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3/30/11 11:38 AM

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AmericanTopTeam 47 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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We make decisions every day of our lives. Some are good and some are bad. When you make a bad decision, you can either make the situation worse by trying to cover it up or lie about it or just stick your head in the sand and refuse to acknowledge it even happened or you can own up to it with an honest explanation, accept the consequences of your actions, apologize to the people affected by it, learn from it and move on. I’m choosing the second option.

I used a urine adulterant when giving a sample following my fight with Brandon Vera. I did so in an attempt to alter the results of the test and knowingly broke the rules of the Nevada Athletic Commission. This was a terrible decision on my part for which I will be punished. I am prepared to accept this punishment, learn from it and move on. I apologize to the Commission, the UFC, Brandon Vera and the MMA fans.

I do want to explain the circumstances behind my actions. Please do not interpret this as an attempt to justify my actions. I know they were wrong and I know I made bad decisions and I know I deserve to be punished. That is why I began my statement with an admission and an apology before going into these details. This is not an excuse, only an explanation.

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3/30/11 11:39 AM

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AmericanTopTeam 47 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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I had been tested on five prior occasions while fighting for the UFC before the Brandon Vera fight. Four of the tests were urine only and one included a blood sample as well in New Jersey the day before the fight. I passed each of those tests. I suffered a severe back injury shortly before the Rashad Evans fight. It was the biggest fight of my career and there was no way I was going to pull out of it. I fought and lost and was out of action for a year rehabilitating the injury and getting ready to fight again.

I reinjured my back 45 days before the fight with Brandon Vera. After not fighting for a year, I made the decision to not pull out of the fight. I also decided that the only way I could continue with the fight was to take injections in my back and spine that contained substances prohibited by the Nevada Athletic Commission. I also made the decision to use a product to hide the presence of these substances in a urine test.

These decisions were mine and mine alone. I did not share this information with anyone prior to the fight for fear that I would not be allowed to fight. I obviously made a terrible decision. I have since learned that it may have even been possible to fight had I been open and honest and disclosed the injury and treatment prior to the fight. I also realize that not being allowed to fight as a result of the treatment would have been a better result than the mess into which I have now gotten myself.

Again, I take full responsibility for making the decision to break the rules and try to cheat the system. I will accept the punishment I receive and will learn from this. I plan to come back as a better person and professional as a result.

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JerseyJoeJitsu Member Since: 10/6/09 Posts: 1367	FIRST! You have ignored this user.

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Ram Rod 17 Member Since: 5/18/06 Posts: 2954	first You have ignored this user.

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Hillary 51 Member Since: 6/13/06 Posts: 4973	Much respect for the statement. You have ignored this user.

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Ram Rod 17 Member Since: 5/18/06 Posts: 2955	damnit jersey joe!! You have ignored this user.

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RavenFighter Member Since: 2/22/11 Posts: 306	"I used a urine adulterant when giving a sample following my fight with Brandon Vera. I did so in an attempt to alter the results of the test and knowingly broke the rules of the Nevada Athletic Commission." THANK YOU. We're going to be able to move on much easier now. Best of luck in the future. Learn and move on to better things. You have ignored this user.

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jjj2121 Member Since: 6/16/09 Posts: 11171	Respect for owning it like a man. You have ignored this user.

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Stoing 1 Member Since: 10/6/10 Posts: 95	Wow, props for coming clean & accepting your punishment like a man instead of trying to make excuses like others have done in the past. You have ignored this user.

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xxzygotexx 6 Member Since: 1/19/10 Posts: 1329	Damn, came out proper, fessed up, no bullshit and owned up to it...I have mad respect for that... You have ignored this user.

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Pernicious 33 Member Since: 2/12/07 Posts: 6842	Good info to know. Allows for understanding. Good work manning up and admitting it. You have ignored this user.

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RickStorm 828 Member Since: 4/2/08 Posts: 13208	Good for him for owning up I tried to read that in a Brazilian accent but couldnt for some reason.. lol You have ignored this user.

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Jsteven 17 Member Since: 7/24/09 Posts: 3947	jjj2121 - Respect for owning it like a man. You have ignored this user.

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Nexuscrawlers Member Since: 10/23/09 Posts: 1578	restecpa always a fan. You have ignored this user.

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Dr Violence 32 Member Since: 1/24/07 Posts: 2218	Honesty is the best policy Respect You have ignored this user.

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KevMann Member Since: 4/29/09 Posts: 615	I appreciate the apology and wish you the best. You have ignored this user.

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Mayhem13 79 Member Since: 12/16/09 Posts: 1330	much respect. You have ignored this user.

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groundwork 3 Edited: 03/30/11 11:52 AM Member Since: 7/8/03 Posts: 730	Wow. Compare that to the bs denials of fighters and baseball players and seemingly everyone else who gets caught cheating. I always rooted against him b/c i don't like the throat slash, but i am offiacially a new thiago silva fan. You have ignored this user.

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romophobia 1226 Member Since: 10/14/10 Posts: 1564	WOW. It takes a man to do what he just did. You have ignored this user.

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hooke Member Since: 2/13/07 Posts: 600	Respect for accepting responsibility. Serve your punishment with your head held high. You have ignored this user.

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H@GG!S 1 Member Since: 6/23/10 Posts: 723	Tbh with coming out clean and telling us how it really went down will probably get you more fans than you had. Mad respect for coming stright out and hopefully you will learn from this and come back strong. You have ignored this user.

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Jason 149 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 1563	Thanks Thiago, everyone fucks up, its part of who humans are, but it is what we do after the fuck up that defines our character. Great post. Learn from it, take your lickings, and come back stronger, we know you will. You have ignored this user.

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Saint721 3 Member Since: 6/30/09 Posts: 309	respect. You have ignored this user.

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Sagiv Lapkin 1298 Member Since: 3/23/07 Posts: 12133	Respect for accepting responsibility. You have ignored this user.

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