5 UFC Fighters that got caught for PEDs

Lesnar is a big name who got busted for PEDs
Lesnar is a big name who got busted for PEDs

#2 Anderson Silva

Did Anderson Silva tarnish his legacy with the failed drug tests?
Did Anderson Silva tarnish his legacy with the failed drug tests?

Anderson Silva is a legend, period. But we should not overlook the fact that he failed drug tests on two separate occasions under the USADA era.

After making his UFC debut in 2006, Silva went on to have a 16-fight winning streak which is still unmatched. He also won the UFC Middleweight championship in the time period and defended it ten times as well. However, Chris Weidman derailed this impressive run at UFC 162 and this kick-started Silva’s fall from the top.

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After losing his rematch against Weidman, Silva was pitted up against Nick Diaz at UFC 183. Although Silva won the fight, the decision was overturned after the Brazilian tested positive for Drostanolone and Androsterone.

Silva then returned in 2016 but tested positive once again in 2017. He was handed a one-year suspension for this second test failure. Whether or not Silva destroyed his legacy with these drug test failures is a topic worth debating about.

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