Multipe world BJJ and ADCC champion Robert Drysdale was expected to make his UFC debut at in November 2013 at UFC 167. He failed a Nevada Athletic Commission test for an elevated T/E ratio, disqualifying him of the event.
Drysdale will now finally make his debut this Sunday vs. Keith Berish at the TUF 19 Finale.
Drysdale spoke with Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting about the failed test and about not being sanctionned by the UFC:
“It was a big misunderstanding,” said Drysdale. “I didn’t do anything dishonest. What really happened was a bureaucratic issue. I thought I had a license (for TRT), but one of the files wasn’t processed. They didn’t deny it, the thing was they didn’t process my file.
“There was no dishonesty. As soon as I found out about it, I sent them my papers and cleared that up. I was never suspended, and the UFC didn’t release me. I didn’t suffer any punishment because I didn’t do anything wrong. I couldn’t fight earlier because I got injured, that’s all.”
“It’s in the past. TRT is banned, and I’m cool without it. I don’t need it. I never needed it. It was my doctor’s decision, not mine.
“If you have a health issue, you’ll talk to a doctor. I would never talk to a plumber if I had a health issue, and I wouldn’t talk to a doctor if I had a plumbing issue. I won’t pretend I’m a specialist on this matter. I spoke to my doctors and heard their opinion. It’s a complicated process.”
“I changed my diet and my life. I think that my testosterone levels came back low because I trained so hard and never rested. I was obsessed with training. I believed that overtraining was a myth and rest was for lazy people, so I trained twice a day, seven days a week. I’m taking care of myself now.”
