Professional UFC / MMA Fighters who Failed Drug Tests in 2015 (Jon Jones + Anderson Silva)

UFC and other professional MMA Leagues have always had a high tolerance against athletes using drugs in preparation for a main event. Throughout the history of Professional MMA many big athletes have been found guilty of using drugs prior to big fights and in 2015 the list continues to grow. 

Two of the most recognizable names that have been found guilty this year of drugs showing up in their test results are Jon "Bones" Jones and Anderson "The Spider" Silva. Both of these guys are among the best of the best in the sport making it seem as if even the best athletes sometimes go for that extra boost while in fight preparation. 

In this post we'll highlight the different MMA Athletes that have failed their drug test this year.

• Jon "Bones" Jones: At the top of the year leading up to his UFC 182 fight against Daniel Cormier Jon Jones has tested positive for Cocaine. Even tho the UFC has no beef with out-of-competition use of this drug Jones was fined $25,000 for violating UFC's code of conduct. He however managed to avoid a bigger charge for testosterone use. According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC),  "Bones" was cleared of any wrongdoing in regards to using testosterone in his training / fight preparation. According to NSAC even tho Jones has had a low testosterone-to-epitestosterone (T/E) levels, it is not due to steroid use. 
  
• Anderson "The Spider" Silva: At UFC 183 on Jan.31st Anderson Silva defeated Nick Diaz but this victory was short lived as 3 days after wining the fight his drug test results came back positive for the use of anabolic steroids. A Jan. 9 out of competition test performed on Anderson Silva has returned positive for the use performance-enhancing drugs namely drostanolone and androstane. The former UFC middleweight champion, who held the title for seven years, has denied using steroids. Blow is a look at the drugs that showed up in Silva's test:
  
  •  Drostanolone:  This is an injectable oil-based anabolic steroid, derived from Dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It is a member of the DHT-derived family of anabolic steroids. Other known DHT-derivatives include: Winstrol, Anadrol, Anavar, Primobolan, and a few more. Drostanolone (Masteron) is considered a moderate strength anabolic steroid. 
  
  
  • Androstane: An anabolic steroid like testosterone that helps to grow your muscle and increase bone density.  
  Please keep in mind just 13 months prior to his fight against Nick Diaz, Silva broke his leg in gruesome fashion against Chris Weidman. Those banned substances very well could have aided his rehabilitation process.