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Bellator’s Mike Richman broke his silence on his failed drug test for anabolic steroids. The test after his Bellator 137 loss to Eduardo Dantas. In a new first, he came clean and took the blame for his mistake.
Richman explained his decision on his facebook:
In regards to my positive test results for a PED. I want to say that I lost the integrity in myself and the integrity of this sport.
I will not sit here and deny that I took it or act like I didn’t know what I was taking or blame it on someone else. I am a cheat, plan and simple and there is no excuse or reason that is valid enough to dispute the reasons why I cheated the sport and myself by using it. I want to apologize to Bellator MMA for my actions. I want to apologize again to my hard working Teammates who are not cutting corners and busting their a*** off everyday in the gym to better themselves.
I want to apologize to My head MMA coach Greg Nelson for making him and his gym the Academy look bad. He had no knowledge of me using at all. I want to make the same apology to my S&C coach Matt Miller of Horsepower strength and conditioning, he also had no knowledge of my use of this PED. I apologize to all my sponsors that support me, my family that loves me, and my friends and fans that cheer for me. I deserve every bit of backlash and hate I’m going to receive from the media and the fans of this great sport. I take full responsibility in my actions and the decisions I made. I also deserve the punishment the CA state athletic commission brought down upon me.