Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen is joined by ESPN's Brett Okamoto.
It's been an interesting two weeks for the Nevada Athletic Commission. Breen and the Las Vegas-based Okamoto take a deep dive into the recent regulatory matters concerning the NAC, including Wanderlei Silva's lifetime ban being overturned, what it means for the NAC to have jurisdiction to test non-licensed athletes, if any other beloved fighters have done as much damage to their reputation as “The Axe Murderer” and if there is still an appetite to see the former Pride champion compete.
Breen and Okamoto also discuss Nevada's new and stringent punishments for drug test failures, where the new provisions lack and what is so surprising about the sanctions levied for testing positive for marijuana. The pair also look at Vitor Belfort, ahead of what might be his last stand as an elite fighter at UFC 187, documenting his rollercoaster career and what makes him such a complex, difficult-to-discuss athlete.
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