​Former
Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholders recently shared
their negative experiences with USADA.Chris
Weidman, Jorge
Masvidal and Dustin
Poirier had plenty of stories to tell when a recent discussion
on the “Deep Waters” turned toward their experiences with the UFC’s
former drug-testing partner.Chris Weidman, Jorge Masvidal and Dustin Poirier recount
surprise USADA testing encounters
The former UFC stars shared tales of surprise visits, missed
testing windows and some very inconvenient restroom situations in
the latest edition of “Deep Waters.” Weidman recalled one occasion
when testing agents tracked him down during a round of golf.
“I was golfing one time and so they had to come to the golf course
and they waited for me at the turn,” Weidman said. “I had to go
take pee and blood and my boys had to wait for me to do it, because
once they see you, you can’t leave their eyesight.”
The former UFC middleweight champion also recalled receiving a
warning after staying at his mountain home without updating his
whereabouts.
“I got a call that they were at my house,” Weidman said. “So, now I
had to fly home. I’m flying there, but I hit some traffic. The guy
left and that was a warning because I didn’t get tested within the
two-hour frame.”
In yet another incident, Weidman was caught in a difficult position
when USADA arrived unexpectedly while he was recovering from
surgery.
“So, I do the IV, I come back from the hospital, I’m on the
painkillers and everything and I have the band on my arm from the
IV and you’re not allowed to get IVs,” Weidman said. “It was a
f*cking nightmare and I was so paranoid that I was going to get in
trouble.”
Masvidal went on to share his experience. He said testers arrived
shortly after a hard training session and followed him around Miami
while he waited to provide a sample.
“I’m at Top Team; they followed me all the way to Miami,” Masvidal
said. “Take them everywhere with me, eating, drinking. You’ve got
to get me before practice; don’t ever come after practice.”
Poirier, meanwhile, recalled being tested while purchasing a
vehicle.