The recent split between the UFC and USADA has sparked debate about PEDs among fans of the promotion. Adding to the controversy is UFC welterweight Sean Brady’s claim that fighters continue to use prohibited substances and manage to avoid detection by testing authorities. This revelation left UFC commentator Joe Rogan puzzled during his podcast.
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According to USADA regulations, the use of intravenous infusions and injections is prohibited for fighters in their testing pool. Some exemptions exist, but only under specific circumstances. However, Brady’s confession tells a different story.
Sean Brady blows the whistle on doping while on the Joe Rogan Experience
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Joe Rogan recently had a conversation with the #7 ranked welterweight fighter, Sean Brady on ’JRE MMA Show’ #152. While discussing fighters using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), Brady made a shocking confession about the use of intravenous infusions among the fighters, despite it being banned by the USADA.
Brady confessed that fighters still use IV. “100%, really 100%. Because if you’re cheating and getting away, guys are definitely getting away with taking PEDs. There’s a way to get away with it. What are they going to test for?,” asked Brady.
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He further emphasized that even if fighters use IV, the doping agency would not be able to tell the difference. With USADA leaving the scene, fighters might use the method more – “The traces of plastic in your blood? But from what I have heard, we’re drinking stuff that has plastic in it all the time. So, how are you going to know it’s an IV? I was hoping that with this new USADA being done, we are going to be able to IV. But I was talking to the PI, and he said, like, the science. He was saying that it’s better orally to do it anyway. Like, you are better off doing it.”
However, it must be noted that if an athlete needs an intravenous (IV) treatment, a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) permits them not only to use this method of administration but also to surpass the set limits. This exemption can be extended to cover banned substances by obtaining two TUEs—one for the prohibited substance and another for exceeding the allowed volume.
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Before Brady’s revelations on IVs, there was another incident that brought the issue to the forefront. It involved two UFC champions and one mega fight from 2023.
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The time when Islam Makhahcev was accused of using IVs
Dan Hooker once made allegations against Islam Makhachev,