Former UFC Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has been granted a continuance by the Nevada State Athletic Commission in regards to UFC 200 doping violations.
It has now been confirmed that this delay; which is thought to push the hearing until November, was requested by Lesnar and his legal team to present a “tainted” supplements case.
Yesterday afternoon, NSAC commissioner Pat Lundvall revealed that Lesnar was granted the continuance as he needed “more time to do the testing of the supplements.” Lundvall also revealed he was being represented by top anti-doping lawyer Howard Jacobs who has represented a number of other prominent sportspeople in similar hearings.
The current WWE wrestler’s disciplinary hearing relates to his two failed tests, both in and out of competition at UFC 200, for the oestrogen blocker Clomiphene. The failed tests prompted an immediate suspension from the NSAC and his only statement at the time was that he promised to “Get to the bottom of this.” Now it seems Lesnar is serious about clearing his name of any wrong doing.
Another cornerstone of his defence is thought to be the three clean tests that he provided over the course of nine days before June 28th, the day in which he registered his first positive test.
Lesnar has always insisted he is drug free and it was a hot topic in the lead up to his return after a five year hiatus at UFC 200 against Mark Hunt. Hunt accused him of being “jacked to the gills” but Lesnar felt obligated to answer the steroid allegation in a UFC 200 media call where he stated ““I’ve been hearing that my entire life. I’m a white boy, and I’m jacked. Deal with it.”
Lesnar was victorious over Hunt by unanimous decision in the July pay-per-view bout.
If he fails to prove his case, then at 39-years-old, he may not be able to return after any lengthy suspension NSAC may hand out.
However, in light of this new information, there is a chance that “The Beast” may one day walk back into the Octagon.
