Chute Boxe prospect Vinicius Quieroz released by UFC following failed drug test
Posted on November 3, 2010, 11:33 AM by Daniel CassidyFollowing on from a disappointing UFC debut, Chute Boxe fighter Vinicius "Spartan" Quieroz has been released by the promotion, following a failed drug test. As there are no governing bodies in the United Kingdom, the UFC held there on tests. Of the 6 fighters tested, including main event fighters Michael Bisping and Yoshihiro Akiyama, Quieroz was the only one to fail.
Marshall Zelaznik, the UFC's UK President, revealed that Quieroz forfeited an undisclosed discretionary bonus from the UFC and has also been released from the promotion. As a result, the UFC also have an obligation to inform the Nevada state commission.
Overall, The Spartan is 5-2. His UFC loss, a 3rd round submission to Rob Broughton, ended his 4 fight win streak.
Speaking to MMA JUNKIE, the UFC's Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Marc Ratner, spoke about the UFC's own tests:
"The UFC enforces the same rules and regulations as the Nevada State Athletic Commission and takes this responsibility to the fighters and the sport very seriously."
Quantities of Stanozolol (also sold under the brand name Winstrol) were found in the fighters system following the fight. It is a popular body building drug, which should only be used when prescriped to treat anaemia and hereditary angioedema. MMA fighters who have also been caught with amounts of the drug in their system include Phil Baroni, Chris Leben and Tim Sylvia.
Source: MMA Junkie
Comments
Was he cut because he lost and tested positive? I'm just wondering because Chael tested positive and he didn't get released.
Either criteria you use will aply to Chale, he lost and tested positive...
Well, there is a difference here and its more than just status... For one, he got caught cheating in his very first fight, a fight that he lost. As far as the comparison to Sonnen, Chael has an appeal scheduled still and until that has happened any punishments would be on hold. If there will even be any additional penalty outside of what is handed down by the Commission.
Big difference between a top contender in Sonnen and this new guy. Should they just go ahead and cut Leben and Carwin too while they are at it?
Get a clue.
chael sonnen is a fraud!!! he will never be champion, on roids he couldnt beat anderson silva who had bruised ribs and has low wrestling skills
yea keep puffin on Anderson's bruised ribs, sick of hearing excuses from fans attached at the nuts
what did he use? (specific)
Carwin has not tested positive as far as I know, and yeah if they are cutting a guy based on the uses of PEDs then they should do it to everyone elses in the same case regardless of their status...
So you don't think they should cut anyone for cheating?
Has Carwin been caught?
yes they should actually. any drug cheat should not compete. ever.
I think it should be fair across the board. All cheaters should get the same punishment.
One year ban no matter what
this is terrible. I love Chute Boxxe and I was really stoked to see Vinicius doing something big in the UFC and damn...this sucks :(
Agreed. He looked to have a bright future even tho he lost his debut.
He just ruined the biggest chance of his life
what an idiot.
Dumbass move. Funny how the most fortunate people on the planet are the biggest idiots.
Might not have been so fortunate if he wasn't cheating...
Delayed news lol.
Wow i guess cheal has lots of friends lol
He filed an appeal has nothing to do with friends, glad I could open the eyes of noobs once again.
lol its something i call a joke im sorry i offended you now go and take cheals **** out of your ass i prolly know why more about ufc than u.. and i knew he filled an appeal..
Im not the one named after anderson you polesmoking weenie
lol named after anderon i take it u dont watch ufc because i actually made this account because i used to be a huge kendall the SPIDER grove fan b4 he started to lose a lot lol
Anderson isnt in the UFC? news to me goober. Kendal Grove LMAO
haha dude i have fun making u sound stupid when did i ever say anderson isnt in the ufc. and like i said b4 if u can read i USED TO BE a huge kendal grove fan b4 he started to lose.. lol u should learn to read things b4 u say something :-)
stop comparing him to chael obviously there not going to cut the guy who came the closest to beat anderson silva
Why wudnt they cut this guy he tested positive for steroids in his first fight with the ufc like why wud they put up with that
oh stop it whitemare. Your just mad bc no 1 in the UFC can beat Silva. Actually if you think about it, its the same thing chael did and should be cut 2.
dude im a huge anderson silva fan and i hate cheal steriods sonnen but its mma no one is unbeatable.. look at lyoto machida, shane carwin, brock lesnar.. silva is gunna get beat but i dont think in the near future
I agree Anderson is hyped more than people realize. Go ahead and list all the fighters names he beat for me. Oh yea, Cote, (cut from UFC real worthy opponent there) Chael was almost unknown until that fight by the noob population. Irving? Forrest? whatever
anderson is hyped too much? but what about your boy shogun? in the ufc hes put in 2 good performances (machida) he lost against forrest (who anderson destroyed) and looked really bad whilst beating two washed up old guys...in pride he was very close to losing to overeem, and DID lose to lil nog
then look at what andersons done...beat everybody, and u left a few names off ur list, such as franklin twice, marquardt, hendo, bjj ace maia, leben etc...nd cote got cut from the ufc i agree, but didnt coleman and chuck get cut too? it sounds like your only taking on points that support your argument...you dont have to like anderson but to say he hasnt fought anyone is crazy
and thats how i know u dont know nething about ufc because every one knew cheal from wec and from the complete domination of nate the great marquart
And yes Im ready to see a guy who has 2 fights in 4 years whip his ass in the next event.
lol the guy u dont even know whos hes fighting why dont u jus stop replying because u dont know anything urself hes fighting vitor belfor and if u dont know who he is then u aint a ufc fan.. and thats gunna be war i dont know whos gunna win it
So the reasoning to keep Sonnen around while other guys are being cut is that just because he was so succesfull against Silva while he was juiced he is safe?...
BTW he ended up getting submitted just like always does...
Haha! Chael should definitely be gone.
Not that I disagree, but his appeal is still to come.... Any punishment that they may or may not hand down would likely be on hold until the final outcome.
this is gonna give the legendary Chute Boxe camp a bad name in the future, and big promotions might not sign up their new stable of fighters...
that is so typical from mr dana!!what about sonnen why he hasnt been released???
How is Sonnen a top contender? Isn't he 2-2 in the UFC?
By taking Anderson into deep water worse than anyone has done in the UFC period.
When AS was fighting at his worst and Chael was on roids and still 2-2 period. Top pretender not contender.
my bad he is 3-4 in major ufc contest. What a top condender.
thats how thin the mw division is atmo. belfort joining makes it a bit better but they parade sonnen as top contender when in most other divisions he'd have been cut already