Gegard Mousasi requested Alexander Shlemenko be drug tested for Bellator 185

[nuraknu]

When Gegard Mousasi signed with Bellator earlier this year, the Viacom-owned promotion offered many perks.

One struck Mousasi (42-6-2 MMA, 9-3 UFC) in particular: The freedom to request drug testing of his opponents.

In advance of his debut at Bellator 185, Mousasi is cashing that check early. Alexander Shlemenko (56-9 MMA, 12-3 BMMA), a former middleweight champ and Mousasi’s debut foe, is clean after being tested recently....

Source/more: Gegard Mousasi requested Alexander Shlemenko be drug tested for Bellator 185

 

[nuraknu]

I like that it's part of the contract, and I like what he said about believing Shlemenko should have another chance, and believing he was probably clean for a lot of his fights. I appreciate Mousasi's attitude in this case.

 

[sparkuri]

Oh shit.
This fight ain't gonna happen is it?

 

[TheEmperorRises]

Oh shit.
This fight ain't gonna happen is it?

If Storm tests positive then it shouldn't.

 

[sparkuri]

If Storm tests positive then it shouldn't.

Surely.
Glad I didn't book my trip to Conneticut.

 

[TheEmperorRises]

Surely.
Glad I didn't book my trip to Conneticut.

If he did drop out, I'm sure there's a line of MW's and probably a few LHW's who'd jump at the chance. And Mousasi doesn't give a fuck, so you know he'd be down to fight whoever.

 

[sparkuri]

If he did drop out, I'm sure there's a line of MW's and probably a few LHW's who'd jump at the chance. And Mousasi doesn't give a fuck, so you know he'd be down to fight whoever.

Gotta disagree with you there.
Although it's a showcase, I don't think Mousasi's in the risk-taking business anymore.
And I'm not sure there's many anyone wanting to jump in and get there ass kicked by Mousasi without a hefty prize bump.
If Schlemenko pisses hot close to the fight, we're waiting again for Mousasi's debut.
However I can see him still fighting if he's got 2 weeks to prep for a new opponent, which is like right now.

 

[Rambo John J]

best 185 around hands down

 

[TheEmperorRises]

I can see him still fighting if he's got 2 weeks to prep for a new opponent, which is like right now.

We've still got four weeks till this fight.

And maybe he'd say no- if they brought him a short notice style change, I could see that being a problem. But say they went to Hisaki Kato, or Joe Schilling. Same style, and I guess they could request a hefty pay raise to fight him, but I bet just the chance of adding a win over Mousasi would be enough for them to jump at the oppurtunity.

 

[Ranger]

Well everyone passed the first wave of drug tests. Shlemenko passed the drug tests for his fight with Grove, so I guess everything should be fine. My only concern is if Mousasi fights anatoly tokov. Then it's all over

 

[so long]

I wonder which party pays for the testing.
And I don't mean that negatively, just wondering how the process work.
Any ideas?