News Miles Johns suspended for failed drug test, win still stands

[sdpdude9]

On Tuesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission announced an agreed adjudication agreement with the fighter after he tested positive for the M3 metabolite, which is found in DHCMT — better known as oral turinabol, an anabolic steroid.

As a result, Johns was ultimately suspended for four and a half months with his eligibility to compete again coming on or after Feb. 6, 2024. He faces a $2,300 fine, which was 10 percent of his fight purse ($23,000), along with $157.04 in prosecution fees.

The M3 metabolite has come under scrutiny in recent years, particularly after UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones tested positive for trace amounts the same substance numerous times, which resulted in a long, painstaking investigation into the drug and the viability for the substance when found in trace amounts in athletes.

During the monthly meeting in November, the Nevada Athletic Commission adopted new thresholds for several banned substances that would no long trigger an immediate suspension but rather just flagged as an atypical finding until a further investigation was completed.

The M3 metabolite was among the substances noted for the changes in the commission rules.

In the fight, Johns scored a unanimous decision win over Dan Argueta, which still stands because the commission didn’t attempt to overturn the victory as part of the ruling handed down on Tuesday.

 

[Elvis.]

You cheated and are suspended, but you still won

 

[TerrorTimmy]

So wait - was this an athletic commission drug test that found it, or USADA? Because if it was NSAC, then what the fuck is USADA doing?

 

[BigTruck]

Ok so can we just admit they can freely juice now?

 

[Uber_Noober]

 

[chinarice]

How many picos was he pulsing though?

 

[OldBoy91]

You cheated and are suspended, but you still won

Oh fuck. Maybe Jones is going to get the no contest against DC overturned and get his win back.

What a sad day for MMA that would be.

 

[Paolo Delutis]

You cheated and are suspended, but you still won

Ya what the fuck is this??? ...

 

[NoSmilez]

I think these rulings are fine. If you read the rulings they pretty much changed the sensitivity of the test. If it's way below the threshold of the test then you get flagged for atypical test but not a positive one. Their rationale is that probably indicates past usage but it's not recent. The other alternative is that the athlete consumed something that contained a trace illegal substance but it is such a small amount that it has no effect.

 

[Paolo Delutis]

Ok so can we just admit they can freely juice now?

I think the WWE policy fears i had with merger...might actually come true...what the fuck is happening....

How do u fail but keep the win...

 

[Paolo Delutis]

I think these rulings are fine. If you read the rulings they pretty much changed the sensitivity of the test. If it's way below the threshold of the test then you get flagged for atypical test but not a positive one. Their rationale is that probably indicates past usage but it's not recent. The other alternative is that the athlete consumed something that contained a trace illegal substance but it is such a small amount that it has no effect.

Naw .. a fails a fail .. u shouldn't have shit in your body past or present...

U piss hot...u get cooked. ..no mercy for cheats ever

 

[azerty]

You cheated and are suspended, but you still won

not only that but you get a suspension that's shorter that the average turn around before your next fight

 

[kingofthecans]

This is just fucking weird.

 

[MEAN357]

Why even fucking report it at this point?

 

[sonhow]

So he cheated and got caught.
But he only cheated a little bit so it's okay.

 

[Spath]

Just makes zero sense, lol


Remember this gem:
”UFC VP of Athlete Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky said Jones’ positive test is not a violation. He said USADA, in consultation with other organizations, believes the test is a “pulsing” effect and not a new ingestion of the substance that he tested positive for after a UFC 214 win over Daniel Cormier in July 2017.”

Now read that bolded part again.

 

[Mammothman]

How many picos was he pulsing though?

Just a pinch of salt in a olympic sized pool

 

[wwkirk]

which still stands because the commission didn’t attempt to overturn the victory as part of the ruling handed down on Tuesday.

Excellent example of a non-explanation explanation!
Or is the subtext that the commission just didn't feel like it?

 

[maximus__]

On Tuesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission announced an agreed adjudication agreement with the fighter after he tested positive for the M3 metabolite, which is found in DHCMT — better known as oral turinabol, an anabolic steroid.

As a result, Johns was ultimately suspended for four and a half months with his eligibility to compete again coming on or after Feb. 6, 2024. He faces a $2,300 fine, which was 10 percent of his fight purse ($23,000), along with $157.04 in prosecution fees.

The M3 metabolite has come under scrutiny in recent years, particularly after UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones tested positive for trace amounts the same substance numerous times, which resulted in a long, painstaking investigation into the drug and the viability for the substance when found in trace amounts in athletes.

During the monthly meeting in November, the Nevada Athletic Commission adopted new thresholds for several banned substances that would no long trigger an immediate suspension but rather just flagged as an atypical finding until a further investigation was completed.

The M3 metabolite was among the substances noted for the changes in the commission rules.

In the fight, Johns scored a unanimous decision win over Dan Argueta, which still stands because the commission didn’t attempt to overturn the victory as part of the ruling handed down on Tuesday.

It's his second suspension... Previously popped in comp for adderall.

On April 19, it was reported that Miles Johns tested positive for adderall in a urine test collected at the day of UFC Fight Night 200. As a result, he was received a six-month suspension, along with a $3,450 fine, which amounts to 15 percent of his fight purse.[25]

This time he "accidentally" ingested "turinabol" after pulling out of a fight for an injury...

He fought under USADA with no previous pulsing since 2019.

 

[maximus__]

Just makes zero sense, lol


Remember this gem:
”UFC VP of Athlete Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky said Jones’ positive test is not a violation. He said USADA, in consultation with other organizations, believes the test is a “pulsing” effect and not a new ingestion of the substance that he tested positive for after a UFC 214 win over Daniel Cormier in July 2017.”

Now read that bolded part again.

My favurite part was the study they cited was done on clomiphene... the original substance that Jones first tested positive for prior to that PED failure. So he pulsed for steroids, but not the drug the pulsing study actually found evidence of pulsing for.