Highly-touted UFC heavyweight contender Shane Carwin was named Friday alongside six other athletes in federal court as a group of twenty-two individuals who obtained performance enhancing drugs from Applied Pharmacy Services, an Alabama enterprise associated with the illegal distribution of anabolic steroids around the nation. Carwin’s association with the operation was reported by a local Alabama online news outlet. The 12-1 Mixed Martial Artist was named in court documents as having received steroids at some point between April 2004 and August 2006 according to order-forms initialed by one of the recently-sentenced doctors linked to APS. The 6’4″ power-packing knockout-specialist made his professional MMA debut in October 2005 and participated in a total of five fights during the span in question. No official comment has been released from Carwin’s camp in regards to his alleged involvement in the case.
Agreed. I wonder in what condition Toney will show up. Don´t think he cares about a positive test at this stage and neither does the UFC. If he turns back the clock and stops Couture, he´ll unofrtunately be a hero to the boxing community, even if he fails the pisstest.
The UFC doesn't care about steriod use? The UFC will kick your ass out if you fail a test. Not sure where you're getting this opinion.
The same way the NFL, NBA and MLB care. Little slap on the wrist and after six months you are right back in the mix. I´d rather be a star make 250k a fight and serve a six months to a year suspension that costs me one or two paydays than earning 25k forever.
Carwin also had a tendon in his bicep tear twice in 2006. (you can see the scar) A common injury for a steroid user.
Then there are guys like Barnett who still aren't welcome in the UFC. The UFC certainly doesn't condone using steroids.
Especially a steroid using weightlifter. James Toney had the same injury right around the time he was caught using.
If remember correctly, James Toney was suppose to fight much later, and had injured himself in the booker fight. while trying to heal his injury, he took Stanozo. Which does speed the healing process. Now when called to fight Ruiz, it was a last minute thing. He took the fight on short notice, not realizing he had this drug in him. This drug that has been approved by the FDA for helping muscel growth and repaid like that of a torn tenden. So Toney is just a victim of stupidty for taking the fight on short notice IMO.
You can tear muscles without steroids...particularly when you do the type of training these guys do. I had a bicep tear when I was 20.
That has always pissed me off about the NFL and MLB. The penalties should be far more aggressive. I'm sure what they should do exactly though. But for anyone popped a second time, they should be banned from the league forever in my opinion. And by the way, I'm not sure why you would single out the UFC, they are far more rigid than other MMA organizations.
Check out this article. Does the S.C. in Steroids Trial Evidence Stand for Shane Carwin? - Bloody Elbow 18.* S.C. - On or about January 18, 2006, Branch completed a prescription form and recommended to TUCKER that S.C., a 31 year old male, should receive Testosterone Blend (ICED), Trenbolone Acetate, Stanozo, HGH, and Anastrozole, with three refills. TUCKER signed the prescription and faxed it to APS. J. Mallory Mallon filled the order, which included three vials of Testosterone Blend (ICED), three vials of Trenbolone Acetate, three vials of Stanozo, and 30 capsules of Anastrozole. S.C. paid $530.45 for the drugs. The HGH was filled at a later time. On or about April 7, 2006, Branch completed another prescription form and recommended to TUCKER that S.C. should receive Testosterone Blend (ICED), Nandrolone Decanoate, Stanozo, and Anastrozole, with six refills. TUCKER authorized the prescription which was faxed to APS. On or about April 12, 2006, J. Mallory Mallon filled the order, except for the Testosterone Blend (ICED). The drugs cost $207.50. On or about May 1, 2006, S.C. requested and received refills of Testosterone Blend (ICED), Nandrolone Decanoate, Stanozo, and Anastrozole from APS. The refill order was filled by J. Mallory Mallon. S.C. was charged $235.75. The next day, on or about May 2, 2006, S.C. requested and received another vial of Stanozo. J. Mallory Mallon filled the order and S.C. paid $26.75 for the drug. On or about May 11, 2006, Branch filled out a prescription form recommending that TUCKER prescribe HCG, with one refill, for S.C. TUCKER approved the prescription and faxed it to APS. The prescription was placed 'on hold.' On or about June 5, 2006, Branch prepared a prescription form recommending that TUCKER prescribe HCG and Vitamin B 12, with three refills, for S.C. TUCKER signed the prescription form and faxed it to APS. The prescription was placed 'on hold.' Two days later, on or about June 7, 2006, S.C. requested and received the following drugs, which were either initial fills or refills: Testosterone Blend (ICED), Nandrolone Decanoate, two vials of Stanozo, Anastrozole, HCG, and Vitamin B12 injections. J. Mallory Mallon filled the order, which cost $301.50. On or about June 13, 2006, S.C. received three vials of the HGH that had been placed 'on hold.' S.C. paid $442.64 for the HGH.** On or about July 31, 2006, S.C. requested and received refills of the Testosterone Blend (ICED), Nandrolone Decanoate, two vials of Stanozo, Anastrozole, HCG, and Vitamin B 12.* J. Mallory Mallon filled the order, and S.C. paid $301.50 for the drugs. On August 4, 2006, Branch completed a prescription form and recommended to TUCKER that S.C. receive Anastrozole. TUCKER authorized the prescription, which was faxed to APS. On or about August 21, 2006, S.C. requested and received refills of the Testosterone Blend (ICED), Nandrolone Decanoate, two vials of Stanozo, Anastrozole, and Vitamin B12.* J. Michael Bennett filled the order and S.C. was charged $294.50 for the drugs. <!-- / message --><!-- sig -->
Ah, yep, that would be way worse. Still, a childhood friend of mine was doing overhead tricep extensions with a fair weight and tore the tricep tendon right off the bone along with a sizeable amount of bone. It happens, but I'm not saying that's the case with Carwin.
