Speaking to the media in Russia, Khabib Nurmagomedov, who hung up his boots in October 2020 after UFC 254, claimed that active sportspeople should spend a lot more time at the gym so that they can lead a life without doping.
Watch the video of Khabib discussing doping below:
There is no doping control in Russian MMA leagues and fighters from the country have struggled to cope with the stringent regulations in the UFC.
Moreover, Russia is known for doping controversies. The nation was recently given a two-year ban from world events by WADA for an alleged state-sponsored program.
Why was Khabib Nurmagomedov asked about doping in UFC?
In February 2015, UFC collaborated with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to implement a strict anti-doping program. This made the Dana White-led promotion the first MMA organization in the world with drug testing similar to that of Olympic athletes.
On Monday, Liliya Shakirova of Uzbekistan accepted a two-year ban after testing positive for the banned substance Meldonium. Since 2015, many top fighters, including titleholders, have been sanctioned for failing drug tests.
Over the years, former UFC champions like T.J. Dillashaw, who recently returned at UFC Vegas 32, Fabricio Werdum, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Lyoto Machida have all been penalized by USADA for doping-related violations.
Khabib Nurmagomedov, meanwhile, has never failed a single doping test out of the 47 he took during his MMA career.
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