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Georges St-Pierre on drug testing push: "My intention was not to do anything negative. It was to do a positive thing."
Apr 16, 2014 - 11:35:47 AM Georges St-Pierre on drug testing push: "My intention was not to do anything negative. It was to do a positive thing."

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

"It has been misinterpreted my intentions in that regard. I never wanted to do anything negative towards the UFC. That is the company who made me what I am and if I am wealthy today it is because of them. So what I did, I did to elevate the sport. My intention was not to do anything negative. It was to do a positive thing; to elevate the sport... After I came public with the issue of steroids and performance enhancing drugs, I received a message from fighters and reporters who are afraid to speak. They know what is going on but they are afraid. So I received a lot of support, which is a good thing. It is not the UFC's fault. The problem is the system. There are no guidelines. In any other sport they can come and test you. Why not Mixed Martial Arts? The reason is because it is a new sport with no guidelines."

-Georges St-Pierre talks to the Hand and Wrist Institute about his motivations behind the drug testing push.

Penick's Analysis: The system is certainly a problem, and the UFC is finally starting to do something about it in part because of what came out of St-Pierre's push last fall. His intentions were good, and it's brought about a positive move towards increasing testing and improving that system, so he's got nothing to regret or clarify at this stage.

[Georges St-Pierre art by Travis Beaven (c) MMATorch.com]