Time to Take Control
Dana White wishes that there were no performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in UFC. It is a scandal he doesn't want. They cost him money that could be used for other things. Fights cancel that fans want to see. The problem is that performance enhancing drugs aren't going away. Professional athletes are as paranoid as they are competitive. Many fighters use. Most fighters believe that other fighters are using. Some fighters just want an edge and don't care. Whatever the case, they're here to stay. History has taught us that anti-doping measures are an endless cat-and-mouse game. The 1988 Olympic 100 meter final was called the dirtiest sporting event of all time in an ESPN documentary. When analyzed years after the race, every sprinter's urine sample was found to contain some type of PED. The 2012 Olympic 100 meter final saw nobody test positive, but would anyone be surprised if a test done ten years from now found those samples dirty? The status quo is