Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:05 pm EDT
It was an eventful afternoon at the Ultimate Fight Night 18 weigh-ins at the Sommet Center in Nashville. Two fighters missed weight, another fight was canceled by the Tennessee Athletic Commission and the most heated fight on the card almost saw Cole Miller slap Junie Browning during their face off.
Watch Miller get in Browning's grill (1:27 mark):
Ryan Jensen was looking for his first win in the UFC but when he disclosed to the Tennesse Athletic Commission that he had used the drug Adderall, his fight against Steve Steinbeiss was canceled. Tim Credeur tested positive for the same drug before The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale. That TUF 7 fight against Cale Yarbrough was canceled. Adderall is used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Narcolespy.
Gleison Tibau missed weight at 156.5 pounds but was a lot closer to the lightweight limit of 155 than his opponent Jeremy Stephens, who came in at 158. That fight will be at a catch weight of 158.
TELEVISED CARD:
Carlos Condit (170.5) v. Martin Kampmann (170)
Ryan Bader (206) v. Carmelo Marrero (205)
Rafael dos Anjos (156) v. Tyson Griffin (156)
Junie Browning (156) v. Cole Miller (156)
NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD:
*Ryan Jensen (186) v. Steve Steinbeiss (186)
Jeremy Stephens (158) v. Gleison Tibau (156.5)
Nick Catone (186) v. Tim Credeur (186)
Nissen Osterneck (186) v. Jorge Rivera (185)
Ricardo Almeida (185.5) v. Matt Horwich (185)
Brock Larson (171) v. Jesse Sanders (171)
Nissen Osterneck (186) vs. Jorge Rivera (185)
Rob Kimmons (185) v. Joe Vedepo (185)
Tim McKenzie (184.5) v. Aaron Simpson (186)
*Canceled
Weights courtesy of MMAJunkie
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what a protector, will he jump in when lil dana jr starts to lose???
the undercarders should be pissed.....what a joke.
#1 act like a total ass
#2 underperform in the cage
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Obviously, they weren't allowed to weigh-in as scheduled, because the Tennessee AC said that Adderall is a banned substance, and that the fight could not proceed as scheduled. Former Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and current Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for the UFC, Marc Ratner, argued with Tennessee officials on Jensen's behalf. The Tennessee AC said that the prescription medication Ritalin (methylphenidate) was allowed, but Adderall was not. I am a PhD student studying Pharmacology, and understand both drugs quite well. Both are FDA approved for the treatment of ADD/ADHD, and act as Central Nervous System stimulants. Their method of action is virtually identical, as well as their side effects.
The last time Jensen took the medication was the morning of Monday, March 30th -- and it was only 5 mg, which is a very small dose relative to what others with ADD/ADHD take. It is not uncommon for individuals to take up to 150 mg per day. The drug has a half life of 11-13 hours, and given the dose Jensen was taking, he would have in all likelihood passed the post-fight drug test. In fact, Jensen volunteered to take a drug test on Tuesday, March 31st, to prove that the medication was out of his system. The Tennessee AC would not administer a drug test, and told him that he could not fight on Wednesday, April 1st.
Like I stated, numerous state athletic commissions have allowed him to compete, and he has had a legitimate prescription for years. He provided the Tennessee AC documentation from his physician, as well as documentation from other state commissions that had cleared him to fight in the past, while using his prescribed medication.
For what it's worth, I don't necessarily agree with using pharmaceuticals to treat many cases of ADD/ADHD in children and teens. I think that improved parenting, teaching styles, etc, could be very beneficial for youths with the disability.
With that being said, I have witnessed firsthand in Jensen the effectiveness in his day-to-day quality of life, etc. from the use of prescription Adderall.
Ryan is honest and was candid regarding his Adderall Rx. If he had not disclosed his medication, Jensen would have been allowed to fight, and would have had a significant probability of passing a post-fight urinalysis.
The Tennessee AC dropped the ball on this. Jensen spent over a month living in a hotel 1000 miles from home, and was in tremendous shape. I don't doubt that Steinbeiss sacrificed greatly and trained his ass off as well. I could go on and on -- obviously I'm upset because Ryan is a good friend of mine. Regardless, he got screwed, and it was not by the UFC or Zuffa. UFC officials were diligent in their efforts to make the fight happen as scheduled. Ryan did everything expected of him as a fighter -- he showed up well prepared, in shape, and made weight. The blame lies on an inexperienced, uninformed Tennessee State Athletic Commission...
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