MMA fighter Shamrock gets unlucky: tests positive for steroids

It will not be a happy St. Patrick's Day for MMA fighter Ken Shamrock.  He tested positive for a couple anabolic steroids after a recent fight.

Veteran MMA fighter Ken Shamrock has tested positive for anabolic steroids, the California State Athletic Commission said Wednesday.

Shamrock, who last competed for WarGods on Feb. 13 in Fresno, Calif., tested positive for 19-Norandrosterone, 19-Noretiocholanolone and stanozolol.

The commission said Shamrock, who has the right to appeal, had been  fined US$2,500 and suspended for a year, through  Feb. 1, 2010.

Shamrock (27-13-2) defeated Ross (The Grizzly) Clifton via submission one minute into the WarGods fight. Prior to that he had lost eight of his last 10 bouts, dating back to August 2000.

Green beer and beefy muscles for Patty's Day!

Comments

[tennis roids]

I think the real question is why they aren't all testing positive? Clearly, most of the top MMA guys are on the juice. Maybe he and his brother Frank can have a Battle Steroid Royale.

[tennis roids]

I mean, is anyone going to make a case that Brock Lesnar is all natural?

[Jenky]

Actually, the guy may be lucky he got caught,

This MMA doesn't need to go down the same road as Professional Wrestling.

I was reading wiki on some wrestler, I forget who but the guys father succumbed to a heart attack in the ring and I think that happened in 1967. It made me wonder if the father had used anything way back then. Of course, I understands steroids were available, amphetamines too.

[Muay Thai]

I have long argued that MMA is the purest sport because there are so few barriers to prevent anyone, regardless of location or social status, from becoming good at it.