, Brandon Vera, Phil Baroni, Brad Tavares, Jeremy Stephens, Dustin Poirier, Diego Nunes, Daniel Roberts, Jacon Volkmann, Dong Hyun Kim and Clay Guida. Those test results were all declared negative.

As MMAjunkie.com reported earlier today, Kizer confirmed that main-card winner Thiago Silva also submitted a pre-fight drug screen at UFC 125, which indicates the outstanding drug test likely belongs to the Brazilian slugger. However, Kizer was unable to confirm that Silva's specimen was the sample that was "still processing," or what that status might indicate.

Silva had been expected to face Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at May's UFC 130 event, though the Brazilian's status was recently brought into question when reports surfaced that the UFC was seeking a replacement opponent for Jackson. Silva has insisted he is uninjured and ready to compete in the event, leaving some confusion as to the reason for his potential withdrawal.

All athletes were tested for drugs of abuse (such as marijuana and cocaine), as well as anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancers.

The NSAC traditionally tests both main-card fighters, all winning fighters and any competitors who previously failed drug tests. However, some of the testing remains random, and all fighters are subject to it.

For complete coverage of UFC 125, check out the UFC Events section of MMAjunkie.com.

Hope its not Thiagos

Mellor

Could easily be the fact that they haven't gotten to him yet, its not like CSI where it takes 30 seconds to do.

The NSAC traditionally tests both main-card fighters, all winning fighters and any competitors who previously failed drug tests.

I wonder who that's aimed at.

MrStuffins

This looks very suspicious! Yesterday I read that UFC are looking to pull Silva from the Rampage fight and replace him with Rashad! Seems a massive coincidence at this stage. I wonder whats up?