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Royce Gracie Fails Drug Test

Jun 14, 2007 11:17 PM Scott White

The California State Athletic Commission announced today that MMA legend Royce Gracie tested positive for traces of Nandrolone, an anabolic agent, following his decision victory over Kazushi Sakuraba.

Mixed martial arts icon Royce Gracie, best known as the slender gi-wearing Brazilian who twisted oversized competitors into knots during the early days of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, tested positive for traces of Nandrolone, a commonly used anabolic steroid, following his decision win over Kazushi Sakuraba, June 2 in Los Angeles, the California State Athletic Commission revealed Thursday.

The CSAC has suspended Gracie from June 2, 2007 through May 30, 2008 and issued him a fine of $2,500. Gracie has until July 13th to appeal the suspension.

Athletic Commissions • CSAC • Kazushi Sakuraba • Royce Gracie • Elite Xtreme Combat • K 1 • Middleweight

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1. John Chandler
from Philadelphia, PA
Jun 14, 2007 11:43 PM

Why’d you do that Royce? Why? You’re my hero and do something like take steroids. That’s dirty. Like poop. Poop. Poop Royce. I hate you Royce Gracie! I hate you!

2. Craig O
from sacto, ca
Jun 15, 2007 1:30 AM

wow this is sad.  if Royce is taking it, everybody is.. period.  it’s just a matter of making a mistake or getting a suprise test. 

but sooo f’n sad.

3. jazzn
Jun 15, 2007 9:46 AM

Old guy. Skinny. BIg payday. Needs the money. Too tired to train much at 40. Steroids.

These guys all missed the big paydays… trying to make up for lost time. Sad.

4. w3stcoast
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Jun 15, 2007 11:44 AM

How do these guys still get to keep their purses…

5. Lupuri
from South Jersey
Jun 15, 2007 1:15 PM

I think NSGC is screwy when it comes to fines…
$2,500 of $300k? Bonnar was hit for what? 5k of 30k?

6. Mark
from NYC
Jun 16, 2007 12:17 PM

@Craig O:

Sakuraba passed the drug test with flying colors, whereas both A & B samples from Royce tested positive for nandrolone.  I wonder if they are going to rescind the result.

7. John Chandler
from Philadelphia, PA
Jun 16, 2007 1:27 PM

Mark - The CSAC currently doesn’t have any rules that will allow it to the reverse the decision. However Armando Garcia has already stated that he will bring the issue up at the next general meeting for the Commission.

8. sam burleson
from florence al.
Jun 17, 2007 9:34 PM

if royce did fail for the juice the penalty shouldnt be as bad as wut there giving him nandralone aka deca is a light steroid mostly used for joint and tendon pain not for enhancement it dosent add much strength or mass at all so get off his ass u would need it 2 if u had been training ure hole life

9. Adam
from Saginaw, MI
Jun 18, 2007 7:51 PM

i think it is good that they r suspending him, gracie is one of my favorite fighters, and i was pissed when he lost to hughes, but if u use performance enhancers u should b punished, as a person who tore his acl, mcl, and pcl all in my right knee, i cant get away with that, so why should he, besides they want the whole steroid story, like baseball has, just suspend him and get it over with

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